Ninety-Eight Legislature, 2015-2016
Session Details
Start Date: 1/1/2015
End Date: 12/31/2016
Elect Date: 11/4/2014
Sworn in Date: 1/14/2015
House Leadership
Assistant Democratic Floor Leader
LaTanya Garrett
Derek Miller
Jeremy Moss
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Jim Stamas
Ken Yonker
Daniela Garcia
Assistant Minority Floor Whip
Frederick Durhal
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Ray Franz
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair
Eric Leutheuser
Majority Floor Leader
Aric Nesbitt
Majority Whip
Robert VerHeulen
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair
Leslie Love
Minority Floor Leader
Samir Singh
Minority Leader
Tim Greimel
Minority Whip
Robert Kosowski
Speaker
Kevin Cotter
Speaker Pro Tempore
Tom Leonard
Senate Leadership
Assistant Democratic Whip
Virgil Smith
Assistant Majority Leader
Goeff Hansen
Assistant Majority Whip
Darwin Booher
Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Coleman Young
Assistant Minority Leader
Steven Bieda
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Margaret OBrien
Associate President Pro Tempore
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Democratic Caucus Leader
David Rutledge
Majority Caucus Whip
Jack Brandenburg
Majority Floor Leader
Mike Kowall
Majority Leader
Arlan Meekhof
Minority Floor Leader
Morris Hood
Minority Leader
Jim Ananich
President Pro Tempore
Tonya Schuitmaker
House Committees
Accounts and Expenditures
Gretchen Driskell
Administrative Rules
Marcia Hovey-Wright
Agriculture
Alberta Tinsley Talabi
LaTanya Garrett
George Darany
Bill LaVoy
Henry Vaupel
Gretchen Driskell
Jason Sheppard
Brett Roberts
Rick Outman
Dan Lauwers
Todd Courser
Ben Glardon
Charles Brunner
Joel Johnson
Ray Franz
Bruce Rendon
Triston Cole
Mary Whiteford
Appropriations
Brian Banks
Harvey Santana
Sarah Roberts
Laura Cox
Kristy Pagan
Henry Yanez
Michael McCready
Adam Zemke
Nancy Jenkins
Aaron Miller
Jon Hoadley
John Bizon
Earl Poleski
Samir Singh
Chris Afendoulis
Robert VerHeulen
Brandon Dillon
Dave Pagel
Al Pscholka
Cindy Gamrat
Paul Muxlow
Edward Canfield
Roger Victory
Tim Kelly
Jon Bumstead
Phil Potvin
Larry Inman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Nancy Jenkins
Jon Hoadley
Samir Singh
Dave Pagel
Edward Canfield
Roger Victory
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Brian Banks
Henry Yanez
John Bizon
Paul Muxlow
Larry Inman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Harvey Santana
Laura Cox
Kristy Pagan
John Bizon
Chris Afendoulis
Robert VerHeulen
Brandon Dillon
Edward Canfield
Jon Bumstead
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Frederick Durhal
Henry Yanez
Jeff Irwin
Earl Poleski
Chris Afendoulis
Dave Pagel
Edward Canfield
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Brian Banks
Kristy Pagan
Cindy Gamrat
Paul Muxlow
Edward Canfield
Tim Kelly
Phil Potvin
Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality
Sarah Roberts
Roger Victory
Jon Bumstead
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Frederick Durhal
Laura Cox
Earl Poleski
Chris Afendoulis
Larry Inman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Laura Cox
Michael McCready
Jeff Irwin
Jon Hoadley
Samir Singh
Robert VerHeulen
Paul Muxlow
Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
Brian Banks
Henry Yanez
Michael McCready
