Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 55
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/26/1947
City: Pontiac, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Clova about 1977
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: First Assembly of God
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Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
attended Grand Rapids South High School. Associate of Arts degree from Grand Rapids Community College;
BS, Grand Valley State University;
master's in public admin. from Western Michigan University
Biographical Sketch:
In 1949, the Hardiman family moved to the Grand Rapids area and has since resided there. Mayor of Kentwood, 1992-2002. He has also served on the board of directors for the Grand Rapids Transit Authority, the Gerald R. Ford Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Grand Rapids Housing Center, Michigan Municipal League, United Way of Kent County, Spectrum Health Services, Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, Kentwood Foundation, Grand Bank, Crime Victim Foundation, Grand Valley State University Foundation, and Right Place Program (a regional economic development organization). Member of many organizations.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Families and Human Services
City of Residence: Kentwood
District Description: cities of Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Lowell and the townships of Cascade, Lowell, Vergennes and Grattan in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Colleges; Department of Human Services; and Transportation; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Families and Human Services
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Families and Human Services
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
District Description: cities of Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Lowell and the townships of Cascade, Lowell, Vergennes and Grattan in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges; Department of Human Services; and Department of Transportation; and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Families and Human Services
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Families and Human Services
City of Residence: Kentwood
District Description: Cities of Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Lowell and the townships of Cascade, Lowell, Vergennes and Grattan in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Labor & Economic Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services, Families and Human Services
City of Residence: Kentwood
District Description: Cities of Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Lowell and the townships of Cascade, Lowell, Vergennes and Grattan in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services; Chair of the Committee on Families and Human Services
Bibliography:
AALM p.7, AALM p.7; senate.mi.gov2010; Capitol2009 p.19
