Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54
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Date: 12/13/1950
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married Mary in 1969; children: James, Christopher and Daniel; grandchildren: Carissa, Elijah, Olivia, Ian, Isaac and Gavin
Number of Children: 3
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Occupation: soldier, policeman, teacher
Race: Hispanic
Education:
attended Croswell-Lexington High School;
Associate's Degree from Central Texas College;
BS from the University of the State of New York--Albany;
teaching certificate from Saginaw Valley State University.
Biographical Sketch:
He worked the sugar beets of Michigan's Thumb as a young man as a migrant worker. He earned several awards and decorations for his actions in combat in Vietnam. He left the Army in 1971, but re-enlisted in 1977. He rose to the rank of First Sergeant and served during the First Gulf War. He retired from the Army in 1995 with 20 years of service.
He joined the Croswell Police Department and later became a deputy with the Sanilac County Sheriff's Department. He was also a teacher with the Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District. elected to one term on the Sanilac County Board of Commissioners and served for 2 terms on the Croswell City Council. He worked on the staff of former Congressman Jim Barcia as the Military Affairs and Community Outreach Liaison.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Postions Held: Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Croswell
County of Residence Sanilac
District Description: Sanilac County and townships of Burtchville and Fort Gratiot; city of Port Huron in Saint Clair County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Member of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus
Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Environmental Quality; State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs, Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
City of Residence: Croswell
County of Residence Sanilac
District Description: Sanilac County and townships of Burtchville and Fort Gratiot; city of Port Huron in Saint Clair County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture; Vive-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Environmental Quality; and Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military and Veterans Affairs
Member of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus
Committees Served On: Conservation, Forestry and Outdoor Recreation , Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
City of Residence: Croswell
County of Residence Sanilac
District Description: Sanilac County and townships of Burtchville and Fort Gratiot; city of Port Huron in Saint Clair County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Member of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol2009 p.39
