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