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:
children: 3, Belinda, Ray and Jona; grandchildren: 4
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: United Methodist
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Occupation: builder
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:
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:
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