Timothy P. Sneller[3] (June 20, 1956 – July 11, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022, representing the 50th District as a member of the United States Democratic Party.
Tim Sneller | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Smiley |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bezotte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1956 Flint, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
| Died | July 11, 2024 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Genesee County, Michigan[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan–Flint[2] |
Prior to his election to the legislature, Sneller worked on the legislative staffs of various state representatives and senators in the Genesee County area.[4]
He was first elected in the 2016 elections,[5] and was reelected to a second term in office in 2018.[6] In his first term in office he introduced a bill to ban non-therapeutic debarking of dogs,[7] and was a supporter of Adam Zemke's bill to ban LGBT conversion therapy.[8]
He died on July 11, 2024, at the age of 68.[9] At the time of his death, Sneller was the only Democratic candidate for the 68th district of the state House.[10] The Michigan Democratic State Central Committee attempted to replace Sneller on the August primary ballot with Matt Schlinker, who announced his candidacy on July 28, however Judge James Robert Redford ruled that they attempted to do so too late, as early voting had already began.[11][12] Sneller's name remained on the ballot, and he received over 6,000 votes.[13]
References
edit- ^ Legislator Details - Tim Sneller. Library of Michigan, November 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Meet Tim Sneller". housedems.com, November 9, 2019.
- ^ Michigan Committee Statement of Organization. Michigan Secretary of State, November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Tim Sneller: Changing Tides". PrideSource, February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Tim Sneller wins in 50th state House race". MLive Media Group, November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Genesee County votes blue for House seats and red for Senate seats". MLive Media Group, November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan lawmaker introduces bill that would ban debarking of dogs". Detroit Free Press, May 25, 2018.
- ^ "New bill to ban conversion therapy in Michigan introduced by state reps". Detroit Free Press, February 9, 2018.
- ^ Egan, Paul. "Tim Sneller, a former lawmaker and veteran of the Michigan Legislature, dies at age 68". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Goetz, Dylan (July 12, 2024). "Former state representative and current candidate Tim Sneller dies at 68". MLive. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (August 1, 2024). "Judge blocks Dems from replacing state House candidate who died 26 days before Aug. 6 primary". MLive. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Maddox, Tiffany (August 1, 2024). "Matt Schlinker announces run for State Representative for Michigan's 68th District". ABC12. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (August 7, 2024). "Here are the matchups for November after primary state House elections in Genesee County". MLive. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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