Legislator Details


James E. DeFebaugh
AKA:
Number of sessions served 6
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 44

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/8/1926
City: Chicago, IL
County: Cook County, IL
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married in 1953; children: 3, James, Lynne, and Jean.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service: United States Air Force
Occupation: advertising consultant
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Education:
graduate of Harvard High School; Knox College, B.A., 1950

Biographical Sketch:
chairman, Republican Party of Oakland County, 1968-70; member of the First Presbyterian Church; member of the Oakland County Community Health Services Board.

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Sessions Served:

Eighty-First Legislature, 1981-1982
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Environment and Recreation, Corporations & Finance , Elections , House Policy , Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District: 65
District Description: Township of Farmington; cities of Farmington and Southfield [tracts 1038.02 (Blocks 403-8, 412-5, 511-5), 1038.03, 1039-40, 1041 (Less: Block 408-9), 1042 (Less: Blocks 202-5. 215-8)] in Oakland County

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: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Corporations & Finance
Eightieth Legislature, 1979-1980
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Environment and Recreation, Corporations & Finance , Elections , House Policy , Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District: 65
District Description: Township of Farmington; cities of Farmington and Southfield [tracts 1038.02 (Blocks 403-8, 412-5, 511-5), 1038.03, 1039-40, 1041 (Less: Block 408-9), 1042 (Less: Blocks 202-5. 215-8)] in Oakland County

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: Married
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Corporations and Finance
Seventy-Ninth Legislature, 1977-1978
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Corporations & Finance , Elections , House Policy , Mental Health
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District: 65
District Description: Township of Farmington; cities of Farmington and Southfield [tracts 1038.02 (Blocks 403-8, 412-5, 511-5), 1038.03, 1039-40, 1041 (Less: Block 408-9), 1042 (Less: Blocks 202-5. 215-8)] in Oakland County

Date Elected: 11/2/1976
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1977
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Corporations and Finance
Seventy-Eighth Legislature, 1975-1976
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Corporations & Finance , Elections , House Policy , Mental Health
Postions Held: Assistant Associate Minority Floor Leader

City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District: 65
District Description: Townships of West Bloomfield (Balance not in District 24), Southfield, Bloomfield [tracts 1067.01 (Less: Blocks 101-2, 104, 108, 201-5, 212), 1067.02, 1068.01-3, 1069 (Less: Blocks 209-10, 213, 304-7, 901), 1070.01-2]; cities of Southfield (Balance not in Districts 64 and 67), Bloomfield Hills and Sylvan Lake in Oakland 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: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Mental Health
Seventy-Seventh Legislature, 1973-1974
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Corporations & Finance , Mental Health , Retirement
Postions Held: Minority Whip

City of Residence: Bloomfield Township
County of Residence Oakland
District: 65
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Date Elected: 11/7/1972
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1973
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Vice-Chair: Mental Health.
Seventy-Sixth Legislature, 1971-1972
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Mental Health , Corporations & Finance , Urban Affairs
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City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District: 65
District Description: County of Oakland (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
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Bibliography:

Manual 1971-72 p. 196-97
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