Richard E. Hammel, a Democratic Party politician, was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 48th District.
[2][1] Hammel obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan-Flint.
[1] Hammel served on the Genesee County, Michigan Board of Commissioners and served as its chair before being elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2006.
[1] Hammel defeated Ralph C. Burger for the 48th District Michigan State Representative seat in 2008[2] then repeated in 2010 by defeating Susan Culver in 2010.
[3] Democratic Representatives selected him as minority leader for the legislative session beating out fellow Genesee County representative Woodrow Stanley.