House Speaker Andy Dillon has distinguished himself as an innovative leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and a champion for Michigan's middle class. He is now serving his third term in the Michigan House, and his second term as Speaker.
In the Legislature, Speaker Dillon has been a leading proponent of expanding Michigan's renewable energy sector, which will create thousands of "green-collar" jobs in this rapidly growing industry. During his first term, he was one of the chief architects of the 21st Century Jobs Fund, which was created to diversify Michigan's economy and make the state a magnet for the good-paying jobs of the future.
Speaker Dillon is from Redford in Wayne County, where he has lived for most of his life.
He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in accounting and law. Following his studies, Speaker Dillon worked in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey.
He maintained a successful law practice for seven years before entering the business world. As a business owner, he has worked with state and local governments to preserve jobs for our workers and relocate businesses to Michigan.
He served as vice president of GE Capital, and was involved in several business turnarounds where he earned the reputation as a savior of struggling companies.
As president of the Detroit Steel Company Ltd. (formerly McLouth Steel), Speaker Dillon testified before the United States Congress on behalf of the domestic steel industry in an effort to preserve manufacturing jobs.
He and his wife, Carol, are the proud parents of four children, Matt, Jack, Austin and Teagan.