Reprint from Detroit Free Press, March 7, 2008–Marty O’Neill, Insurance Agent

Gov. Jennifer Granholm said in a statement that Hollowell will tackle high insurance costs and predatory or illegal practices.

Hollowell, a former cochairman of the state’s Democratic Party, will start the job April 6. It pays about $120,000 a year.

Lawmakers and advocates say Detroiters are treated unfairly by insurers who charge high rates, especially for auto insurance.

Hollowell, 48, is general counsel for the Detroit Branch NAACP. He worked as a lawyer for Sen. John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. That was cut short when Hollowell was arrested for picking up a prostitute near his home in Detroit.

The solicitation charge was dismissed.

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