11 Facts About Andy Dillon

Andrew Dillon is a Democratic Party politician from the US state of Michigan.

Andy Dillon graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1980, where he participated in the cross-country team.

Andy Dillon attended Detroit College of Law and then transferred to, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in accounting and law.

Andy Dillon ran a law practice in Wayne County before becoming president of DSC Ltd.

Andy Dillon was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2004 in a special election.

Andy Dillon was re-elected in 2006, and his Democratic colleagues chose him to be the 70th Speaker of the Michigan House after securing the majority from the Republicans.

Andy Dillon survived a recall election and was re-elected in 2008.

On February 28,2010, Andy Dillon announced that he would run for governor of Michigan in 2010, a position being vacated by term-limited Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm.

Andy Dillon was appointed by Governor Snyder to be the Michigan State Treasurer and took office in 2011.

On October 11,2013, Andy Dillon resigned, citing his desire to protect his family from media attention and scrutiny related to his divorce proceedings.

Andy Dillon became a temporary senior adviser to his successor, R Kevin Clinton, and continued to receive the same salary he had as treasurer, $174,204 annually.