Legislator Details
Don Gordon
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/28/1923
City: Sand Lake, MI
County:
Country:
Death
Date:
City:
County:
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City:
County:
Country:
Cemetery:
Marital Information:
married; children 3, Trudy, Linda, Guy.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service: United States Navy
Occupation: Journalist
Race:
Education:
attended Cedar Springs High School; Western Michigan University, Michigan State University, A.B. degree in Journalism.
Biographical Sketch:
Director, Suttons Bay Papers; assistant to the president, Parsons Corporation, Traverse City; former administrative assistant to Congressman Robert P. Griffin, editor and co-publisher of Leelanau Enterprise-Tribune and member of Leland Board of Education; Masons.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Economic Development , Fish and Fisheries , Labor , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Leland
County of Residence Leelanau
District: Charlevoix
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix and Leelanau
Date Elected: 11/6/1962
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1963
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Supplies and Expenditures