Curtis Hertel Jr.
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| The Honorable Curtis Hertel, Jr. |
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| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 23rd district |
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| Assumed office January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Gretchen Whitmer |
| 31st Ingham County Register of Deeds | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014 |
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| Succeeded by | Kyle Cobe (acting) |
| Member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners from the 9th district | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Wally Juall |
| Succeeded by | Carol N. Koenig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1978 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth |
| Parents | Curtis Hertel (father) |
Curtis Hertel Jr. is the State Senator for the 23rd District in Michigan. He was elected to Register of Deeds in 2008, and re-elected to a second term in 2012, followed by his election to the State Senate in 2014.[1] He is the son of Curtis Hertel, who was co-speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1993-1994.
As Register of Deeds, Hertel filed a lawsuit against mortgage firms Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac in 2011, seeking millions in unpaid taxes on property transfers in the county.[2] The outcome is still pending.
Hertel also served on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners from 2001-2008.
Hertel holds a bachelor's degree from James Madison College at Michigan State University.
