Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 3/28/1926
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/3/2012
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
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Marital Information:
married Martha Haverkamp on 4-19-1948; children: 4, Milton John, Carol Ruth (Spelman), James Richard and Cynthia Lynn (Slendebroek)
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion: Christian Reformed.
Military Service: United States Navy
Occupation: mortician, lobbyist
Race:
Education:
Grand Rapids Christian High Class of 1944;
Calvin College, Wayne State University 1950 - mortuary science.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of William Zaagman and Henrietta Martina Ekster. Dutch ancestry. Grandfather, father and three brothers all morticians.
Notable Facts:
Memberships: American Legion Post 258, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Seymour Businessman's Association (secretary and treasurer), Child Guidance Clinic, National Association of County Officials, Citizen's Advisory County to the Juvenile Court, Michigan Funeral Directors Association, WSU Alumni Association.
Boards served on: Kent County Board of Supervisors (3 terms), Board of Directors Kent County Library, Child Guidance Clinic.
SCR 116, 2012 Senate Journal, p. 178, reported that he had died. No date or place of death.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Committee on Committees , Health, Social Services and Retirement , Municipalities and Elections , State Affairs
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
District Description: County of Kent (part).
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair: Municipalities and Elections.
Committees Served On: Committee on Committees , Health & Social Services, Municipalities and Elections , State Affairs
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair: Municipalities & Elections.
Vice-Chair: Committee on Committees
Resigned as Pres. Pro tem 1/22/1974; succeeded by L. Harvey Lodge
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held: Assistant President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair: Appropriations.
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held: Majority Whip
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
District Description: Alpine township and cities of Grand Rapids (part),
Grandville and Walker in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Elections , Health and Welfare, Liquor Control, Municipalities
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
District Description: Alpine township and cities of Grand Rapids (part),
Grandville and Walker in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Conservation, Municipalities, State Affairs
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
District Description: City of Grand Rapids wards 2 and 3
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Municipalities
Bibliography:
Manuals 1963-1973; Library of Michigan Vertical File.; GrRapids Pr.obit; Manual 1963-64 p.173; Manual 1965-66 p.176; Manual 1967-68 p.176-77; Manual 1971-72 p.188
