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Education and Background

Tim Greimel attended the University of Michigan, from which he received his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science, master’s degree in public policy and juris doctor degree. Tim Greimel was admitted into the State Bar Association of Michigan on November 15, 2000. He has a focus in labor and employment law and civil rights law.

Early political career

In May of 2005, Tim Greimel was elected to serve on the Rochester Community School District Board of Education. Greimel received 7,817 votes, the second largest amount of votes behind Michelle J. Shepherd, who received 7,989 votes. During his time on the school board, Greimel briefly served as president of the board. In August 2008, and again in 2010, Tim Greimel was elected as County Commissioner of the 11th district. At the end of 2011, Greimel won a special election for Michigan House of Representatives District 29. Following the special election, Tim Greimel won the election for a full term in 2012. Greimel served as the Democratic Leader for the Michigan House of Representatives until 2018, when he lost the Democratic primary to Haley Stevens by 4,636 votes. Most recently, in 2021, Tim Greimel ran for Mayor of the City of Pontiac.