Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48
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Date: 3/27/1956
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married Janet; children: Troy and Emily
Number of Children: 2
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Race: Caucasian or White
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BA, Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI
Biographical Sketch:
Pearce served as the executive director of the North Kent Service Center for 14 years where he led a successful fundraising campaign to build a new $1 million facility. He, his staff and volunteers helped meet the needs of thousands of families each year. He has continued his focus on the family while a legislator by serving on the National Conference of State Legislatures' committees on Human Services and Welfare, and Education; and on the American Legislative Exchange Council's task forces on Education, and Health and Human Services.
Pearce is a member of Bella Vista Church. In February 2013 he was appointed as national director of the Washington, D.C. evangelation organization Shepherding the Next Generation which works to reduce child abuse and neglect. .
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Mentored by the late Congressman Paul Henry during his years of service in Lansing.
Committees:
Ethics and Elections; Education; Transportation; House Repubican Education Task Force
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Committees Served On: Education , Ethics and Elections, Transportation
City of Residence: Rockford
District Description: Townships of Tyrone, Solon, Nelson, Spencer, Sparta, Algoma, Courtland, Oakfield, Plainfield and Cannon; cities of Kent City, Sparta, Rockford, Sand Lake, Cedar Springs and part of Casnovia [see map in Manual p.266] in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Education , Ethics and Elections, Transportation
City of Residence: Rockford
District Description: Townships of Tyrone, Solon, Nelson, Spencer, Sparta, Algoma, Courtland, Oakfield, Plainfield and Cannon; cities of Kent City, Sparta, Rockford, Sand Lake, Cedar Springs and part of Casnovia [see map in Manual p.248] in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Elections
Committees Served On: Education , Family and Children's Services , Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use and Environment , Transportation
City of Residence: Rockford
District Description: Townships of Tyrone, Solon, Nelson, Spencer, Sparta, Algoma, Courtland, Oakfield, Plainfield and Cannon; cities of Kent City, Sparta, Rockford, Sand Lake, Cedar Springs and part of Casnovia [see map in Manual p.241] in Kent County
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Family and Children's Services
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Pearce is a member of Bella Vista Church
