Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 53
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/30/1957
City: Fremont, MI
County: Newaygo County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Cindi; children: 3, Belinda, Ray and Jona; grandchildren: 4
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: United Methodist
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Occupation: builder; businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
1976 graduate of Newaygo High School
Biographical Sketch:
After high school, Bumstead began his own home-building/remodeling business. He was a charter member of the Newaygo Jaycees, a member of the Newaygo Chamber of Commerce, served on the Brooks Township Planning Commission, the Michigan Home Builders Association, the Newaygo County Building Review Board, and was a Newaygo Area Fire and Rescue Command Board Volunteer firefighter. Past-President of Safari Club International, a life member of the NRA, member of Right to Life of Michigan, Michigan United Conservation Corps member and a member of the Michigan Sheriff's Association.
Notable Facts:
One of the first members of the Building Trades program offered through the Vocational Education program at what is now the Career Tech Educational Center in Fremont.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Appropriations Subcommittee on LEO and MEDC, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Transportation and Infrastructure
City of Residence: North Muskegon
County of Residence Muskegon
District Description: Counties of Benzie, Mason, Oceana and parts of Manistee and Muskegon Counties
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority vice chair of the Committee on Appropriations and the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on LEO and MEDC, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure
City of Residence: North Muskegon
County of Residence Muskegon
District Description: Counties of Benzie, Mason, Oceana and parts of Manistee and Muskegon Counties
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee; Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes and Energy EGLE
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality, Education and Career Readiness, Energy and Technology, Finance , Natural Resources
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
District Description: Counties of Muskegon, Oceana and Newaygo
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality; Vice Chair of the Committee on NAtural Resources
Member of the Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Energy and Technology, Finance , Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 and Michigan Department of Education, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR] , Advice and Consent, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
District Description: Counties of Muskegon, Oceana and Newaygo
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Majority Vice-chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Alternate Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; Majority Vice-chair of the Committees on Advice and Consent; and Natural Resources
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
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Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, Education
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
District Description: Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.34; Manual2015 p.179, includes picture; manual2014 p.180, includes picture