Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
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Birth
Date: 11/3/1961
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Diane; children: 3, Nick, Alyssa and Hunter
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Christian, Reform
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Occupation: businessman; grocer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduaed from East Kentwood high school; attended Grand Rapids Community College
Biographical Sketch:
He attended the Mason County Reform Church and was a deacon. He was employed 20 years in the grocery business, Eberhard Foods and Prevo’s Family Market as store director/supervisor; owner, Turf Care Mole Man, 14 years; Mason County Commission, past chair; hunter safety and snowmobile safety instructor; volunteer, United Way; chair, Suds on the Shore; chair, Women’s Jericho House; member, Right to Life, National Rifle Association, Michigan Snowmobile Association,
Whitetails Unlimited.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Health Policy
City of Residence: Ludington, MI
County of Residence Mason
District Description: parts of Manistee, Mason, Muskegon and Oceana Counties
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Health Policy
City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District Description: parts of Manistee, Mason, Muskegon and Oceana Counties
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Committees Served On: Economic and Small Business Development, Elections , Environmental Quality, Finance , Health Policy and Human Services, Judiciary and Public Safety, Regulatory Reform
City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District Description: Counties of Benzie, Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscommon and Wexford
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services; Vice Chair of the Committees on: Economic and Small Business Development; and Judiciary and Public Safety
Committees Served On: Economic and Small Business Development, Elections , Environmental Quality, Finance , Health Policy and Human Services, Judiciary and Public Safety, Regulatory Reform
Postions Held: Majority Caucus Chairperson
City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District Description: Counties of Benzie, Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscommon and Wexford
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services; Majority Vice-chair of the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Committees Served On: Financial Services, Insurance , Natural Resources, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Vice chair of the Committees on Insurance; and Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Bibliography:
Manual 2017 p.224, includes photo; Gongwer