Earl Poleski
Robert VerHeulen
Tim Kelly
Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
Adam Zemke
Nancy Jenkins
Aaron Miller
Brandon Dillon
Al Pscholka
Jon Bumstead
Phil Potvin
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Laura Cox
Jon Hoadley
Robert VerHeulen
Dave Pagel
Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Harvey Santana
Michael McCready
Aaron Miller
Chris Afendoulis
Cindy Gamrat
Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Nancy Jenkins
Phil Potvin
Larry Inman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs
Henry Yanez
Cindy Gamrat
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Sarah Roberts
Cindy Gamrat
Roger Victory
Jon Bumstead
Larry Inman
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid
Sarah Roberts
Adam Zemke
Earl Poleski
Dave Pagel
Tim Kelly
Phil Potvin
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police
Michael McCready
Jeff Irwin
Aaron Miller
Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
Harvey Santana
Al Pscholka
Paul Muxlow
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Brian Banks
Aaron Miller
John Bizon
Brandon Dillon
Edward Canfield
Roger Victory
Tim Kelly
Commerce
Joel Johnson
Commerce and Trade
Wendell Byrd
LaTanya Garrett
Leslie Love
Erika Geiss
Pat Somerville
Jim Townsend
Jeremy Moss
Joseph Graves
Jason Sheppard
Nancy Jenkins
Eric Leutheuser
Brandt Iden
Andy Schor
Tom Barrett
Mike Callton
Daniela Garcia
Gary Glenn
Bruce Rendon
Communications and Technology
John Chirkun
Christine Greig
Jim Tedder
Bradford Jacobsen
Gretchen Driskell
Eric Leutheuser
Rick Outman
Ben Glardon
Amanda Price
Vanessa Guerra
Ray Franz
Criminal Justice
Stephanie Chang
Kurt Heise
Peter Lucido
Martin Howrylak
Michael Webber
Todd Courser
Marcia Hovey-Wright
Vanessa Guerra
Education
Stephanie Chang
Harvey Santana
Pat Somerville
Christine Greig
Jim Tedder
Adam Zemke
Andy Schor
Ken Yonker
Winnie Brinks
Thomas Hooker
Todd Courser
Mike Callton
Amanda Price
Daniela Garcia
Tim Kelly
Lee Chatfield
Ed McBroom
Elections
Kurt Heise
Klint Kesto
Bradford Jacobsen
Gretchen Driskell
Jeff Irwin
Eric Leutheuser
Jon Hoadley
Lisa Lyons
Energy Policy
Wendell Byrd
LaTanya Garrett
Julie Plawecki
Robert Kosowski
Bill LaVoy
Derek Miller
Marilyn Lane
Andrea LaFontaine
Peter Lucido
Michael Webber
Bradford Jacobsen
Jason Sheppard
David Maturen
Brett Roberts
Aric Nesbitt
Rick Outman
Tom Barrett
Charles Brunner
Gary Glenn
Triston Cole
Peter Pettalia
Ed McBroom
John Kivela
Scott Dianda
Families, Children and Seniors
Alberta Tinsley Talabi
Frank Liberati
Anthony Forlini
Kathy Crawford
Jim Runestad
Henry Vaupel
Thomas Hooker
Marcia Hovey-Wright
Financial Liability Reform
John Chirkun
Pat Somerville
Robert Wittenberg
Jeff Farrington
Andrea LaFontaine
Pam Faris
Eric Leutheuser
Earl Poleski
Lisa Lyons
Financial Services
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo
Leslie Love
Paul Clemente
Anthony Forlini
Henry Yanez
Peter Lucido
Lana Theis
Joseph Graves
Mike Callton
Peter Pettalia
Government Operations
Tim Greimel
Andrea LaFontaine
Michael Webber
Bradford Jacobsen
Samir Singh
Health Policy
Erika Geiss
Frank Liberati
George Darany
Robert Wittenberg
Sheldon Neeley
Kathy Crawford
Klint Kesto
Jim Tedder
Henry Vaupel
Phil Phelps
Joseph Graves
Brandt Iden
John Bizon
Tom Cochran
Ken Yonker
Robert VerHeulen
Winnie Brinks
