Legislator Details
Darwin L. Booher
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Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 62
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Date: 9/19/1942
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married Jan around 1970; children: 4
Number of Children: 4
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Occupation: businessman; banker, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
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graduate of Evart High School, the University of Madison School of Banking, and Michigan Assessor's School.
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Worked as sales manager at Citizens Bank and as vice-president of Bank One for a combined 40 years, as well as farming his entire life. For 28 years he owned and operated a small business. Served 28 years as Osceola Township supervisor and assessor. He was on the Board of Trustees for Spectrum Health, Reed City Campus. Booher also was a charter member of the Evart Downtown Development Association (1984-2000) and the Local Development Finance Commission (1990-2004). Past-president of the Evart Jaycees and a life member of the Evart Historical Society and Evart Chamber of Commerce.
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Appointed by Governor Engler as a member of Freedom Force to Russia to explore mutual opportunities between the two nations in 1994.
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Appropriations , Banking and Financial Institutions , Education , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Whip
City of Residence: Evart
County of Residence Osceola
District: 35
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Date Elected: 11/8/2016
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Capital Outlay; and Community Colleges; Chair of the Committee on Financial Institutions
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Apportionment , Banking and Financial Services, Education , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Whip
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Date Elected: 11/4/2014
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Notes: Chair of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services; Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Capital Outlay; and Community Colleges; Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Natural Resources
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Institutions , Agriculture , Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources, Infrastructure Modernization
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City of Residence: Evart
County of Residence Osceola
District: 35
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Date Elected: 11/2/2010
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2011
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Notes: Assistant majority caucus whip
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Institutions , Agriculture , Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Community Health , Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
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City of Residence: Evart
County of Residence Osceola
District: 35
District Description: Counties of Benzie, Clare, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mecosta, Missaukee, Osceola, Roscommon and Wexford
Date Elected: 11/2/2010
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2011
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Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions; Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Capital Outlay; and Community Colleges; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Investigations, Intergovernmental Affairs & Oversight, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Special Governmental Operations, Banking and Financial Services
Postions Held: Assistant Republican Whip
City of Residence: Evart
County of Residence Osceola
District: 102
District Description: Osceola, Mecosta and Wexford counties
Date Elected: 11/4/2008
Date Sworn In: 1/14/2009
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges; Natural Resources; and Special Governmental Operations; Vice-Chair of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
Elected to the state senate for 96th session.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Postions Held: Assistant Republican Whip
City of Residence: Evart
County of Residence Osceola
District: 102
District Description: Counties of Mecosta, Osceola and Wexford
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Colleges; and Natural Resources
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
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City of Residence: Evart
County of Residence Osceola
District: 102
District Description: Counties of Mecosta, Osceola and Wexford
Date Elected: 11/2/2004
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2005
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Served on the Legislative Council;
Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges; Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources