Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Female
Age at election: 55
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/16/1943
City: Chicago, IL
County: Cook County IL
Country: US
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married Bill; children: 3
Number of Children: 3
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Occupation: registered nurse
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduate, Augustana School of Nursing in Illinois; attended Central Michigan University
Biographical Sketch:
She was nursing supervisor at Central Michigan Community Hospital, 15 years; advanced from director of nurses to
nursing home administrator and then to vice president for operations of Petra Management which managed Pleasant Manor Nursing Home where she began working in 1980; became owner and president of Rehab Care Plus, Inc., in 1992; member, Health Care Association of Michigan Executive Board (8 years), Community Mental Health Board of Directors (6 years), Isabella Bank and Trust Board of Directors (4 years), Mount Pleasant Vocational Education Advisory
Board, Michigan State University Nursing Home Administrator Advisory Board, Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and its legislative committee; elected, Isabella County commissioner, 1989, and served as chair and vice chair; member, Governor Engler’s Long Term Health Care for Senior Citizens work group.
Notable Facts:
Her husband, Bill Caul succeeded her.Still living as of 2001
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District Description: Isabella County and townships of Jasper Greendale, Geneva, Lee, Porter Jerome, Edenville, Warren, Hope, Mills and parts of Lincoln and Larkin [see map in Manual p.176] and cities of Coleman and Sanford in Midland County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services/Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District Description: Counties of Clare and Isabella
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Vic-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Consumer & Industry Services/Michigan Economic Development Corporation; and Retirement
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District Description: Counties of Clare and Isabella
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Appropriations Subcommittees, Chair: Higher Education. Vice-Chair: Retirement.
Bibliography:
PolGryd; Manual 2003 p.176
