Legislator Details
Donald E. Bishop
AKA:
Number of sessions served 8
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/27/1933
City: Almont, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married in 1955; children: 5, Rebecca, Susan, Judy, Martha, and Michael
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Protestant
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from Almont High School, 1951;
BA in political science, Oberlin College;
JD, Detroit College of Law
Biographical Sketch:
Member of Congregational Church; Oakland County and Michigan State Bar Associations; Oakland Couty Young Republicans.
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Commerce , Judiciary , Corporations & Economic Development
Postions Held: Minority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 8
District Description: Cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Orchard Lake,
Rochester and parts of the city of Troy [see tract detail in Manual, p.458]; townships of Addison, Avon,
Bloomfield, Brandon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield and West Bloomfield in Oakland County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Commerce , Corporations & Economic Development
Postions Held: Minority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 8
District Description: Cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Orchard Lake, Rochester and Troy (tracts 1072-1075, 1076.02 [blocks 101-203, 209-212] and 1077); townships of Addison, Avon, Bloomfield. Brandon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield and West Bloomfield
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Commerce , Corporations & Economic Development
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 8
District Description: Cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Orchard Lake,
Rochester and parts of the city of Troy [see tract detail in Manual, p.454]; townships of Addison, Avon,
Bloomfield, Brandon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield and West Bloomfield
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status:
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Commerce , Corporations & Economic Development, Judiciary
Postions Held: Minority Whip
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 8
District Description: Cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Orchard Lake,
Rochester and parts of the city of Troy [see tract detail in Manual, p.458]; townships of Addison, Avon,
Bloomfield, Brandon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield and West Bloomfield 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
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Corporations & Economic Development, Joint Administrative Rules , Judiciary , Labor
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City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 16
District Description: Oakland County (part).
Date Elected: 11/4/1970
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: Served in both chambers: Representative 1966, 1968. Senator 1966 -
Chair of the Committee on Corporations and Economic Development
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Corporations & Economic Development, Judiciary , Labor , Joint Administrative Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 16
District Description: Oakland County (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: Served in both chambers
Chair of the Committee on Corporations and Economic
Development
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Private Corporations , Towns and Counties
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City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 63
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Date Elected: 11/5/1968
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1969
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 76th session.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Rochester
County of Residence Oakland
District: 63
District Description: Townships of Addison, Avon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford and Pontiac; cities of Pontiac (part) and Troy (part) in Oakland 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
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