Thomas Hooker
Mike Callton
Daniela Garcia
Insurance
Brian Banks
Paul Clemente
Robert Kosowski
Robert Wittenberg
Derek Miller
Andrea LaFontaine
Ken Goike
Lana Theis
Jim Runestad
Michael Webber
Henry Vaupel
Tom Cochran
Tom Barrett
Ben Glardon
Lisa Lyons
Tom Leonard
Ray Franz
Joint Committee on the Flint Public Health Emergency
Jeff Irwin
Edward Canfield
Ed McBroom
Judiciary
Rose Robinson
Stephanie Chang
Kurt Heise
Peter Lucido
Klint Kesto
Martin Howrylak
Jim Runestad
Jeff Irwin
Vanessa Guerra
Joel Johnson
Triston Cole
Lee Chatfield
Local Government
Kurt Heise
Sheldon Neeley
Jeremy Moss
Lana Theis
Jim Runestad
David Rutledge
Jason Sheppard
David Maturen
Amanda Price
Charles Brunner
Lee Chatfield
Michigan Capitol Committee
Aric Nesbitt
Andy Schor
Rick Outman
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Alberta Tinsley Talabi
Pam Faris
David Rutledge
Brandt Iden
Rick Outman
Tom Barrett
Thomas Hooker
Todd Courser
Gary Glenn
Mary Whiteford
Natural Resources
Julie Plawecki
Anthony Forlini
Andrea LaFontaine
Ken Goike
Charles Smiley
Lisa Lyons
Bruce Rendon
Ed McBroom
John Kivela
Mary Whiteford
Oversight and Ethics
Rose Robinson
Kristy Pagan
Martin Howrylak
Lana Theis
Joseph Graves
Ed McBroom
Regulatory Affairs
Todd Courser
Daniela Garcia
Regulatory Reform
George Darany
John Chirkun
Marilyn Lane
Jeremy Moss
Kathy Crawford
Klint Kesto
Brett Roberts
Andy Schor
Ken Yonker
Dan Lauwers
Ray Franz
Scott Dianda
Roads and Bridges
Andrea LaFontaine
Roads and Economic Development
Jeff Farrington
Marilyn Lane
Chris Afendoulis
Al Pscholka
Peter Pettalia
Scott Dianda
Tax Policy
Wendell Byrd
Paul Clemente
Bill LaVoy
Pat Somerville
Jim Townsend
Jeff Farrington
Martin Howrylak
Michael Webber
Brandt Iden
David Maturen
Ken Yonker
Gary Glenn
Tourism
Bruce Rendon
Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo
Anthony Forlini
Ken Goike
Charles Smiley
Winnie Brinks
Peter Pettalia
Tourism and Recreation
Triston Cole
Transportation and Infrastructure
Jeff Farrington
Marilyn Lane
Ken Goike
Sheldon Neeley
Michael McCready
Bradford Jacobsen
Charles Smiley
David Rutledge
David Maturen
Tom Cochran
Ken Yonker
Dan Lauwers
Ben Glardon
Triston Cole
Peter Pettalia
Scott Dianda
Workforce and Talent Development
Leslie Love
Erika Geiss
Frank Liberati
Jim Townsend
Jeff Farrington
Christine Greig
Kathy Crawford
Jim Tedder
Phil Phelps
Brett Roberts
Winnie Brinks
Dan Lauwers
Amanda Price
Joel Johnson
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Bert Johnson
Virgil Smith
Joe Hune
Mike Green
Darwin Booher
Wayne Schmidt
Apportionment
David Knezek
Tonya Schuitmaker
Mike Green
Darwin Booher
Appropriations
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Vincent Gregory
James Marleau
Marty Knollenberg
Michael Shirkey
Mike Nofs
John Proos
Peter MacGregor
Dave Hildenbrand
Mike Green
Goeff Hansen
Jim Stamas
Coleman Young
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Mike Green
Jim Stamas
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Vincent Gregory
Tonya Schuitmaker
Peter MacGregor
Goeff Hansen
Darwin Booher
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
David Knezek
Tonya Schuitmaker
Darwin Booher
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
James Marleau
Michael Shirkey
Goeff Hansen
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Vincent Gregory
Marty Knollenberg
