Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 47
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/15/1963
City: Lakeview, MI
County: Montcalm County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Kris; children: 3; grandchildren: 1
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: teacher, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from of Lakeview Community Schools; BS in biology and a secondary education concentration, Grand Valley State University
Biographical Sketch:
He was owner and operator of Outman Excavating, based in Six Lakes. He also was a substitute teacher in the area. His Army service was in Beirut, Lebanon. After his Army service, he joined the 1073rd National Guard unit in Greenville. He was an active member of many organizations, including the National Rifle Association, Right to Life of Michigan, Six Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Montcalm County Farm Bureau and the VFW post in Lakeview. Outman was involved in area schools, assisting with the Lakeview Schools wrestling teams and as tournament director for Lakeview Freestyle Club. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Montcalm County Soil and Conservation District and also is a member of the Austin Hunting Club in Atlanta, MI.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Health and Human Services DHHS, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Energy and Environment, Veterans and Emergency Services
City of Residence: Six Lakes
County of Residence Montcalm
District Description: Counties of Montcalm and Newaygo and parts of Ionia, Kent, Lake, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services; Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services ; Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality, Energy and Technology, Environmental Quality, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
City of Residence: Six Lakes
County of Residence Montcalm
District Description: Counties of Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Capital Outlay; K-12 and Michigan Department of Education; and Natural Resources and Environmental Quality; Chair of the Committee on Environmental Quality
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Communications and Technology, Energy Policy, Military and Veterans' Affairs , Michigan Capitol Committee
City of Residence: Six Lakes
County of Residence Montcalm
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Commerce , Elections and Ethics, Families, Children and Seniors
City of Residence: Six Lakes
County of Residence Montcalm
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Committees Served On: Agriculture , Energy and Technology , Redistricting and Elections
City of Residence: Six Lakes
County of Residence Montcalm
District Description: Montcalm County; and the city of Belding, parts of Ionia and Ionia Township [see map in Manual p.263], as well as the townships of Easton, Ionia, Keene, Orleans and Otisco in Ionia County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.51; Manual2015 p.214, includes picture
