Legislator Details
Kenneth Joseph DeBeaussaert
AKA:
Number of sessions served 9
Gender: Male
Age at election: 24
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/10/1954
City: Mount Clemens, MI
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Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Michelle
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: realtor
Race:
Education:
Utica High School;
BA, Oakland University Political Science, Public Administration, 1976
Biographical Sketch:
Aide US Rep. David Bonior. Served 10 years in the Michigan House of Reps.; Michigan Sierra Club's Environmentalist of the Year, 1998; appointed by Gov. Jim Blanchard as his Rep. on the Great Lakes Commission, 1984, was vice chair of the commission Member New Baltimore Hist. Society, Macomb County Farm Bureau, Oakland University Alumni Association, Friends of Catholic Social Service.
He worked in real estate sales and was a political assistant.
Notable Facts:
House Committees: Consumers (chair); Agriculture, Conservation, Recreation & Environmental; Liquor Control; Transportation. Senate Committees: Appropriations (Environmental Quality; NAt. Resources; School Aid; Retirement); Reapportionment.
Served in both chambers.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, Reapportionment
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Chesterfield Township
County of Residence Macomb
District: 11
District Description: Townships of Chesterfield, Harrison, lake, Lenox and Clinton; cities of Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Richmond and Saint Clair Shores in Macomb County
Date Elected: 11/3/1998
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1999
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, Local, Urban and State Affairs , Reapportionment
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Chesterfield Township
County of Residence Macomb
District: 11
District Description: Townships of Chesterfield, Harrison, Lake, Lenox and Clinton; cities of Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Richmond and Saint Clair Shores in Macomb 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
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Education , Human Resources, Labor and Veterans Affairs, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: New Baltimore
County of Residence Macomb
District: 11
District Description: Townships of Chesterfield, Clinton, Harrison, Lake and Lenox; cities of Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Richmond and Saint Clair Shores in Macomb County
Date Elected: 11/8/1994
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1995
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Education , Financial Services, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Chesterfield Township
County of Residence Macomb
District: 11
District Description: Townships of Chesterfield, Clinton, Harrison, Lake and Lenox; cities of Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Richmond and Saint Clair Shores in Macomb 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: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Education
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture, Forestry and Minerals, Conservation, Recreation and Environment, Consumers, Liquor Control , Transportation
Postions Held: Majority Whip
City of Residence: Chesterfield Township
County of Residence Macomb
District: 75
District Description: Townships of Bruce, Armada, Richmond, Ray, Lenox, Chesterfield and Harrison; cities of Richmond, New Baltimore and Mount Clemens, parts of the city of Memphis in Macomb County
Date Elected: 11/6/1990
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1991
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Single
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Consumers
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Conservation, Recreation and Environment, Education , Transportation , Economic Development & Energy , Marine Affairs and Port Development, Transportation
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City of Residence: Chesterfield
County of Residence Macomb
District: 75
District Description: Twps of Armada, Bruce, Chesterfield, Harrison, Lenox, Ray and Richmond; cities of Memphis, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore and Richmond in Macomb County
Date Elected: 11/8/1988
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1989
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Marine Affairs and Port Development
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Conservation and Environment , Constitution, Interstate and Federal Relations [the], Economic Development & Energy , Education , Tourism and Recreation , Transportation
Postions Held: Majority Whip
City of Residence: Chesterfield Township
County of Residence Macomb
District: 75
District Description: Twps of Armada, Bruce, Chesterfield, Harrison, Lenox, Ray and Richmond; cities of Memphis, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore and Richmond in Macomb County
Date Elected: 11/4/1986
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1987
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Conservation, Environment and Recreation, Marine Affairs and Port Development, Mental Health , Senior Citizens & Retirement
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Washington
County of Residence Macomb
District: 75
District Description: Townships of Armada, Bruce, Chesterfield, Harrison, Lenox, Ray and Richmond; cities of Memphis, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore and Richmond in Macomb County
Date Elected: 11/2/1982
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1983
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Marine Affairs and Port Development
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: House Policy , Marine Affairs , Roads and Bridges , Urban Affairs
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City of Residence: Washington
County of Residence Macomb
District: 26
District Description: Townships of Bruce (ED 7-9), Richmond, Shelby, Lenox, Macomb, Ray, Chesterfield, Washington, Harrison )tracts 2047, 2948.01 (Blocks 101-2, 203, 218, 301-10, 312-7, 403, 405-6), 2048.02 (Blocks 101-2, 104-5), cities of Richmond and New Baltimore (part) in Macomb County; cities of Ira, Casco (balance not in District 76) and New Baltimore (part) in Saint Clair County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Majority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Marine Affairs