Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/8/1916
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/19/2004
City: Royal Oak, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/21/2004
City: Ferndale, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Machpelah Cemetery
Marital Information:
Married first wife, Rena, in 1945. Children: She died in 1992. 3 daughters, Rita (Golding), Esty (Lohnberg) and Nikki (Segall);2nd wife, Dee; stepchildren, Cathy Passen, Jim Agler, Tom Agler, Tim Agler and Tammy Fay; 21 grandchildren; He had two sisters. His first wife, Rena, died in 1992
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Jewish
Military Service:
Occupation: businessman
Race:
Education:
High school graduate
Biographical Sketch:
After WWII, went into business designing & installing refreshment stands in theaters, and arenas. Served 26 years in public office, first as a councilman (1958-64) & mayor (1964-70)of Oak Park. Attend the signing of the peace treaty between Egyptian Pres. Anwar Sadat & Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the White House, 1979. Served as director of the Michigan Office of Job Training under Gov. James Blanchard and on the Cabinet Council on Jobs & Economic Development.
HR 7, 2005 House Journal, p. 32,reported that he had died. No date or place of death.
Notable Facts:
Died of heart failure Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI at 88. Services held at Ira Kaufman Chapel, Southfield. Served as House majority floor leader from 1975 through 1984 and fashioned an agreement that located I-696 north of 10 Mile, allowing the freeway to be completed without displacing synagogues in Oak Park. Chair of the House Policy Committee that handled such issues as lobby regulation & campaign finance reform; a major architect of Michigan's Consumer Protection Act and fought for generic drug laws..
A founding member of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
James Blanchard was his protege.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Corrections , House Policy
City of Residence: Oak Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Cities of Berkley, Ferndale, Huntington Woods and Oak Park; and Royal Oak Township in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: Chose not to run
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Served on the Legislative Council
Chair of the Committee on House Policy
Committees Served On: House Policy
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Oak Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Township of Royal Oak; cities of Oak Park (Balance not in District 69), Southfield [tract 1035.01-2, 1036.01-4, 1037.01-3, 1038.01, 1038.02 (Less: Blocks 403-8, 412-5, 511-5)] and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Facilities Officer. Chair of the Committee on House Policy. Legislative Council Chair 1982, Vice-Chair 1981.
Committees Served On: House Policy , Joint Committee on the Legislative Council
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Oak Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Township of Royal Oak; cities of Oak Park (Balance not in District 69), Southfield [tract 1035.01-2, 1036.01-4, 1037.01-3, 1038.01, 1038.02 (Less: Blocks 403-8, 412-5, 511-5)] and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on House Policy;
Chair of the Legislative Council (1980);
Majority Vice-Chair of the Legislative Council (1979)
Committees Served On: House Policy
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Oak Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Township of Royal Oak; cities of Oak Park (Balance not in District 69), Southfield [tract 1035.01-2, 1036.01-4, 1037.01-3, 1038.01, 1038.02 (Less: Blocks 403-8, 412-5, 511-5)] and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on House Policy
Committees Served On: Consumers, Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights, House Policy , Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Oak Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Township of Royal Oak; cities of Oak Park (Balance not in District 69), Southfield [tract 1035.01-2, 1036.01-4, 1037.01-3, 1038.01, 1038.02 (Less: Blocks 403-8, 412-5, 511-5)] and Lathrup Village in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committees on House Policy; and Consumers
Committees Served On: Consumers and Agriculture , Elections
City of Residence: Oak Park
County of Residence Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Drainage , Towns and Counties , Urban Affairs
City of Residence: Oak Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: County of Oakland (part).
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Co-Chair of the Committee on Urban Affairs
Bibliography:
Detroit News 12/20/2004; Det. Free Press 12/11/1984 p.14A; 7/5/1977 p. 3A; WWAmPol1985 p.717; polgryd; Manual 1985 p.192
