Sixty-Ninth Legislature, 1957-1958


Session Details

Start Date: 1/9/1957
End Date: 12/31/1958
Elect Date: 11/6/1956
Sworn in Date: 1/9/1957

House Leadership


Minority Leader
Harold Ryan

Speaker
George VanPeursem

Speaker Pro Tempore
Don Pears

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Frank Andrews

House Committees


Aeronautics
Lester Allen
Charles Boyer
Robert Gilbert
Joseph Jackson
Harry Litowich
Frank Mahoney
Frank OBrien
F. Charles Raap
Kenneth Sanborn

Agriculture
Andrew Cobb
Einar Erlandsen
George Gillespie
Holly Hubbell
Josephine Hunsinger
Harry Litowich
James Mielock
Fred Olsen
F. Charles Raap
Edson Root
Gilbert Wales

Aid to Handicapped
Lloyd Anderson
James Bradley
Albert Horrigan
Glenn Hunsberger
Peter Kelly
Frank Mahoney
Robert Mahoney

Apportionment
Homer Arnett
Roy Brigham
Lloyd Gibbs
Dominic Jacobetti
John Kilborne
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Clarence Meggison
James Mielock
John Morris
Ernest Murphy

Appropriations
Charles Diggs
Fred Dingman
Raymond Dzendzel

City Corporations
Homer Arnett
Andrew Bolt
Edgar Currie
Robert Gilbert
Peter Kelly
Harry Litowich
George Sallade

Conservation
Clyde Cooper
William Copeland
Albert Horrigan
Joseph Jackson
Dominic Jacobetti
Peter Kelly
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
D. Massoglia
Clayton Morrison
Walter Nakkula
Joseph OConnor
Fred Olsen
Emil Peltz
Hans Rasmussen
Coleman Stanislaw

Drainage
Lloyd Anderson
Fred Dingman
George Dunn
Holly Hubbell
Theodore Hughes
Edward Jeffries
Paul Parker

Education
Andrew Cobb
Adrian deBoom
Einar Erlandsen
Allison Green
Glenn Hunsberger
Lucille McCollough
Clayton Morrison
John Penczak
Raymond Wurzel

Educational Institutions
James Boyd
Josephine Hunsinger
Hiram McNeeley
Joseph OConnor
George Sallade
Russell Strange
Ralph Young

Elections
William Baird
Harry Emmons
D. Massoglia
Clarence Meggison
Walter Nill
Fred Olsen
John Penczak
Russell Strange
Robert Waldron

Federal Relations
Louis Cramton
Sterling Eaton
James Folks
Josephine Hunsinger
Hiram McNeeley

Fish and Fisheries
William Copeland
Dominic Jacobetti
John Kilborne
Frank Mahoney
D. Massoglia
John Morris
Michael Novak
Russell Strange
Raymond Wurzel

General Taxation
William Baird
John Bowman
Rollo Conlin
Adrian deBoom
George Dunn
Harry Emmons
James Folks
John Morris
Walter Nill
George Sallade
Frederick Yates

Geological Survey
Lester Allen
Edwin FitzPatrick
Theodore Hughes
Paul Parker
Gilbert Wales

Horticulture
Delmont Chapman
Einar Erlandsen
E[verette] OBrien
Paul Parker
Edson Root
Gilbert Wales
Chester Wozniak

Insurance
Andrew Bolt
John Bowman
Charles Boyer
Donald Brown
Holly Hubbell
Joseph Kowalski
Walter Nakkula
Don Pears
Chester Wozniak

Judiciary
Homer Arnett
Louis Cramton
George Edwards
Albert Horrigan
Theodore Hughes
Joseph Kowalski
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Farrell Roberts
Kenneth Sanborn
Thomas Whinery
Chester Wozniak

Juvenile Corrections
Lester Allen
James Bradley
Hiram McNeeley
Russell Strange
Robert Waldron
Charline White
Ralph Young

