Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/22/1952
City: Mount Clemens, MI
County: Macomb County, MI
Country: US
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Burial
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Marital Information:
divorced
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: funeral director
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Education:
attended Algonac High School; St. Clair Community College; Wayne State University Mortuary School
Biographical Sketch:
His full first name was Judson. He became a licensed funeral director in 1974. He was a lifelong resident of Algonac. He is a member of the Algonac Rotary Club, the Optimist Club and Youth for Christ, and has been a lunch buddy at a local elementary school. He has served on local government boards, including the E911 Citizen's Advisory Committee, vice-chair of the Clay Township Planning Commission, the Downriver Recreation Committee, Clay Township Downtown Development Authority and the Clay Township Economic Development Commission.
Notable Facts:
Committees: Senate Committee on Transportation,chairman; Senate Committee on Agriculture, vice-chair; of the Senate Finance Committee, vice-chair; Commerce and Tourism Committee; Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform; chair, Senate Transportation Committee
Served in both chambers.
Also called Jud Gilbert.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Commerce , Judiciary , Tax Policy
City of Residence: Algonc
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Townships of Algonac, Lynn, Brockway, Greenwood, Grant, Mussey, Emmett, Kenockee, Clyde, Port Huron, Berlin, Riley, Casco, China, East China, Clay, Cottrellville, Saint Clair; cities of Fargo, Jeddo, Blaine, Capac, Emmett, Avoca, Ruby, North Street, Allenton, Marysville, Saint Clair, Marine City, Adair, Algonac, Peters Pearl Beach, Sans Souci and Yale City and part of Richmond [[see map in manual p.213] in Saint Clair County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Divorced
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Tax Policy
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Commerce and Tourism, Economic Development and Regulatory Reform, Finance , Transportation
City of Residence: Algonac
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Lapeer and Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Transportation; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Agriculture; Commerce and Tourism; and Finance
Committees Served On: Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism , Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform , Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs , Transportation
City of Residence: Algonac
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Lapeer and Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Transportation; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism
Committees Served On: Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism , Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform , Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs , Transportation
City of Residence: Algonac
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Lapeer and Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Maritial Status: Divorced
Committees Served On: Agriculture and Resource Management , Commerce , Local Government and Urban Policy , Transportation
City of Residence: Algonac
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Townships of Lapeer, Attica, Imlay, Metamora, Dryden and Almont, cities of Lapeer and Imlay City in Lapeer County; townships of Lynn, Brockway, Greenwood, Grant, Mussey, Emmett, Kenockee, Wales, Riley, Berlin, Columbus, Casco, Ira, Cottervile and Clay, cities of Yale, Memphis, Marine City and Algonac in Saint Clair County
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Transportation.
Elected to the state Senate for district 25 in 2002.
Committees Served On: Joint Committee on Administrative Rules , Great Lakes and Tourism , Tax Policy , Transportation
City of Residence: Algonac
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Townships of Lapeer, Attica, Imlay, Metamora, Dryden and Almont, cities of Lapeer and Imlay City in Lapeer County; townships of Lynn, Brockway, Greenwood, Grant, Mussey, Emmett, Kenockee, Wales, Riley, Berlin, Columbus, Casco, Ira, Cottervile and Clay, cities of Yale, Memphis, Marine City and Algonac in Saint Clair County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Assistant Majority Whip. Vice-Chair: Transportation.
Committees Served On: Agriculture and Bioeconomy, Appropriations Subcommittee on Federal Stimulus Oversight, Commerce and Tourism, Economic Development and Regulatory Reform, Finance , Transportation
City of Residence: Algonac
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Lapeer and Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Transportation; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy; Commerce and Tourism; Finance; and Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Federal Stimulus Oversight
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.39; 2010 SJ Dec 1, SR197