Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/13/1943
City: Bay City, MI
County: Bay County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Kaye; children: Amy
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service: United States Air Force
Occupation: businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BME,General Motors Engineering and Management Institute, 1966
Biographical Sketch:
Member of the Bay City Board of Commissioners, 1984-90; 497th "Nite Owl" Tactical Fighter Squadron earned rank of Captain while flying 197 missions in Vietnam. Twice earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and was decorated with 14 air medals; After military service founded Gougeon Bros. Inc., manufacturing high performance sailboats, Westsystems epoxy bonding adhesives, and wind energy blades with brothers Meade and Jan; member, Elks, American Legion post 18, Vitnam Vets. post 494; Bay City Lions, Bay County Crime Stoppers, Elks, Am. Legion, Vietnam Vets, John Glenn Boosters.
Notable Facts:
Committees: Families State Capitol, Lansing, Michigan, 2002—; mental health & human service committee, 2002—; v.chmn. farming, 2002—; agribusiness & food system, 2002—; chairman community health, 2002—; retirement, 2002—; chairman capital outlay, 2002— member family ind. agency, 2002—.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Families, Mental Health and Human Services, Farming, Agribusiness and Food Systems
City of Residence: Bay City
District Description: Counties of Ogemaw, Arenac, Bay, Huron and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Appropriations Subcommittees Chair: Community Health; Family Independence Agency. Vice-Chair: Families, Mental Health, & Human Services. Assistant Majority Whip.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Families, Mental Health and Human Services, Farming, Agribusiness and Food Systems
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Whip
City of Residence: Bay City
District Description: Counties of Ogemaw, Arenac, Bay, Huron and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Health; and Retirement; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services
Committees Served On: Hunting, Fishing and Agriculture
City of Residence: Bay City
District Description: Counties of Ogemaw, Arenac, Bay, Huron and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agricultural and Forestry, Economic Development and International Trade and Regulatory Affairs, Families, Mental Health and Human Services
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Whip
City of Residence: Bay County
District Description: Counties of Ogemaw, Arenac, Bay, Huron and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Committees Served On: Agricultural and Forestry, Family Law, Mental Health and Corrections, Local Government and Urban Development
City of Residence: Bay City
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Bay, Gladwin, Huron and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Elected in special election on 3/15/1993.
Bibliography:
WWMW30th; MICAP flier 1997; Manual 1999 p.153; Capitol2001 p.18
