Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 61
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Date: 1/31/1933
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Marital Information:
married Sally; children: Tom, Dave, Jim and Mike
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion: United Methodist
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Occupation: accountant
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from Battle Creek Central High School;
BA,Western Michigan University in general business
Biographical Sketch:
Worked for Price-Waterhouse in Battle Creek; chief accountant for Union Steel Products. Assistant to state Treasurer Allison Green; comptroller for Mackinac Bridge Authority. County commissioner; served on several commissions and councils. Co-founder, Calhoun County Young Republican; President, Moran Township School Board; asistant to state treasurer Allison Green; comptroller and executive director, Mackinac Bridge Authority; Economic Development Commission to Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians; Upper Peninsula Tourism and Recreation Assoc.; chairman, Lake Superior University Foundation.
Notable Facts:
Chairman agriculture & forestry committee Michigan State Senate, education committee, transportation committee, tourism committee, joint committee on administrative rules. Rest stop at Higgins Lake of US27 named for him.
Senate Committees: Approprations (Corrections (chair); Environmental Quality: Judiciary (chair); Satate Police and Military Affairs); Transportation and Tourism.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Transportation and Tourism, Appropriations
City of Residence: Saint Ignace
County of Residence Mackinac
District Description: Counties of Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Presque Isle, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Alcona and Iosco
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Subcommittee Chair: Corrections; Judiciary.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Human Resources and Labor, Transportation and Tourism
City of Residence: Saint Ignace
County of Residence Mackinac
District Description: Counties of Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Presque Isle, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Alcona and Iosco
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Corrections; and Judiciary
Committees Served On: Transportation and Tourism
City of Residence: Saint Ignace
County of Residence Mackinac
District Description: Counties of Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Presque Isle, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Alcona and Iosco
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: He also served on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
Committees Served On: Agricultural and Forestry, Education , Joint Administrative Rules , Transportation and Tourism
City of Residence: Saint Ignace
County of Residence Mackinac
District Description: Counties of Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Presque Isle, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Alcona and Iosco
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Agriculture and Forestry
Bibliography:
WWMW30th; MICAP flier 1997; Manual 1997 p.161; Manual 1999 p.165
