Ninety-Sixth Legislature, 2011-2012


Session Details

Start Date: 1/12/2011
End Date: 12/31/2012
Elect Date: 11/2/2010
Sworn in Date: 1/12/2011

House Leadership


Assistant Majority Whip
Holly Hughes

Majority Floor Leader
Jim Stamas

Speaker
James "Jase" Bolger

Speaker Pro Tempore
John Walsh

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Tonya Schuitmaker

House Committees


Agriculture
Alberta Tinsley Talabi
Ben Glardon
Joel Johnson
Kenneth Kurtz
Andrea LaFontaine
Ed McBroom
Paul Muxlow
Stacy Oakes
Rick Outman
Bruce Rendon
Kate Segal
Charles Smiley
Sharon Tyler
Marcia Hovey-Wright
Kevin Daley
Cynthia (Cindy) Denby

Appropriations
David Agema
Jim Ananich
Joan Bauer
Jon Bumstead
Kevin Cotter
Anthony Forlini
Bob Genetski
Joseph Haveman
Shanelle Jackson
Nancy Jenkins
Eileen Kowall
Richard LeBlanc
Steven Lindberg
Ellen Lipton
Greg MacMaster
Sean McCann
Chuck Moss
Earl Poleski
Phil Potvin
Al Pscholka
Bill Rogers
Rashida Tlaib
Frederick Durhal
Ken Goike
Matt (Matthew) Lori
Peter MacGregor
Brandon Dillon

Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Jim Ananich
Anthony Forlini
Nancy Jenkins
Phil Potvin

Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Kevin Cotter
Bob Genetski
Ellen Lipton
Sean McCann
Ken Goike

Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
David Agema
Joan Bauer
Bob Genetski
Rashida Tlaib
Matt (Matthew) Lori
Peter MacGregor

Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Joseph Haveman
Steven Lindberg
Greg MacMaster
Bill Rogers
Frederick Durhal
Matt (Matthew) Lori

Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
Steven Lindberg

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Joan Bauer
Jon Bumstead
Earl Poleski
Phil Potvin
Bill Rogers
Brandon Dillon

Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy, Labor and Economic Growth
Jim Ananich
Greg MacMaster
Al Pscholka
Bill Rogers
Peter MacGregor
Brandon Dillon

Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality
Jon Bumstead
Eileen Kowall
Sean McCann
Al Pscholka

Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation
Chuck Moss
Earl Poleski
Frederick Durhal

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Eileen Kowall
Ellen Lipton
Earl Poleski
Frederick Durhal
Matt (Matthew) Lori

Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Joan Bauer
Kevin Cotter
Bob Genetski
Joseph Haveman
Shanelle Jackson
Al Pscholka

Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
David Agema
Jon Bumstead
Shanelle Jackson
Greg MacMaster
Rashida Tlaib

Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
Bob Genetski
Shanelle Jackson
Eileen Kowall
Sean McCann
Phil Potvin
Al Pscholka
Ken Goike

Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Kevin Cotter
Anthony Forlini
Nancy Jenkins
Rashida Tlaib

Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Richard LeBlanc

Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs
Nancy Jenkins
Bill Rogers
Peter MacGregor

Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Jon Bumstead
Eileen Kowall
Al Pscholka

Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid
Jim Ananich
Jon Bumstead
Ellen Lipton
Earl Poleski
Phil Potvin
Bill Rogers

Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police
Nancy Jenkins
Richard LeBlanc
Bill Rogers
Peter MacGregor

Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
Kevin Cotter
Richard LeBlanc
Chuck Moss

Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
David Agema
Richard LeBlanc
Phil Potvin
Ken Goike
Brandon Dillon

Banking and Financial Services
Lisa Lyons
Paul Clemente
Jeff Farrington
Frank Foster
Matt Huuki
Marty Knollenberg
Rick Olson
Peter Pettalia
Woodrow Stanley
Jon Switalski
Jimmy (James) Womack

Commerce
Timothy Bledsoe
Vicki Barnett
Paul Clemente
Jeff Farrington
Judson Gilbert
Ben Glardon
Harold Haugh
Marty Knollenberg
Tim Melton
John Olumba
Wayne Schmidt
Deb Shaughnessy
Michael Shirkey
Pat Somerville
Jon Switalski
Jim Townsend
Sharon Tyler
Dale Zorn
Peter Lund
Cynthia (Cindy) Denby

Economic Development
Goeff Hansen

Education
Lisa Lyons
Lisa Howze
Lisa Brown
Jon Bumstead
Ray Franz
Douglas Geiss
Kurt Heise
Rudy Hobbs
Thomas Hooker
Tom McMillin
Aric Nesbitt
Margaret OBrien
Amanda Price
David Rutledge
Paul Scott
Deb Shaughnessy
Thomas Stallworth
Ken Yonker
Coleman Young
Hugh Crawford
George Darany

