Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 49
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/6/1941
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Claire County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Lynn M. Williams; children: Jon, Pam.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Congregational
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Occupation: law enforcement; professor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BS, Madonna College, Detroit, 1975
LLD (hon.), Madonna College, Detroit, 1997
MA, University Detroit, 1976
Biographical Sketch:
Sergeant St. Clair (Michigan) Co. Sheriff Dept, 1970-76; assistant to dir., assistant professor Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Georgia, 1976-78; professor Saginaw (Michigan) Valley State U., 1978-90. Founder, spokesperson Crime Stoppers Michigan, 1984-90; bd dirs. Crime Stoppers International, 1986, Saginaw Valley Cime Commission, 1979-82. With Sea Bees, US Navy.
Notable Facts:
Committees: Appropriations, 1991—; Corrections (chair), state police (chair), & military affairs (chair), 1991—. Member Am. Society Industrial Security, Michigan Chiefs of Police Association, Saginaw Valley State University Faculty Association, Michigan Criminal Justice Educators Association, Eastern Michigan Police Chiefs Association
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Committees Served On: Judiciary , Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: Counties of Gratiot and Saginaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: He served as a member of the Legislative Council.
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Judiciary
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: Counties of Gratiot and Saginaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Chair of the on Appropriations Subcommittees on Corrections; and State Police and Military Affairs.
Served as alternate for the Legislative Council
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Mental Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Judiciary , Local Government and Urban Development
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Chair: Subcommittees, Corrections; State Police & Military Affairs. Vice-Chair: Local Government & Urban Development.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Judiciary , Local Government and Urban Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Mental Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: Saginaw County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Re-elected in 1994 but to the 33rd rather than the 14th district due to redistricting.
Bibliography:
WW DB; MICAP flier 1997
