Legislator Details
Loren N. Bennett
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Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/17/1951
City: Ypsilanti, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Terri; children: Wendy and Cindy
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: United Methodist
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Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Schoolcraft College
Biographical Sketch:
Clerk Canton Township, Michigan; member Michigan Senate from 8th district, Lansing, 1995—; Michigan Recreation and Park Assoc. Legislator of the Year, 1998; Crain's Detroit Business "Best Legislator from a Business Point of View", 1997; National Federation of Independent Business Gaurdian Award, 1996; Michigan Manurfacturers Association Rookie of the Year Award, 1995; elected to the state senate 1994 and 1998.
Notable Facts:
Senate Committees: Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs (Chair); Fin. Service(vice chair); Local, Urban & State Affairs. Appropriations; Education (chair). Assistant Majority Leader 1999.
Sessions Served:
Ninetieth Legislature, 1999-2000
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, Education
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Leader
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District: 8
District Description: Townships of Van Buren, Huron, Brownstown, Sumpter and part of Canton [see map in Manual p.141]; cities of Westland, Wayne, Romulus, Belleville, Woodhaven, Flat Rock and Rockwood in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/3/1998
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1999
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education; Appropriations Subcommittees Chair: Consumer and Industry Services; Environmental Quality.
Ninety-First Legislature, 2001-2002
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, Detroit Metro Airport Review, Education , Reapportionment
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Leader
City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District: 8
District Description: Townships of Van Buren, Huron, Brownstown, Sumpter and part of Canton [see map in Manual p.141]; cities of Westland, Wayne, Romulus, Belleville, Woodhaven, Flat Rock and Rockwood in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/3/1998
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1999
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education; and the Appropriations Subcommittees on Consumer & Industry Services; and Environmental Quality; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Reapportionment
Eighty-Ninth Legislature, 1997-1998
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Financial Services, Local, Urban and State Affairs , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
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City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District: 8
District Description: Townships of Van Buren, Huron, Brownstown, Sumpter and part of Canton [see map in Manual p.139]; cities of Westland, Wayne, Romulus, Belleville, Woodhaven, Flat Rock and Rockwood in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/8/1994
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1995
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Eighty-Eighth Legislature, 1995-1996
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Financial Services, Local, Urban and State Affairs , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
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City of Residence: Canton
County of Residence Wayne
District: 8
District Description: Townships of Van Buren, Huron, Brownstown, Sumpter and part of Canton [see map in Manual p.139]; cities of Westland, Wayne, Romulus, Belleville, Woodhaven, Flat Rock and Rockwood in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/8/1994
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1995
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs; Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee onMin. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Financial Services