Legislator Details
    Number of sessions served 6
    
 
    Gender: Male
    Age at election: 48
 
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                    Date:  8/26/1954
                
                
                    City: Flint, MI
                
                
                    County: Genesse County MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                 
             
         
     
    
        
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    Marital Information: 
    wife Karen; children: Clancy Rose and Eamonn
    Number of Children:  2
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        Occupation: skilled trade millwright
    
    
        Race: Caucasian or White
    
 
    Education:
    graduated from Flushing High School, 1972;  graduated from Mott Community College and attended Northern Michigan University. He  was  elected as  Genesee County Clerk/Register of  Deeds in November, 2012.
    Biographical Sketch: 
    He worked as a skilled trade millwright for 30 years and is a member of Millwright's Local 1102 and UAW Local 598. Served as a Genesee County Commissioner from 1995-2002. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Nu F.O.P., the Lions Club, the Moose Club, the Knights of Columbus, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Masonic Lodge 174, and is an avid hunter and sportsman.
    Notable Facts: 
    In September of 2001, Senator Gleason received a kidney transplant. 
Committees: Local, Urban, and State Affairs; Agriculture; In addition to the Democratic vice-chair assignments, also served on the Education, Health Policy, and Transportation panels.
Served in both chambers.
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                    City of Residence: Flushing
                
             
            
                
                    County of Residence Genesee
                
             
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
                
             
            
                
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
             
            
            
            
                
                    Notes: He was elected as Genesee County Clerk/Register of Deeds at the 11/6/2012; resigned as Senator at 9:00 A.M. effective his swearing in on Wednesday, 1/2/2013.
                
             
         
     
    
        
        
            
            
            
                
                        Committees Served On: Agriculture                                                                                                                                                                                             , Health Policy                                                                                                                                                                                           , Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Transportation                                                                                                                                                                                                          
             
            
            
            
                
                    City of Residence: Flushing
                
             
            
                
                    County of Residence Genesee
                
             
            
            
                
                    District Description:  part of Genesee county: townships of Argentine, Clayton, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Gaines, Genesee, Montrose and Mandy; cities of: Fenton, Flint,  Flushing, Linden and Swartz Creek
                
             
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    Reason for Leaving Office: 
                
             
            
            
            
            
                
                    Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture; Outdoor Recreation and Tourism; and Transportation
                
             
         
     
    
        
        
            
            
            
                
                        Committees Served On: Agriculture                                                                                                                                                                                             , Education                                                                                                                                                                                               , Health Policy                                                                                                                                                                                           , Local, Urban and State Affairs                                                                                                                                                                          , Transportation                                                                                                                                                                                                          
             
            
            
            
                
                    City of Residence: Flushing
                
             
            
                
                    County of Residence Genesee
                
             
            
            
                
                    District Description:  Cities of Argentine, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Gaines, Linden, Montrose, Swartz Creek and part of Lennon [see map in Manual p.137]; townships of Argentine, Clayton, Fenton, Flushing, Gaines, Genesee, Montrose, Mundy and part of Flint, in Genesee County
                
             
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    Reason for Leaving Office: 
                
             
            
                
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
             
            
            
            
                
                    Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committees on Agriculture; and Local, Urban and State Affairs 
                
             
         
     
    
        
        
            
            
            
                
                        Committees Served On: Agriculture and Bioeconomy, Education                                                                                                                                                                                               , Health Policy                                                                                                                                                                                           , Local, Urban and State Affairs                                                                                                                                                                          , Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs                                                                                                                                                             , Transportation                                                                                                                                                                                                          
             
            
                
                    Postions Held: Assistant Democratic Caucus Chairperson
                
             
            
            
                
                    City of Residence: Flushing
                
             
            
                
                    County of Residence Genesee
                
             
            
            
                
                    District Description:  Cities of Argentine, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Gaines, Linden, Montrose, Swartz Creek and part of Lennon [see map in Manual p.156]; townships of Argentine, Clayton, Fenton, Flushing, Gaines, Genesee, Montrose, Mundy and part of Flint, in Genesee County
                
             
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    Reason for Leaving Office: 
                
             
            
                
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
             
            
            
            
                
                    Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committees on Agriculture and Bioeconomy; and Local, Urban and State Affairs
                
             
         
     
    
        
        
            
            
            
                
                        Committees Served On: Health Policy                                                                                                                                                                                           , Transportation                                                                                                                                                                                                          
             
            
            
            
                
                    City of Residence: Flushing
                
             
            
                
                    County of Residence Genesee
                
             
            
            
                
                    District Description:  Cities of Argentine, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Gaines, Linden, Montrose, Swartz Creek and part of Lennon [see map in Manual p.198]; townships of Argentine, Clayton, Fenton, Flushing, Gaines, Genesee, Montrose, Mundy and part of Flint, in Genesee County
                
             
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
                
             
            
                
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
             
            
            
            
                
                    Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 94th session.
                
             
         
     
    
        
        
            
            
            
                
                        Committees Served On: Great Lakes and Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                 , Transportation                                                                                                                                                                                                          
             
            
            
            
                
                    City of Residence: Flushing
                
             
            
                
                    County of Residence Genesee
                
             
            
            
                
                    District Description:  Cities of Argentine, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Gaines, Linden, Montrose, Swartz Creek and part of Lennon [see map in Manual p.194]; townships of Argentine, Clayton, Fenton, Flushing, Gaines, Genesee, Montrose, Mundy and part of Flint, in Genesee County
                
             
            
            
            
            
            
            
                
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
             
            
                
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
             
            
            
            
                
                    Notes: He  also  served  on the  Joint  Committee on Administrative  Rules. 
                
             
         
     
Bibliography: 
senate.mi.gov2010