Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/26/1955
City: Grand Haven, MI
County: Ottawa County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Mary; children: 3
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: physician
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA,, Hope College in Chemistry and the Philosophy of Science, 1977;
MD, Wayne State University, 1981. Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
Biographical Sketch:
Emergency room physician. In 1981, DeWeese went on a study tour of health care systems in Britain, the Ivory Coast of West Africa, Yugoslavia, Canada and the United States. From 1981-85, he served his residency in Internal Medicine at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids. From 1985-87, he was in the Department of Internal Medicine at Health Central. From 1987-98, he was appointed as assistant medical director to the emergency department staff at the Eaton Rapids Community Hospital. He continued his position in emergency medicine at Owosso Memorial Medical Center and served as past vice chair of the Ingham County Board of Health. member of the Rottary Club; board member for Habitat for Humanity; founder of TEACH Michigan; part of Medical Access Project.
Notable Facts:
In 1989, Dr. DeWeese spearheaded the creation of the Medical Access Project – administered by the Capitol Area Red Cross – to provide basic medical care to the indigent.
In July 2015, his medical license was suspended during FBI investigation related to drug distribution/prescriptions.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Criminal Justice , Education , Family and Children's Services
City of Residence: Williamston
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Townships of Onondaga, Lsekie, Vevay, Bunker Hill, Ingham, Wheatfield, Williamstown, Locke, Leroy, White Oak, Stockbridge and part of Meridian [see map in Manual p.208] and cities of Leslie, Mason and Williamston in Ingham County; townships of Conway, Cohoctah, Deerfield, Tyrone, Handy, Howell, Iosco, Unadilla and Putnam in Livingston County
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate for district 23 in 2002.
Committees Served On: Education , Employment Relations, Training and Safety , Health Policy , Local Government and Urban Policy
Postions Held: Majority Whip
City of Residence: Williamston
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Townships of Onondaga, Lsekie, Vevay, Bunker Hill, Ingham, Wheatfield, Williamstown, Locke, Leroy, White Oak, Stockbridge and part of Meridian [see map in Manual p.210] and cities of Leslie, Mason and Williamston in Ingham County; townships of Conway, Cohoctah, Deerfield, Tyrone, Handy, Howell, Iosco, Unadilla and Putnam in Livingston County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair: Health Policy.
Bibliography:
Manual 1999 p.210; DFP 8-3-2015
