Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/10/1957
City: Arcadia township, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
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married: Debbie; children:3, Michael, Thomas and Elizabeth
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: dairy farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Lapeer Senior High School
Biographical Sketch:
He was the owner-operator of a family dairy farm and the chair of the Lapeer county EMS Board of Directors. He was the president of the Michigan Milk Producers Association Tri-County Local and board member of the Lapeer County Farm Bureau for 35 years. He served on the Arcadia Township Planning Commission, [1983-1985]; as Trustee [1985-89], Treasurer [1995-2008] and then Supervisor of Arcadia Township [1995-2008]. Former member of the Lapeer County Agriculture Preservation Board, the 4-H Dairy supervisor, and member of Michigan Right to Life and the National Rifle Association. Member of the Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis Club of Lapeer and Lapeer County Farm Bureau, Human Development Commission Board of Directors; serving Lapeer, Tuscola, Sanilac and Huron counties,
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection, Local Government, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Postions Held: Minority Caucus Chairperson
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: parts of Genesee, Lapeer, Saginaw and Tuscola Counties
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education, Education and Career Readiness, Environmental Quality, Finance , Insurance and Banking, Local Government
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Counties of Bay, Lapeer and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture; Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development; Vice Chair of the Committee on Environmental Quality
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Education and Career Readiness, Environmental Quality, Finance , Local Government, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health/Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 and Michigan Department of Education, Appropriations
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Counties of Bay, Lapeer and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Majority Vice-chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development; Chair of the Committee on Agriculture; Majority Vice-chair of the Committee on Environmental Quality
Elected to the state Senate in 2022.
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Education , Local Government, Transportation and Infrastructure
County of Residence Lapeer
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Local, Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs, Regulatory Reform , Transportation
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Government Operations , Great Lakes and Environment, Labor
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol2011 p.36; manual2014 p.184, includes picture; Gongwer
