Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52
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Birth
Date: 4/28/1962
City: Grand Rapids, MI
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Marital Information:
married: Phyllis; children: 3
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Greek Orthodox christian
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Occupation: businessman
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Education:
BA in business administration; University of Michigan, CPA certificate; State of Michigan
Biographical Sketch:
He was a CPA for Coopers and Lybrand from 1984-1988, and the vice president of finance at Leon Plastics, Inc. from 1988-2014. He was the co-owner of Afendoulis Cleaners and Tuxedos. He was a member of the John Ball Zoo Advisory Board from 2003-2005, the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center Board of Directors from 2005-2011, and served 12 years on church parish council included four as president. He was elected to the Grand Rapids Township Board from 2004-2014 and served as treasurer from 2007-2014.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Insurance and Financial Services
City of Residence: Grand Rapids Township
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges' vic chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Insurance and Financial Services
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Roads and Economic Development
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 2015 p.176, includes picture