Legislator Details
DeForrest Strang
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Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 64
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/7/1902
City: Lagrange, IN
County: LaGrange County, IN
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/14/1987
City: Sturgis, MI
County: Saint Joseph County, MI
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Burial
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Marital Information:
married in 1956.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
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Education:
graduate of Sturgis High School.
Biographical Sketch:
Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Exchange Club.
According to the Detroit Free Press 4/17/1987 he was employed in sales and purchasing at Posture Chair Company and a general manager of Aulsbrook & Jones Furniture Comany. He also served as mayor of Sturgis and was city commissioner for 14 years.
Notable Facts:
Minority Caucus Chair
House Resolution 160, 1987 House journal, p. 865, indicated that he had died. No date or place of death. Prior record indicated that he had died 4/14/1987 in Sturgis.
Sessions Served:
Seventy-Eighth Legislature, 1975-1976
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Government, Labor , Public Utilities , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Sturgis
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 42
District Description: Saint Joseph County (Balance not in District 41); Cass County (Balance not in District 44); townships of Porter, Decatur, Hamilton and Keeler (ED 80 and84-5) in Van Buren County
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on City Government
Seventy-Seventh Legislature, 1973-1974
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Public Utilities , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Sturgis
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 42
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1972
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1973
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Vice-Chair: City Corporations.
Seventy-Sixth Legislature, 1971-1972
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Public Utilities , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Sturgis
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 42
District Description: Counties of Berrien (part), Cass (part), and St. Joseph (part).
Date Elected: 11/3/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Republican Vice-Chair: City Corporations.
Seventy-Fifth Legislature, 1969-1970
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Drainage , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Sturgis
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 42
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/5/1968
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1969
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Seventy-Fourth Legislature, 1967-1968
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , State Affairs , Tourist Industry Relations , Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Sturgis
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 42
District Description: Niles Township and city of Niles in Berrien County;
townships of Calvin, Howard, Jefferson, Marcellus, Mason, Milton, Newberg, Ontwa, Porter, Volinia in Cass County; townships of Constantine, Fabius, Florence, Flowerfield, Mottville, Sturgis and White Pigeon; cities of Sturgis and Three Rivers in Saint Joseph County
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on City Corporations