Legislator Details
Image Description:
Allison Green portrait from Manual 1959 p.lvi
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/28/1911
City: Caro, MI
County: Tuscola County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/26/2005
City: Northwood Meadows, MI
County: Cass County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 3/30/2005
City: Kingston, MI
County: Tuscola County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Kingston Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Marjorie C. Denhoff of Kingston on 12/26/1934 in Ohio; children: 5, Joan (Chapin), James, Thomas, Marjorie Mae (Costello) and Robert.
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, coach, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Jeffrey rural school near Kingston;
graduate of Caro High School;
AB, Central Michigan College, 1935.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of James and Evelyn (Kitely) Green. He served 14 years in public education as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent, operated a dairy farm; member of the Masons, Farm Bureau and Tuscola County Board of Education. He was on the board of directors for Kingston State Bank. He served on the board of directors for the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan in Ann Arbor for many years, ending in 1994. Past president of Central Michigan University Alumni Association.
Notable Facts:
Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1963-64. He was Republican floor leader for 8 years.
Also known as R. Allison Green.
Longest serving Michigan State treasurer, 1965-78.
Sessions Served:
City of Residence: Kingston
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Education , Insurance , Retirement , Rules and Resolutions
City of Residence: Kingston
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Retirement
Committees Served On: Education , Insurance , Retirement , Rules and Resolutions, Supplies and Expenditures
City of Residence: Kingston
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Supplies and Expenditures
Committees Served On: Education , Labor , Retirement
City of Residence: Kingston
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Education , Juvenile Corrections, Retirement , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Kingston
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Education , Retirement , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
City of Residence: Kingston
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Apportionment
Committees Served On: Education , Insurance , Michigan Veterans' Facility, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Kingston
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan Veterans' Facility
Bibliography:
Manual 1951 p. 290; Manual 1953 p. 257; Manual 1955 p. 196; Manual 1957 pg.194; USCen 1920; PolGryd; DetNews 3/29/2005 p.9A; 2005 HJ p.430, HR50; Manual 1963 p. 186;
