Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 15
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/16/1927
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 9/9/2009
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Marital Information:
married Ester, later divorced and remarried to her;
married Geneva, later divorced;
children: Michael and Sharon;
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service: United States Air Force
Occupation: lawyer, accountant, professor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
McKenzie High School, Detroit;
BS, University of Detroit, 1950, in public administration;
JD, Wayne State University, 1956
Biographical Sketch:
Adjunct professor at University of Detroit 1957-1987; instructor, Madonna College 1985. Served as Dearborn Twp Treasurer, Dearborn Heights Treasurer.
Member of the American, MI, Detroit and Dearborn Bar Assocs, Building Employees Union, American Assoc. of Univ. Prof., Elks and various Dearborn civic and democratic groups.
Notable Facts:
His last residence was in Dearborn Heights, MI.
HR 156, 2009 House Journal, p. 1544, reported that he had died. No date or place of death.
Committees: Appropriations; chair, general government subcommittee
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Dearborn Heights and Redford Twp pt-tracts 5547-5556 in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: He also served as a Facilities Officer.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Joint Capitol Committee
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Majority Vice-Chair: Appropriations.
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights and Allen Park pt.--tracts 5760-5763 (that portion of Allen Park which lies above a line beginning at the western city limits and Wick, east on Wick to DT&I Railroad, north to Southfield and east on Southfield to the eastern city limits)in Wayne County.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights and Allen Park pt.--tracts 5760-5763 (that portion of Allen Park which lies above a line beginning at the western city limits and Wick, east on Wick to DT&I Railroad, north to Southfield and east on Southfield to the eastern city limits)in Wayne County.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights and Allen Park pt.--tracts 5760-5763 (that portion of Allen Park which lies above a line beginning at the western city limits and Wick, east on Wick to DT&I Railroad, north to Southfield and east on Southfield to the eastern city limits)in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights and Allen Park pt. tracts 5760-5763 (that portion of Allen Park which lies above a line beginning at the western city limits and Wick, east on Wick to DT&I Railroad, north to Southfield and east on Southfield to the eastern city limits)in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Maj. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights (Balance not in Districts 33 and 34), Taylor tracts 916.02 (Blocks 101-4, 110,
412-3, 416, 502) and 916.03-4 in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights (Balance not in Districts 33 and 34), Taylor tracts 916.02 (Blocks 101-4, 110,
412-3, 416, 502) and 916.03-4 in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights (Balance not in Districts 33 and 34), Taylor tracts 916.02 (Blocks 101-4, 110,
412-3, 416, 502) and 916.03-4 in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Dearborn Heights (Balance not in Districts 33 and 34), Taylor tracts 916.02 (Blocks 101-4, 110,
412-3, 416, 502) and 916.03-4 in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held: Majority Whip
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: County of Wayne (part).
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Insurance , Judiciary , Public Utilities , Taxation
City of Residence: Dearborn
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Committees Served On: Public Utilities , Retirement , Taxation
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Nankin Township (part); cities of Dearborn (part),
Dearborn Heights (part)and Livonia (part) in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Colleges and Universities , General Taxation , Judiciary , State Library
City of Residence: Dearborn Heights
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Nankin Township (part); cities of Dearborn (part),
Dearborn Heights (part)and Livonia (part) in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on General Taxation
Bibliography:
PolGryd; Manual 1973; Manual 1987, p.166; SSDI; Gongwer 9/14/2009; Manual 1985 p.163