Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/7/1947
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Phyllis; children: Justin, Denise and Lauren
Number of Children: 3
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Occupation: businessman, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA and JD, Wayne State University
Biographical Sketch:
He was a small business owner and worked in local government. He served as Wayne County Commissioner, 1995-1998. He was also an administrator at Eastern Michigan University. President of McCabe, Middleton & Patterson, P.C., a law firm. He was involved withmany communittee groups including Huron Valley Visiting Nurses Fund Board, American Arbitration
Association, Minute Man Foundation founder, Irish-American Lawyers, Canton
Economic Club (President), Educational Excellence Foundation for the Plymouth-Canton
Public Schools, Community Foundation, Michigan Department of Transportation,
Community Advisory Board of Directors of First of America Bank, Wayne Out-County
Mediation Service, Southern Wayne County and surrounding areas Chamber of
Commerce, Western Wayne County Salvation Army, Senior Citizens Kitchen Band
sponsor, Schoolcraft College Foundation Board of Trustees.
Notable Facts:
Committees: chair,Energy Policy and Public Utilities; also sat on Health Policy, Judiciary, and Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committees, and on the Legislative Council.
Serverd in both chambers.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Energy Policy and Public Utilities, Government Operations and Reform, Health Policy , Judiciary , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Northville, Plymouth, Canton, Van Buren, Sumpter, Huron and parts of Brownstown [see map in Manual p.148]; cities of Plymouth, Belleville, Flat Rock, Rockwood, Gibraltar, Trenton, Woodhaven and part of Northville in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Government Operations and Reform; and Health Policy;
Served on the Legislative Council
Committees Served On: Energy Policy and Public Utilities, Health Policy , Judiciary , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Belleville, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Plymouth, Rockwood, Trenton and Woodhaven and part Northville [see map in Manual p.168]; townships of Grosse Ile, Brownstown, Canton, Huron, Northville, Plymouth, Sumpter, Van Buren in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities; Served on the Legislative Council
Committees Served On: Health Policy , Judiciary , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs , Technology and Energy
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Northville, Plymouth, Canton, Van Buren, Sumpter, Huron and parts of Brownstown [see map in Manual p.146]; cities of Plymouth, Belleville, Flat Rock, Rockwood, Gibraltar, Trenton, Woodhaven and part of Northville in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Technology and Environment; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Health Policy; and Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
Served on the Legislative Council
Committees Served On: Health Policy , Judiciary , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs , Technology and Energy
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: He also served asa member of the Legislative Council.
Committees Served On: Gaming and Casino Oversight , House Oversight and Operations, Redistricting and Elections, Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Sumpter and Vanburen and part of Canton [see map in Manual p.255] and the city of Belleville in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Served on the House Fiscal Agency Board
Chair of the Committees on House Oversight and Operations; and Redistricting and Elections
Elected to the state Senate in 2002
Committees Served On: Conservation and Outdoor Recreation , Constitutional Law and Ethics, Tax Policy , Transportation
Postions Held: Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Sumpter and Vanburen and part of Canton [see map in Manual p.257] and the city of Belleville in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Member Legislative Council. Vice-Chair: Constitutional Law & Ethics.
Bibliography:
Capitol2009 p.21; 2010 SJ Dec 1, SR189
