Mark Hackel is from Warren, Michigan. He has an associate's degree from Macomb Community College, a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University, and a master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University. He is married to his wife, Tracie.

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Mark Hackel is from Warren, Michigan. He earned associate's degree from Macomb Community College, his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wayne State University, and his master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University. He is married to his wife, Tracie. 

Mark is the Macomb County Executive. He previously served as the Macomb County Sheriff from 2000 to 2010. Before that, he worked as a dispatcher for the Macomb County Sheriff's Office, where he began his career in 1981.

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Mark previously worked with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office, as a professor at Wayne State University, and as a police academy instructor and professor at Macomb Community College. 

Mark is currently the Macomb County Executive. He was first elected in 2011. Before that, he served as the Macomb County Sheriff from 2001 to 2010.

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Mark is currently the Macomb County Executive. He was first elected in 2010. Before that, he served as the Macomb County Sheriff from 2001 to 2010.

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As county executive, improved Macomb County's financial stability by reorganizing departments, implementing multi-year budgets, using realistic forecasts, managing unpaid debts, and seeking new revenue sources.

Supports transparency in government by making budget data and expenditures publicly available.

- As county executive, improved Macomb County's financial stability by reorganizing departments, implementing multi-year budgets, using realistic forecasts, managing unpaid debts, and seeking new revenue sources.
- Supports transparency in government by making budget data and expenditures publicly available.

Economy

As county executive, Hackel helped create the Office of Public Defender to provide defense services for residents who cannot afford them.

As county executive, created the OneMacomb initiative to promote multiculturalism and inclusion.

- As county executive, Hackel helped create the Office of Public Defender to provide defense services for residents who cannot afford them.
- As county executive, created the OneMacomb initiative to promote multiculturalism and inclusion.

Public Services

As of May 4, 2026, Mark A. Hackel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

As county executive, Hackel oversaw the construction of a $250 million Central Intake and Assessment Center.

- As county executive, Hackel oversaw the construction of a $250 million Central Intake and Assessment Center.

Public Safety

Supports collaboration with leaders at all levels to secure funding for transportation projects.

- Supports collaboration with leaders at all levels to secure funding for transportation projects.

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- A county executive is the chief executive officer of county government in certain Michigan counties.
- The county executive oversees the daily operations of county government and supervises county departments, agencies, and administrative functions.
- In Michigan, county executives exist primarily in larger charter counties, such as Wayne County and Oakland County.
- County executives are elected countywide and generally serve four-year terms.
- Candidates must be qualified electors and residents of the county they represent. Additional qualifications may vary by county charter.

An official who leads county government operations and oversees county departments.