Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/3/1912
City: Kalamazoo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/15/1974
City: Kalamazoo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Miriam J. Wise on 11-4-1955.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
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Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Attended Kalamazoo Central High School; Parsons Business School;
BS and MA, Western Michigan University;
Graduate studies in Public Administration at the University of Michigan
Biographical Sketch:
Son of John Stamm and Stella (Berghuis) Stamm. Kalamazoo County Clerk, 1941-66. Part-time instructor at Western Michigan University for the Political Science Department. Delegate to the Constitutional Convention 1961-62. Past president and member of Southwestern Michigan Chapter of American Society of Public Administration. Life member of Michigan State Association of County Clerks. Former chairman of Michigan Federation of Young Republicans. Delegate 1970, White House Conference on Children. Charter member of Kalamazoo County Kennel. Member of Municipal Finance Officer's Association and Executive Board of the Republican State Central Committee of Michigan.
Notable Facts:
Committees: Elections (chair); Agriculture and Economic Development; and municipalities.
Died in office.
According to the Detroit Free Press Senator Stamm's death gave the Democrats a 19 to 18 voting edge in the Senate, but Republicans are expected to maintain working control. But the Democrats decided not to take advantage of the situation.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Education , State Affairs , Taxation and Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held: Assistant President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Barry (part), Kalamazoo and St. Joseph (part).
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Affairs; Vice Chair of the Committees on Education; and Taxation and Veterans' Affairs
Assistant President Pro-Tempore.
Committees Served On: Education , Joint Committee on Legislative Retirement, State Affairs , Taxation and Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held: Assistant President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
Reason for Leaving Office: Died
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Assistant President Pro Tempore. Succeeded by John Welborn.
Chair of the Committee on State Affairs; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Education; and Taxation & Veterans' Affairs
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Education , Municipalities and Elections , Taxation and Veterans' Affairs
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Municipalities and Elections
Committees Served On: Elections , Municipalities, Agriculture and Economic Development
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Townships of Barry, Carlton, Hope, Orangeville, Prairieville, Rutland, and Thornapple in Barry County; Kalamazoo County; townships of Burr Oak, Colon, Fawn River, Florence, Leonidas, Mendon, Nottawa, Sherman and Sturgis; and city of Sturgis in Saint Joseph County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Elections
Bibliography:
PolGryd; 1974 SJ p.1321, SCR 327; Manual 1967-68 p.175; Manual 1971-72 p.187
