Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/21/1971
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Priscilla Lambert; children: Alexander and Lauren
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: executive director
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, from Western Michigan University in political science, 1993
Biographical Sketch:
Moved to Kalamazoo around 1991. He served on the Kalamazoo City Commission for 10 years, beginning in 1999. He also served as the Executive Director of the Vine Neighborhood Association for more than 6 years and as the Director of Financial Development for the Greater Kalamazoo Area American Red Cross for nearly 8 years. He was a member of the Kalamazoo Rotary, Kalamazoo Irish-American Club, and Kalamazoo NAACP. He completed the Michigan Political Leadership Program in 1999. Leadership Michigan, 1998. Leadership Kalamazoo, 1996-1998.
Notable Facts:
He received the Michigan Association of State and Federal Program Specialists Legislative Award in 2013. He was ISAAC's Elected Ally of the Year in 2012. He received the Michigan Citizens Action Public Service Award in 2010.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on LEO and MEDC, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Universities and Community Colleges, Energy and Environment, Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection, Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee, Legislative Council , Regulatory Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: parts of Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Energy and Environment; Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee; Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Universities and Community Colleges
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: parts of Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties
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Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality, Energy and Technology, Natural Resources
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Kalamazoo County
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Energy and Technology, Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay , Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Kalamazoo County
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice-chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture and Rural Development; and Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Minority Vice-chair of the Committees on Energy and Technology; and Natural Resources
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police, Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: He also served on the Michigan Capitol Committee.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Township of Cooper and parts of Kalamazoo township [see map in Manual p.249]; cities of Cooper Center and Kalamazoo and part of Portage in Kalamazoo County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Colleges; and Environmental Quality
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.48; Manual2014 p.209, includes picture