Legislator Details
Charles T. LaSata
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Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
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Date: 12/20/1962
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married Kim, four children.
Number of Children: 3
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Occupation: lawyer, judge
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BA, Kalamazoo College;
JD, Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
Biographical Sketch:
He was re-elected to Berrien County Circuit Court in 2010. Member of the Rotary Club. His wife Kim was elected to the House in November 2016. He served four years as a St. Joseph city commissioner and three years as mayor of St. Joseph.
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Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Criminal Justice , Energy and Technology , Higher Education
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City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: 79
District Description: Townships of Hagar, Coloma, Watervliet, Bainbridge, Benton, Saint Joseph, Sodus, Royalton, Lincoln and Lake; cities of Riverside, Coloma, Watervliet, Spring Corners, Napier, Millburg, Benton Harbor, Saint Joseph, Shoreham, Stevensville, Derby, Scottdale, Sodus, Oxbow, Tabor, Buckthorn and Bridgman in Berrien County
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
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City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: 79
District Description: Townships of Hagar, Coloma, Watervliet, Benton, Bainbridge, Saint Joseph and Lincoln, cities of Coloma, Watervliet, Benton Harbor and Saint Joseph in Berrien County
Date Elected: 11/7/2000
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2001
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Health; and Supplementals
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: 79
District Description: Townships of Hagar, Coloma, Watervliet, Benton, Bainbridge, Saint Joseph and Lincoln, cities of Coloma, Watervliet, Benton Harbor and Saint Joseph in Berrien County
Date Elected: 11/3/1998
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1999
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair: Corrections. Vice-Chair: Fiscal Oversight.