Labor
Donald Brown
Edward Carey
Edgar Currie
George Gillespie
Allison Green
Clarence Meggison
Walter Nakkula
Adam Sumeracki
Raymond Wurzel

Liquor Control
Andrew Bolt
Edward Borgman
Charles Boyer
Andrew Cobb
Charles Diggs
Fred Dingman
Einar Erlandsen
Harry Litowich
William Romano

Local Taxation
William Copeland
Harry DeMaso
George Dunn
Walter Nill
Michael Novak

Marine Affairs
Adolph Blanchard
John Fitzpatrick
John Kilborne
James Mielock
Walter Nakkula
Michael Novak
Michael OBrien
Hans Rasmussen
Farrell Roberts

Mental Hospitals
Edward Borgman
James Boyd
Louis Cramton
Sterling Eaton
Lloyd Gibbs
Lucille McCollough
Roger Townsend

Metropolitan Affairs
John Bowman
James Bradley
Edgar Currie
Edwin FitzPatrick
Joseph Kowalski
Walter McMahon
Ernest Murphy
John Penczak
William Romano
George Sallade
Robert Waldron
Charline White
Ralph Young

Michigan Veterans' Facility
Clyde Cooper
Raymond Dzendzel
George Edwards
Fred Olsen
Thomas Whinery

Military and Veterans' Affairs
Adolph Blanchard
Raymond Dzendzel
Edwin FitzPatrick
John Fletcher
Edward Jeffries
D. Massoglia
Clarence Meggison
Kenneth Sanborn
Chester Wozniak

Printing
Donald Brown
Harry DeMaso
Coleman Stanislaw
Adam Sumeracki
Frederick Yates

Private Corporations
Lester Allen
Andrew Bolt
John Bowman
George Edwards
Theodore Hughes
Walter Nill
Thomas Whinery

Public Health
Lloyd Anderson
Edward Borgman
Willard Bowerman
Delmont Chapman
William Copeland
John Fitzpatrick
Charline White

Public Safety
Clyde Cooper
Harry DeMaso
Albert Horrigan
Robert Mahoney
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Roger Townsend
Ralph Young

Public Utilities
Edward Borgman
Charles Boyer
Roy Brigham
Sterling Eaton
George Edwards
John Fletcher
Robert Gilbert
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Walter McMahon
Joseph OConnor
Stanley Rozycki
John Smeekens
Lloyd Stephens

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Adolph Blanchard
Michael Novak
Frank OBrien
Charline White
Raymond Wurzel

Retirement
William Baird
Willard Bowerman
Andrew Cobb
John Fletcher
Allison Green
E[verette] OBrien
Adam Sumeracki

Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Willard Bowerman
Louis Cramton
Charles Diggs
Raymond Dzendzel
John Fletcher
Edward Jeffries
Frank OBrien
Hans Rasmussen
Farrell Roberts
Coleman Stanislaw

Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Lloyd Anderson
Homer Arnett
William Baird
Joseph Kowalski
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Lucille McCollough
William Romano
Roger Townsend

Roads and Bridges
Adolph Blanchard
Clyde Cooper
John Fitzpatrick
Lloyd Gibbs
Walter McMahon
James Mielock
Clayton Morrison
Michael OBrien
Emil Peltz

Rules and Resolutions
Willard Bowerman
Donald Brown
Edward Carey
Adrian deBoom
George Gillespie
Edward Jeffries
Michael OBrien
Don Pears
Robert Waldron

Social Aid and Welfare
Harry DeMaso
Harry Emmons
James Folks
Glenn Hunsberger
Robert Mahoney
Clayton Morrison
Joseph OConnor
Edson Root
Roger Townsend

State Affairs
Roy Brigham
Sterling Eaton
Lloyd Gibbs
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Walter McMahon
Michael OBrien
Don Pears
William Romano
Edson Root

