# Brandon Dillon

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{{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](/source/Michigan_Democratic_Party)
|term_start   = July 11, 2015
|term_end     = February 2, 2019
|predecessor  = [Lon Johnson](/source/Lon_Johnson)
|successor    = [Lavora Barnes](/source/Lavora_Barnes)
|state_house1 = Michigan
|district1    = [75th](/source/Michigan's_75th_House_of_Representatives_district)
|term_start1  = January 1, 2011
|term_end1    = August 3, 2015
|predecessor1 = [Robert Dean](/source/Robert_Dean_(Michigan_politician))
|successor1   = [David LaGrand](/source/David_LaGrand)
|birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1972|4|27}}
|birth_place  = [Grand Rapids, Michigan](/source/Grand_Rapids%2C_Michigan), U.S.
|death_date   = 
|death_place  = 
|party        = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
|education    = [Grand Rapids Community College](/source/Grand_Rapids_Community_College)<br>[Aquinas College, Michigan](/source/Aquinas_College_(Michigan)) {{small|([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))}}<br>[Northeastern University](/source/Northeastern_University) {{small|([MA](/source/Master_of_Arts))}}
|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](/source/Michigan_Democratic_Party).<ref>{{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](/source/Michigan_Democratic_Party)|accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Dillon is a graduate of [Catholic Central High School](/source/Catholic_Central_High_School_(Grand_Rapids%2C_Michigan)) (1990), [Grand Rapids Community College](/source/Grand_Rapids_Community_College) (1993), [Aquinas College](/source/Aquinas_College_(Michigan)), (1996),<ref>{{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](/source/Project_Vote_Smart)|accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="mlive.com">{{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](/source/MLive.com)|date=17 October 2010 |accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> and [Northeastern University](/source/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.<ref>{{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](/source/Detroit_Free_Press)|accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> In 2010, he was a [Kent County](/source/Kent_County%2C_Michigan) Commissioner.<ref name="mlive.com"/><ref>{{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](/source/MLive.com)|date=22 March 2010 |accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{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](/source/WZZM) 13 News|accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> From 2011 to 2015, Dillon was a Democratic member of the [Michigan House of Representatives](/source/Michigan_House_of_Representatives). As a legislator, Dillon strongly opposed Michigan's [Right-to-work law](/source/Right-to-work_law).<ref name=Leg>{{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](/source/MLive.com)|date=31 December 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://075.housedems.com/ Legislative website]
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{{s-bef|before=[Lon Johnson](/source/Lon_Johnson)}}
{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the [Michigan Democratic Party](/source/Michigan_Democratic_Party)|years=2015–2019}}
{{s-aft|after=[Lavora Barnes](/source/Lavora_Barnes)}}
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Category:1972 births
Category:Grand Rapids Community College alumni
Category:Living people
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
Category:Northeastern University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature

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