Legislator Details
Joseph Samuel Mack
AKA:
Number of sessions served 15
Gender: Male
Age at election: 41
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/8/1919
City: Ironwood, MI
County: Gogebic County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/20/2005
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Burial
Date: 4/23/2005
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Marital Information:
married Pam; children: 2, Gary Joseph and Dennis John
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduate of Luther L. Wright High School;
Ironwood High School;
attended Milwaukee Vocational School;
served a Wisconsin State indentured apprenticeship in steel fabrication
Biographical Sketch:
Son of John and Mary (Frankovich) Maclsak. Member of Knights of Columbus; Elks; PTA; Aroura Athletic Club; Young Men's Athletic Club. Employed by Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co. and was a sales manager of Northwestern Motor Bus Co.
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers.
Resigned 1990 after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of submitting a false expense voucher.
His last residence was in Ironwood, MI. He got his SSN in Wisconsin.
Worked on Manhattan Project in development of the A-bomb and returned to Ironwood in 1946.
SR 28, 2005 Senate Journal, p. 476, reported that he had died. No date or place of death.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/4/1986
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1987
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Succeeded by Donald Koivisto, elected 11/13/1990.
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/4/1986
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1987
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Member of Appropriations Subcommittees on: Agriculture; Capital Outlay; and Natural Resources.
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs , Joint Administrative Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/2/1982
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1983
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status:
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations & Retirement, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/2/1982
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1983
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Administrative Rules, State & Veterans' Affairs, Upper Peninsula Industrial & Economic Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menoninee & Ontonagon ; City of Munising; twps of Au Train ED8, Burt, Grand Island, Munising ED2, Onota & Rock River in Alger Co.; City of Escanaba; twps of Bark River, Escanaba ED 21, Ford River & Wells in Delta Co.; twp of Seney in Schoolcraft
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status:
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Upper Peninsula Industrial & Econonomic Affairs;
Vice-Chair of the Committee on State & Veterans' Affairs
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Administrative Rules, State & Veterans' Affairs, Upper Peninsula Industrial & Economic Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menoninee & Ontonagon ; City of Munising; twps of Au Train ED8, Burt, Grand Island, Munising ED2, Onota & Rock River in Alger Co.; City of Escanaba; twps of Bark River, Escanaba ED 21, Ford River & Wells in Delta Co.; twp of Seney in Schoolcraft County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Upper Peninsula Industrial & Economic Affairs; Vice-Chair of the Committee on State & Veterans' Affairs
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Committee on Committees , Conservation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Kewwenaw, Marquette, Menominee, and Ontonagon;
city of Munising, townships of AuTrain- ED 8, Burt, Grand Island, Munising-Ed 2, Onota and Rock River in
Alger County; Bark River, Escanaba - ED21, Ford River and Wells in Delta County; Seney Township in Schoolcraft County
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status:
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Conservation
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Conservation, Committee on Committees , Energy, Joint Administrative Rules , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menoninee & Ontonagon ; City of Munising; twps of Au Train ED8, Burt, Grand Island, Munising ED2, Onota & Rock River in Alger Co.; City of Escanaba; twps of Bark River, Escanaba ED 21, Ford River & Wells in Delta Co.; twp of Seney in Schoolcraft
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Conservation
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Alger (part), Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron,
Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon.
Date Elected: 11/4/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Committees: Appropriations.
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Alger (part), Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon.
Date Elected: 11/4/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Unkown (see note)
County of Residence Alger
District: 38
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: County was selected at random from list of counties in this district. Place of residence listed in the Michigan Manual is simply "Upper Peninsula"
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: See Note
County of Residence Alger
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon; townships of AuTrain, Limestone, Mathias, Onota and Ontonagon in Alger County
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status:
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: County was selected at random from list of counties in this district. Place of residence listed in the Michigan Manual is simply "Upper Peninsula"
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Advertising, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Appropriations Subcommittee on Conservation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Recreation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: 38
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon; townships of AuTrain, Limestone, Mathias, Onota and Ontonagon in Alger County
Date Elected: 11/4/1964
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1965
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Sub-Committees on Agriculture; Advertising; Conservation; and Recreation Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Conservation, Fish and Fisheries , Tourist Industry Relations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: Gogebic
District Description: Counties of Gogebic and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/6/1962
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1963
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 73 session.
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Drainage , Federal Relations , Fish and Fisheries , Public Health , Tourist Industry Relations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ironwood
County of Residence Gogebic
District: Gogebic
District Description: Counties of Gogebic and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/8/1960
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: