The Honorable John Charles Hertel | |
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| Member of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 1983 – May 2, 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Heise |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Charles N. Youngblood, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Basil W. Brown |
| Member of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners from the 14th district | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Franchuk |
| Succeeded by | Kurt S. Kramer |
| Member of the Wayne County Commission from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1986 | |
| Succeeded by | David P. Cavanagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1946 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Curtis Hertel (brother) Dennis Hertel (brother) Curtis Hertel Jr. (nephew) Kevin Hertel (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University |
John Charles Hertel is a former chairman of the Huron–Clinton Metroparks, chairman of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, and general manager of Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation. He served three terms as state senator for the 2nd District in Michigan from 1974 to 1982, was appointed by Governor John Engler to run the Michigan State Fair from 1993 to 2006, and is the only person in Michigan history to serve as chairman of the county boards of commissioners in two different counties (Wayne and Macomb).