Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 62
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Date: 6/2/1944
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married Cheryl; children: 2, Rick and Jeff
Number of Children: 2
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Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, Concordia University;
attended Wayne State University
Biographical Sketch:
He worked for Ford Motor Co. He served as a Westland City Council member from 1995-2001 and from 2003-06. In addition, he served as a Board of Education officer and trustee for Wayne/Westland Community Schools from 1992-95.
He volunteered his time to many organizations including the Westland Goodfellows and the Westland Civitans. He was a member of the Westland Historical Society, the Westland Democratic Club, the NAACP and the Westland Cultural Society. Elected Westland clerk in 2015.
As of 2011 he was a Westland resident for more than 50 years.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police, Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Westland in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations; Min. Vice-Chair on the Appropriations Subcommittees on Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs; State Police and Supplementals;
Min.Vice-Chair of the House Fiscal Agency Governing Board
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Postions Held: Associate Majority Whip
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Westland in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
City of Residence: Westland
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Westland in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.45
