Brandon Dillon
{{Short description|American politician (born 1972)}}
{{For|the American football player|Brandon Dillon (American football)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Brandon Dillon
|image = Brandon Dillon 20190202 04.jpg
|caption = Brandon Dillon
|office = Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
|term_start = July 11, 2015
|term_end = February 2, 2019
|predecessor = Lon Johnson
|successor = Lavora Barnes
|state_house1 = Michigan
|district1 = 75th
|term_start1 = January 1, 2011
|term_end1 = August 3, 2015
|predecessor1 = Robert Dean
|successor1 = David LaGrand
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|4|27}}
|birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|education = Grand Rapids Community College
Aquinas College, Michigan {{small|(BA)}}
Northeastern University {{small|(MA)}}
|website = {{URL|brandondillon.com|Official website}}
}}
Brandon Dillon (born April 27, 1972) is an American politician. He is the former Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party.{{cite web|url=http://www.michigandems.com/brandon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730080632/http://www.michigandems.com/brandon|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2015|title=Brandon Dillon, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party|work=Michigan Democratic Party|accessdate=18 September 2015}}{{cite web | url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/02/michigan-democrats-lavora-barnes/2758264002/ | title=Michigan Democrats elect Barnes leader of state party }}
Early life and education
Dillon is a graduate of Catholic Central High School (1990), Grand Rapids Community College (1993), Aquinas College, (1996),{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/87799/brandon-dillon#.VfuRUkseSRU|title=Brandon Dillon's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart|work=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=18 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mirsnews.com/leg_bio.php?lid=475|title=MIRS News - Biographical Profile - Dillon, Brandon|work=MIRS News|accessdate=18 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/10/brandon_dillon_and_bing_goei_v.html|title=Brandon Dillon, Bing Goei race for 75th State House seat draws attention from outside Grand Rapids|work=MLive.com|date=17 October 2010 |accessdate=18 September 2015}} and Northeastern University.
Career
Dillon was elected Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party in July 2015 after partnering with former Oakland County, Michigan Deputy Clerk Lavora Barnes to run as a team.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/07/11/state-rep-brandon-dillon-expected-resign-house-seat-democratic-party-chairman-job/30016909/|title=Brandon Dillon elected new Democratic party chairman|date=11 July 2015|work=Detroit Free Press|accessdate=18 September 2015}} In 2010, he was a Kent County Commissioner.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/kent_county_commissioner_brand.html|title=Kent County Commissioner Brandon Dillon to run for state House|work=MLive.com|date=22 March 2010 |accessdate=18 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/2015/07/11/michigan-democrats-poised-to-pick-dillon-as-new-leader/30015213/|title=Michigan Democrats pick Dillon as new leader|date=11 July 2015|work=WZZM 13 News|accessdate=18 September 2015}} From 2011 to 2015, Dillon was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. As a legislator, Dillon strongly opposed Michigan's Right-to-work law.{{cite news|last=Vande Bunte|first=Matt|title=Why panel named state Rep. Brandon Dillon one of top Michigan Democrats|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/12/hear_why_panel_named_state_rep.html|accessdate=19 November 2013|newspaper=MLive.com|date=31 December 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Brandon Dillon}}
- {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=87799 | fec= | congress= }}
- [http://075.housedems.com/ Legislative website]
- {{Twitter}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party|years=2015–2019}}
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Category:Grand Rapids Community College alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:Michigan Democratic Party chairs
Category:Aquinas College (Michigan) alumni