Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/2/1963
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County: Livingston County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Diane; children:Erin & Jonathan;
married Kristi Clemens
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: United Methodist
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Occupation: law enforcement
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, Adrian College, Adrian, MI, Sociology and Criminal Justice, 1985;
attended University of Michigan as part of ROTC
Biographical Sketch:
Special agent FBI, 1989-1994; small business owner; Second Lieutenant and Company Commander, United States Army; Cleary College Board of Trustees; 1996 Outstanding Young Michigander, Michigan Jaycees; 1996 Legislator of the Year, Michigan Milk Haulers; National Federation of Independent Business' Gaurdian of Small Business Award; Assoc. of Home Builders Legilative Award; Legislator of the Year awards, Michigan Resturaunt Assoc. and Police Officers Assoc of Michigan; elected to the State Senate, 1994, 1998; Senate Majority Floor Leader. He left Congress in 2014 to host a political radio talk show.
Notable Facts:
State Senate Majority Floor Leader 1999-2000. Vice chairman judiciary committee Michigan Senate, member fin. service, human resources, labor and vet affairs committees, member reappropriations committee, member tech. & energy commission, member banking and fin. committee; Elected to the 107th and succeeding Congress 2001-14; member fin. services and transportation committees; member Committee on Energy and Commerce
Senate Committees: Banking and Financial Institutions; Gaming and Casino Oversight (vice chair); Human Resources, Labor, Senior Citizens and Vetans Affairs (chair; Reapportionment (vice chair); Judiciary; Tech. and Energy.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Institutions , Gaming and Casino Oversight , Human Resources, Labor, Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs, Judiciary , Reapportionment, Technology and Energy
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Brighton
County of Residence Livingston
District Description: Counties of Clinton, Livingston and Shiawassee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Human Resources, Labor, Senior Citizens & Veterans Affairs. Vice-Chair of the Committees on Gaming & Casino Oversight; and Reapportionment
City of Residence: Brighton
County of Residence Livingston
District Description: Counties of Clinton, Livingston and Shiawassee
Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to U.S. Congress 11/7/2000 and resigned state senate office on 2000. Succeeded by Valde Garcia, 3/15/2001
Committees Served On: Gaming and Casino Oversight , Human Resources, Labor and Veterans Affairs, Judiciary , Technology and Energy
City of Residence: Howell
County of Residence Livingston
District Description: Counties of Clinton, Livingston and Shiawassee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Financial Services, Judiciary , Human Resources, Labor and Veterans Affairs
City of Residence: Howell
County of Residence Livingston
District Description: Counties of Clinton, Livingston and Shiawassee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Human Resources, Labor and Veterans Affairs; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Judiciary
Bibliography:
CongBio--online ed.; Mike Roger's home page; WWAM58th; MICAP flier 1997; Manual 1999 p.167; DFP 3/28/2014
