Legislator Details
Alan Lee Cropsey
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Number of sessions served 11
Gender: Male
Age at election: 26
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/13/1952
City: Paw Paw, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Erika Lynn Rumminger, 11/24/1979; children: Joel Daniel, Gabriel Michael, Nathaniel Samuel & Evamarie Barbara.
Number of Children: 4
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Occupation: lawyer, teacher
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, Education, Bob Jones University in Math, Greenville, SC, 1975;
JD, Cooley Law School, 1978
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Sen. Harmon George and Ruth Marian (Lindsay) Cropsey. Admitted to the bar 1978. Internet service provider, political consultant Freedom ISP, Lansing, Michigan, 1999—
Notable Facts:
Majority floor whip.
Son of Sen. Harmon Cropsey. According to Alan Cropsey, they were the first father and son to serve in the senate at the same time; and the 5th to serve in the house together.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Judiciary
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 33
District Description: Counties of Isabella, Montcalm, Ionia and Clinton
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Department of Environmental Quality; and State Police and Military Affairs; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Judiciary
Served on the Legislative Council
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation, Judiciary
Postions Held: Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 33
District Description: Counties of Isabella, Montcalm, Ionia and Clinton
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: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Corrections; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Department of Environmental Quality; and State Police and Military Affairs; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Judiciary
Served on the Legislative Council
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Judiciary
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 33
District Description: Counties of Isabella, Montcalm, Ionia and Clinton
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement, Judiciary
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 33
District Description: Counties of Isabella, Montcalm, Ionia and Clinton
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on K-12, School Aid and Education; and Retirement;
Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Consumer Protection, Education , Judiciary
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 86
District Description: Townships of Orleans, Ronald, North Plains, Ionia, Lyons, Orange, Portland, Sebewa and Danby; cities of Ionia and Portland in Ionia County; townships of Lebanon, Essex, Greenbush, Dallas, Bengal, Bingham, Olive, Riley, Westphalia, Eagle, Watertown, Dewitt and Bath; cities of Dewitt and Saint Johns in Clinton County
Date Elected: 11/5/1996
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1997
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: He also served on the Administrative Rules Committee.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Administrative Rules, Education , Judiciary and Civil Rights
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 86
District Description: Townships of Orleans, Ronald, North Plains, Ionia, Lyons, Orange, Portland, Sebewa and Danby; cities of Ionia and Portland in Ionia County; townships of Lebanon, Essex, Greenbush, Dallas, Bengal, Bingham, Olive, Riley, Westphalia, Eagle, Watertown, Dewitt and Bath; cities of Dewitt and Saint Johns in Clinton County
Date Elected: 11/8/1994
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1995
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Administrative Rules
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Education , Labor , Corrections
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 86
District Description: Twps of Danby, Ionia, Lyons, North Plains, Orange, Orleans, Portland, Ronald and Sebewa; city of Ionia (all except tract 306 pt. Block 104A) in Ionia County and Twps of Bath, Bengal, Bingham, Dallas, DeWitt, Eagle, Essex, Greenbush, Lebanon, Olive, Riley, Watertown and Westphalia;cities of DeWitt and Saint Johns in Clinton County
Date Elected: 11/3/1992
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1993
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Health & Social Services, Joint Administrative Rules
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 30
District Description: Counties of Clinton, Livingston and Shiawassee
Date Elected: 11/2/1982
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1983
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Labor , Senior Citizens and Social Services, Joint Administrative Rules
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 30
District Description: Counties of Clinton, Livingston and Shiawassee
Date Elected: 11/2/1982
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1983
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Judiciary; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Senior Citizens and Social Services
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Judiciary , Corrections , State Affairs
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 88
District Description: Townships of New Haven, Newark, Fulton and North Shade in Gratiot County; Fairfield Township in Shiawassee County; Fairplain Township and City of Carson City in Montcalm County; Ionia County (Less: townships of Danny, Portland, Orange, Odessa, Sebewa and Campbell (ED 49)); Clinton County (Less: townships of Eagle, Watertown, Victor and Bath (ED 240B-242)
Date Elected: 11/4/1980
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1981
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 82nd session.
Vice-Chair of the Committee on State Affairs
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Civil Rights , Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights, Education , Judiciary
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City of Residence: DeWitt
County of Residence Clinton
District: 88
District Description: Townships of New Haven, Newark, Fulton and North Shade in Gratiot County; Fairfield Township in Shiawassee County; Fairplain Township and City of Carson City in Montcalm County; Ionia County (Less: townships of Danny, Portland, Orange, Odessa, Sebewa and Campbell (ED 49)); Clinton County (Less: townships of Eagle, Watertown, Victor and Bath (ED 240B-242)
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Civil Rights