Energy and Technology
Philip Cavanagh
Ray Franz
Joseph Haveman
Kenneth Horn
Jeff Irwin
Bradford Jacobsen
Eileen Kowall
Ed McBroom
Tim Melton
Aric Nesbitt
Paul Opsommer
Rick Outman
Amanda Price
Harvey Santana
Roy Schmidt
Michael Shirkey
Charles Smiley
Thomas Stallworth
Jon Switalski
Dale Zorn
Hugh Crawford

Families, Children and Seniors
Gail Haines
Kurt Heise
Kenneth Kurtz
Marilyn Lane
Margaret OBrien
Bruce Rendon
Dian Slavens
Maureen Stapleton

General Government
Anthony Forlini

Government Operations
Vicki Barnett
Andrew Kandrevas
Tom McMillin
Aric Nesbitt
Jim Stamas

Health Policy
Mike Callton
Gail Haines
Thomas Hooker
Holly Hughes
Matt Huuki
Kenneth Kurtz
Paul Muxlow
Paul Opsommer
Wayne Schmidt
Paul Scott
Kate Segal
Michael Shirkey
Thomas Stallworth
Jimmy (James) Womack
Ken Yonker
Marcia Hovey-Wright
Lesia Liss
George Darany

Human Services
Anthony Forlini

Insurance
Lisa Lyons
Lisa Howze
Mike Callton
Douglas Geiss
Ben Glardon
Joel Johnson
Andrew Kandrevas
Andrea LaFontaine
Margaret OBrien
Paul Opsommer
Harvey Santana
Roy Schmidt
Kate Segal
Deb Shaughnessy
Ken Yonker
Marcia Hovey-Wright
Peter Lund
Cynthia (Cindy) Denby

Joint Administrative Rules
Barb Byrum
Bob Constan
Kenneth Horn
Rick Olson

Judiciary
Lisa Brown
Philip Cavanagh
Bob Constan
Kevin Cotter
Judson Gilbert
Kurt Heise
Kenneth Horn
Jeff Irwin
Bradford Jacobsen
Mark Meadows
Paul Muxlow
Stacy Oakes
John Olumba
Peter Pettalia
Paul Scott
Pat Somerville
John Walsh
Kurt Damrow

Local, Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs
Bob Constan
Holly Hughes
Andrea LaFontaine
Marilyn Lane
Mark Ouimet
Peter Pettalia
Amanda Price
Bruce Rendon
David Rutledge
Deb Shaughnessy
Woodrow Stanley
Maureen Stapleton
Jim Townsend
Hugh Crawford
Kevin Daley

Michigan Capitol Committee
Holly Hughes
Wayne Schmidt
Jim Stamas

Military and Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
Mike Callton
Paul Clemente
Ray Franz
Gail Haines
Holly Hughes
David Nathan
Charles Smiley
Sharon Tyler
Dale Zorn
Lesia Liss
George Darany

Natural Resources, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Timothy Bledsoe
Frank Foster
Harold Haugh
Holly Hughes
Matt Huuki
Joel Johnson
Peter Pettalia
Wayne Schmidt
Dian Slavens
Maureen Stapleton
Kurt Damrow

Oversight, Reform and Ethics
Timothy Bledsoe
Lisa Brown
Bradford Jacobsen
Tom McMillin
Amanda Price
Cynthia (Cindy) Denby

Redistricting and Elections
Barb Byrum
Marty Knollenberg
Ed McBroom
David Nathan
Rick Outman
Al Pscholka
Paul Scott
Woodrow Stanley
Sharon Tyler
Peter Lund

Regulatory Reform
Barb Byrum
Ray Franz
Harold Haugh
Ed McBroom
Tom McMillin
Tim Melton
Paul Opsommer
Bruce Rendon
David Rutledge
Michael Shirkey
Dian Slavens
Jim Stamas
Jimmy (James) Womack
Ken Yonker
Hugh Crawford
Kevin Daley

Tax Policy
Lisa Lyons
Vicki Barnett
Philip Cavanagh
Bob Constan
Jeff Farrington
Frank Foster
Judson Gilbert
Rudy Hobbs
Kenneth Horn
Andrew Kandrevas
Mark Meadows
Aric Nesbitt
Margaret OBrien
Rick Olson
Mark Ouimet
Jim Townsend
John Walsh

Transportation
Alberta Tinsley Talabi
Barb Byrum
Douglas Geiss
Ben Glardon
Matt Huuki
Bradford Jacobsen
Paul Muxlow
David Nathan
Rick Olson
Paul Opsommer
Mark Ouimet
Roy Schmidt
Wayne Schmidt
Charles Smiley
Pat Somerville
Mike Kowall
Goeff Hansen
Lesia Liss
Kevin Daley

