Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/27/1930
City: Hazel Park, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 11/28/2012
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Marital Information:
married Donna; children: 3, Dawn Rene (Bobby), Cheryl Wynn (Brown) and Philip O., III
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Methodist
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Occupation: real estate broker
Race: Caucasian or White
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Biographical Sketch:
He was an automotive designer for both General Motors and Ford, and served for decades in both local and state offices, including Hazel Park City Councilman, Oakland County Supervisor and County Commissioner and 3 years as the Pontiac city manager in the 1970s. He worked for the National Alliance of Business after his recall, and then for the UAW/General Motors Resource Center until he retired to Fenton. Named to the Michigan Job Training Council and served for 2 terms as the president of the Michigan Mental Health Association
Notable Facts:
He was the first legislator in Michigan to be recalled, resulting from his vote in 1983 to increase the income tax.
Died in 2012. memorial service held 12/15/2012, at First United Methodist Church on LeRoy Street in Fenton.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Agricultural, Consumers & Veterans' Affairs, Labor
City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Townships Addison, Avon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac and Waterford; Cities of Pontiac, Keego Harbor and Rochester in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Labor; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Agricultural, Consumers & Veterans' Affairs; and Finance and Municipalities
recalled November 29, 1983
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Hazel Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Cities of Hazel Park, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods and Oak Park [tracts 1012 Blocks 101-2, 108-9, 201-3, 206-8) and 1014 in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Elections , Labor , Taxation , Towns and Counties
City of Residence: Hazel Park
County of Residence Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Towns and Counties
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Elections , Labor , Taxation
City of Residence: Hazel Park
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: County of Oakland (part).
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Gongwer 11/30/2012