John Proos
Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Peter MacGregor
Mike Green
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Mike Nofs
Darwin Booher
Jim Stamas
Coleman Young
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Tonya Schuitmaker
Peter MacGregor
Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
Vincent Gregory
John Proos
Peter MacGregor
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
John Proos
Tonya Schuitmaker
Coleman Young
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Phillip Pavlov
Goeff Hansen
Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
James Marleau
Marty Knollenberg
Coleman Young
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Mike Green
Darwin Booher
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
David Knezek
Patrick Colbeck
Mike Nofs
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Marty Knollenberg
Goeff Hansen
Coleman Young
Banking and Financial Institutions
Tory Rocca
Coleman Young
Banking and Financial Services
Virgil Smith
Dale Zorn
Mike Nofs
Margaret OBrien
Darwin Booher
Commerce
Mike Kowall
Mike Nofs
Peter MacGregor
Wayne Schmidt
Economic Development and International Investment
Virgil Smith
Jack Brandenburg
Steven Bieda
Rebekah Warren
Kenneth Horn
Judy Emmons
Jim Stamas
Wayne Schmidt
Education
David Knezek
Patrick Colbeck
Marty Knollenberg
Phillip Pavlov
Darwin Booher
Elections and Government Reform
Morris Hood
Patrick Colbeck
David Robertson
Michael Shirkey
Judy Emmons
Energy and Technology
Virgil Smith
David Knezek
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Michael Shirkey
Dale Zorn
Mike Nofs
John Proos
Joe Hune
Tonya Schuitmaker
Peter MacGregor
Kenneth Horn
Families, Seniors and Human Services
Bert Johnson
Rick Jones
Phillip Pavlov
Judy Emmons
Tom Casperson
Finance
Jack Brandenburg
Steven Bieda
Marty Knollenberg
David Robertson
Rebekah Warren
John Proos
Tom Casperson
Government Operations
Morris Hood
Mike Kowall
Jim Ananich
Arlan Meekhof
Goeff Hansen
Health Policy
David Knezek
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
James Marleau
David Robertson
Michael Shirkey
Margaret OBrien
Joe Hune
Rick Jones
Jim Stamas
Insurance
Bert Johnson
Virgil Smith
Jack Brandenburg
Steven Bieda
Margaret OBrien
Joe Hune
Rick Jones
Kenneth Horn
Wayne Schmidt
Coleman Young
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR]
Morris Hood
Tory Rocca
Mike Kowall
Jim Stamas
Joint Committee on the Flint Public Health Emergency
Joe Hune
Jim Ananich
Jim Stamas
Judiciary
Patrick Colbeck
Steven Bieda
Tory Rocca
Rick Jones
Tonya Schuitmaker
Local Government
Jack Brandenburg
Tory Rocca
Dale Zorn
John Proos
Coleman Young
Michigan Competitiveness
David Robertson
Michael Shirkey
Rebekah Warren
John Proos
Jim Stamas
Natural Resources
David Robertson
Rebekah Warren
Phillip Pavlov
Jim Stamas
Tom Casperson
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
Bert Johnson
Dale Zorn
Mike Green
Goeff Hansen
Wayne Schmidt
Regulatory Reform
Bert Johnson
Tory Rocca
James Marleau
Marty Knollenberg
Mike Kowall
Rebekah Warren
Joe Hune
Rick Jones
Transportation
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
James Marleau
Phillip Pavlov
Kenneth Horn
Tom Casperson
Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security
David Knezek
Patrick Colbeck
Dale Zorn
Margaret OBrien
Judy Emmons