Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 30
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/30/1938
City: Cleveland, OH
County: Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Country: US
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Marital Information:
unmarried
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Protestant
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Occupation: lawyer, philanthropist, civic leader
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
AB, Williams College, 1961;
JD, University of Michigan, 1964
Biographical Sketch:
He was a member of United Church of Christ; the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan; Scottish Rite-Valley of Grand Rapids, Masonic Order; Saladin Temple (Shrine); Elks; Kiwanis Club; Chamber of Commerce; Traverse City Industrial Fund. After leaving office, Dively served from 1978-88 as the first director of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service at Albion College. In 1983, he created the Mukti Fund which focused its grant-making exclusively on the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis. He was also involved in programs dedicated to preserving the natural habitat of Florida. From 1986-94, he was a Trustee of Hiram College in Ohio. In 1993, he was president and secretary of the George S. Dively Foundation and moved the foundation to Key West in 1994.
Notable Facts:
Son of George Samuel Dively, founder of the George S. Dively Foundation and Harriet Seeds Dively. The George S. Dively Foundation was established in Cleveland in 1956 and recognizes corporate efforts in urban development. Elected unopposed 1968.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Judiciary , Labor
City of Residence: Traverse City
County of Residence Grand Traverse
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Education , House Policy , Youth and Student Participation, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
City of Residence: Traverse City
County of Residence Grand Traverse
District Description: Counties of Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska (part), Leelanau, Missaukee (part), and Wexford.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Republican Vice Chair of the Committee on Youth and Student Participation
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Public Utilities , Tourist Industry Relations
City of Residence: Traverse City
County of Residence Grand Traverse
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
PolGryd; WWAmPol,1975-76, 5th ed.; Manual 1974; USCen 1940; Manual 1971-72 p. 197