Senate Committees


Agriculture
Darwin Booher
Goeff Hansen
John Gleason
Judy Emmons
Joe Hune

Appropriations
Patrick Colbeck
Darwin Booher
Bob Genetski
John Moolenaar
Vincent Gregory
Glenn Anderson
Morris Hood
Roger Kahn
John Proos
Mike Green
Bruce Caswell
John Pappageorge
Howard Walker
Bert Johnson
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Mark Jansen
Tonya Schuitmaker

Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
John Moolenaar
Mike Green
Hoon-Yung Hopgood

Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Darwin Booher
John Moolenaar
Glenn Anderson
Morris Hood
Mike Green
Mark Jansen
Tonya Schuitmaker

Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Darwin Booher
Glenn Anderson
Tonya Schuitmaker

Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Vincent Gregory

Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Community Health
Darwin Booher
John Moolenaar
Bruce Caswell

Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Corrections
Glenn Anderson
John Proos
Howard Walker

Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality
Darwin Booher
Mike Green
Howard Walker
Hoon-Yung Hopgood

Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Human Services
Vincent Gregory
John Proos
Bruce Caswell
Mark Jansen

Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
John Proos

Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
Darwin Booher
Mike Green
Howard Walker
Hoon-Yung Hopgood

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Patrick Colbeck
John Pappageorge
Bert Johnson
Mark Jansen

Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Morris Hood
Howard Walker
Tonya Schuitmaker

Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
John Proos
Bert Johnson
Tonya Schuitmaker

Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education
Bruce Caswell
John Pappageorge
Howard Walker
Hoon-Yung Hopgood

Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bert Johnson
Mark Jansen

Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Patrick Colbeck
Morris Hood
Bruce Caswell
Mark Jansen

Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Patrick Colbeck
Vincent Gregory
John Pappageorge

Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Patrick Colbeck
Glenn Anderson
John Pappageorge

Banking and Financial Institutions
Virgil Smith
Darwin Booher
Mike Nofs
Tupac Hunter
Tory Rocca
Mike Green
James Marleau

Economic Development
Virgil Smith
Dave Hildenbrand
Mike Nofs
Mike Kowall
Tupac Hunter
Judy Emmons

Education
Patrick Colbeck
Phillip Pavlov
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Judy Emmons

Energy and Technology
Mike Nofs
Coleman Young
John Proos
Rick Jones
James Marleau
Howard Walker
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Steven Bieda
Tonya Schuitmaker

Families and Human Services
Tory Rocca

Families, Seniors and Human Services
Mike Nofs
Thomas Hooker
Vincent Gregory
Judy Emmons

Finance
Rebekah Warren
John Proos
David Robertson
John Pappageorge
Mark Jansen
Steven Bieda
Jack Brandenburg

Government Operations
Dave Hildenbrand
Randy Richardville
Tupac Hunter
Gretchen Whitmer
Arlan Meekhof

Health Policy
Rebekah Warren
Rick Jones
James Marleau
David Robertson
John Gleason
Judy Emmons
Joe Hune
Tonya Schuitmaker

Insurance
Virgil Smith
Goeff Hansen
James Marleau
David Robertson
Joe Hune
Steven Bieda
Jack Brandenburg

Joint Administrative Rules
Bruce Rendon
Tupac Hunter
James Marleau
John Pappageorge
Bert Johnson
Arlan Meekhof

Judiciary
Tory Rocca
Rick Jones
Steven Bieda

Local Government and Elections
Coleman Young
David Robertson
Jack Brandenburg
Arlan Meekhof

Michigan Capitol Committee
Dave Hildenbrand
Randy Richardville
Steven Bieda
Arlan Meekhof

Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes
Rebekah Warren
Tom Casperson
Mike Kowall
Phillip Pavlov
Morris Hood
Mike Green
Arlan Meekhof

Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
Dave Hildenbrand
Tom Casperson
John Moolenaar
Coleman Young
Goeff Hansen
John Gleason
Arlan Meekhof

Redistricting
Virgil Smith
Dave Hildenbrand
John Moolenaar
Rick Jones
James Marleau
Joe Hune
Steven Bieda

Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing
Patrick Colbeck
Rebekah Warren
Tom Casperson
Mike Kowall
Coleman Young
David Robertson
Mark Jansen

Regulatory Reform
Rebekah Warren
Phillip Pavlov
Tory Rocca
Rick Jones
Bert Johnson
Joe Hune
Arlan Meekhof

Transportation
Tom Casperson
Phillip Pavlov
Morris Hood
John Gleason
Jack Brandenburg

Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security
Virgil Smith
John Moolenaar
Vincent Gregory
John Pappageorge
Judy Emmons