Legislator Details
Lorence R. Wenke
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Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 57
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/9/1945
City: Kalamazoo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Nancy; children Lisa, Ambrosio and Jeff
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Richland Bible Church
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Occupation: businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, Western Michigan Unversity
Biographical Sketch:
He owned a greenhouse and served in local government. He ran in the 2010 Republican Primary 20th Senate District, but he lost.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ethics and Elections, Labor , Tax Policy
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Richland
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 63
District Description: Townships of Emmett, Marshall, Newton and Pennfield and part of Bedford; parts of the cities of Battle Creek and Marshall [see map in Manual p.193] in Calhoun County; townships of Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Pavilion, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft and Waeshma; cities of Augusta, Climax, Galesburg, Richland, Schoolcraft and Vicksburg in Kalamazoo County
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Labor
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Commerce , Education , Higher Education , Transportation
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County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 63
District Description: Townships of Emmett, Marshall, Newton and Pennfield and part of Bedford; parts of the cities of Battle Creek and Marshall [see map in Manual p.268] in Calhoun County; townships of Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Pavilion, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft and Waeshma; cities of Augusta, Climax, Galesburg, Richland, Schoolcraft and Vicksburg in Kalamazoo County
Date Elected: 11/2/2004
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2005
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Higher Education
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Tax Policy , Commerce , Judiciary , Local Government and Urban Policy
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Richland
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 63
District Description: Townships of Emmett, Marshall, Newton and Pennfield and part of Bedford; parts of the cities of Battle Creek and Marshall [see map in Manual p.266] in Calhoun County; townships of Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Pavilion, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft and Waeshma; cities of Augusta, Climax, Galesburg, Richland, Schoolcraft and Vicksburg in Kalamazoo County
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: served as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Business Competitiveness.