State Capitol and Public Buildings
Edward Carey
Delmont Chapman
Edgar Currie
Emil Peltz
F. Charles Raap

State Library
Holly Hubbell
Josephine Hunsinger
Joseph Jackson
Peter Kelly
Hans Rasmussen

State Prisons
Edward Borgman
Adrian deBoom
Charles Diggs
John Kilborne
Frank Mahoney
Don Pears
Frederick Yates

Supplies and Expenditures
John Fitzpatrick
Robert Gilbert
George Gillespie
Lucille McCollough
Thomas Whinery

Towns and Counties
James Bradley
Roy Brigham
Delmont Chapman
George Dunn
Harry Emmons
James Folks
Holly Hubbell
Robert Mahoney
Hiram McNeeley

Tuberculosis Hospitals
Edward Carey
Fred Dingman
Edwin FitzPatrick
Joseph Jackson
Dominic Jacobetti
Ernest Murphy
E[verette] OBrien
John Penczak
Kenneth Sanborn

Village Corporations
James Boyd
Glenn Hunsberger
John Morris
Farrell Roberts
Gilbert Wales

Ways and Means
Wilfred Bassett
James Goulette
Leslie Hudson
Harold Hungerford
Ben Lohman
Louis Mezzano
Carroll Newton
Harry Phillips
Cyril Root
John Sobieski
James Warner
Frank Williams

Senate Committees


Agriculture
Charles Feenstra
Garland Lane
William Miron
Charles Prescott
Lloyd Stephens
Bert Storey

Appropriations
Frank Beadle
Charles Blondy
Arthur Dehmel
Robert Faulkner
Clarence Graebner
J. Hutchinson
Garland Lane
Elmer Porter
Leo Roy

Conservation
Perry Greene
Luther Lodge
William Miron
Charles Prescott
George Steeh
Bert Storey

Corporations
Patrick Doyle
Lynn Francis
John Minnema
Elmer Porter
Philip Rahoi
Donald Smith

Education
Frank Andrews
Frank Beadle
Basil Brown
Arthur Dehmel
J. Hutchinson
William Miron

Elections
Robert Faulkner
Clyde Geerlings
Luther Lodge
Stanley Novak
Harold Ryan
Donald Smith

Health and Welfare
Lewis Christman
Clarence Graebner
John Minnema
Philip Rahoi
George Steeh
Lloyd Stephens

Highways
Frank Andrews
Charles Blondy
Charles Feenstra
Lynn Francis
Haskell Nichols
Leo Roy
Stanley Rozycki

Insurance
Basil Brown
Clarence Graebner
Haskell Nichols
George Steeh
Paul Younger

Judiciary
Basil Brown
Lynn Francis
Luther Lodge
Carlton Morris
Haskell Nichols
Harold Ryan
Donald Smith

Labor
Arthur Dehmel
Robert Faulkner
Lynn Francis
Garland Lane
Stanley Novak
John Smeekens

Liquor Control
Patrick Doyle
John Minnema
Stanley Novak
Elmer Porter
Bert Storey
Paul Younger

Municipalities
Frank Andrews
Patrick Doyle
Clyde Geerlings
Perry Greene
William Miron
Charles Prescott

Public Utilities
Charles Feenstra
Clyde Geerlings
Stanley Novak

Retirement
Lewis Christman
John Minnema
Philip Rahoi
John Smeekens
John Swainson
Paul Younger

Senate Business
Frank Beadle
Patrick Doyle
J. Hutchinson
Carlton Morris
Charles Prescott
George Steeh

State Affairs
Frank Andrews
Lewis Christman
Perry Greene
Stanley Rozycki
John Smeekens
Bert Storey
John Swainson

Taxation
Charles Blondy
Lewis Christman
Charles Feenstra
Clyde Geerlings
Carlton Morris
Harold Ryan

Veterans' Affairs
Haskell Nichols
Philip Rahoi
Donald Smith
Lloyd Stephens
John Swainson
Paul Younger