Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/8/1954
City: Carthage, IN
County: Smith County, IN
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married: Gail; children: Melissa & Kyle; grandchildren: 2, Mackenzie and Logan
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: realtor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended University of Michigan-Dearborn & Wayne State University
Biographical Sketch:
He was a realtor since 1979. He was employed by Ford Motor Company and was a member of the UAW since 1972. [Worked for Ford for 28 years]. He was active with the Churchill High School PTA, Western Wayne NAACP, Rotary, Westland Jaycees, Goodfellows, Rouge River Rescue, and Westland Hockey Association. He was a Westland City Council Member for 9 years. He was sworn in as a member of the Wayne County Commission in January 2016 and was elected for a full term in November 2016
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
County of Residence Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: He also served on the Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Redford Township, Garden City, Livonia and Westland in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Colleges; Dept. of Corrections; and Transportation.
Member of the Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Postions Held: Assistant Democratic Floor Leader
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Livonia Garden City and Westland; and Redford Township in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Department of Transportation; and General Government
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Postions Held: Assistant Democratic Floor Leader
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Livonia Garden City and Westland; and Redford Township in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Department of Transportation; and General Government
Committees Served On: Insurance , Transportation
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Livonia Garden City and Westland; and Redford Township in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee Transportation
Committees Served On: Transportation , Insurance
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Westland in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Insurance , Transportation
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Parts of Canton Township and the city Westland [see map in Manual p.187] in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transportation
Bibliography:
PolGrYd; Gongwer2002; LSB03; Capitol2009 p.15; Manual2015 p.144, includes picture. Wayne County Commission2017.