Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 53
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Date: 8/31/1953
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married Alice; children: 2 daughters
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: lawyer, broadcaster, columnist
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA from Michigan State University, James Madison College;
JD from the University of Detroit School of Law.
Biographical Sketch:
He served as Oakland County Commissioner, a Birmingham City Commissioner and Birmingham Mayor and Mayor pro tem. He served as Chairman of the Oakland County Transit Authority, on the Michigan Municipal League Taxation and Finance Committee, as vice chair for SEMCOG and board member with the Michigan Association of Counties. He was actively involved in the media for several years, including hosting WXST, WJIM and a Co-Host on "Back to Back" for WTVS TV-56, as well as a columnist and freelance writer for the Oakland Press, the Detroit News and many other large daily newspapers.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Cities of Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village, Franklin, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills and Sylvan Lake and parts of Bloomfield and Southfield Townships )[see map in Manual p.253] in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on : Fiscal Oversight, Audit, and Litigation; and Supplementals; Chair of the House Fiscal Agency Governing Board; Served on the Legislative Council
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Investigations, Intergovernmental Affairs & Oversight, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Parts of Bloomfield and Southfield townships [see map in Manual p.260] and cities of Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Franklin and Bingham Farms in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations; Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Investigations, Intergovernmental Affairs & Oversight;
Member of the House Fiscal Agency Governing Board
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Parts of Bloomfield and Southfield townships [see map in Manual p.240] and cities of Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Franklin and Bingham Farms in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.49
