Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 59
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Date: 4/29/1947
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Marital Information:
married Pam; children: Kirk, Tori, Maureen and Tara
Number of Children: 4
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Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BS from Western Michigan University;
JD from Michigan State University, formerly Detroit College of Law
Biographical Sketch:
He was appointed as an assistant attorney general in 1975, assigned to represent, at various times, the Department of Social Services, Mental Health, Natural Resources, and State Police. He also served as assistant general for 27 years and was in former Attorney General Frank Kelly’s Environmental Protection Division, represented the Public Service Commission, and was general counsel to the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. He was Mayor of East Lansing in 1998-05. His final term expired in November 2005. He also served on the East Lansing City Council from 1995-2005. In November 2012 he ran for the position of a judge of the 54B District Court, but he was unsuccessful. He was elected to the East Lansing City Council in November 2015 and elected mayor of East Lansing in November 2015.
Notable Facts:
Assistant Minority Leader in 2006
Committees: Judiciary [chair during the 2009-2010 session and vice-chair 2011-2012 session]
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Committees Served On: Judiciary , Tax Policy
City of Residence: East Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Cities of Haslett, Okemos, East Lansing city (part)[see map in Manual p.251] and Lansing city (part);
•That portion of Lansing city contained within the township limits of Meridian; Meridian township
Williamstown township (part) All of Williamstown township north of the city limits of Williamston, in Ingham County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committees on Judiciary; and the Legislative Council; member of the Michgian Law Revision Commission
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Great Lakes and Environment, Urban Policy
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Leader
City of Residence: East Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Meridian and Williamstown townships and cities of Haslett, Okemos and parts of East Lansing and Lansing [see map in Manual p.254]
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Judiciary
Member of the Law Revision Commission
Committees Served On: Great Lakes and Environment, Judiciary , Labor , New Economy and Quality of Life, Regulatory Reform , Joint Administrative Rules, Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs
City of Residence: East Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District Description: Meridian and Williamstown townships and cities of Haslett, Okemos and parts of East Lansing and Lansing [see map in Manual p.232]
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Member of the Law Revision Commission
Vice-Chair of the Committee on Labor
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.48; 2012 HJ Dec.13, 2012 HR354
