Ninety-First Legislature, 2001-2002
Session Details
Start Date: 1/10/2001
End Date: 12/31/2002
Elect Date: 11/7/2000
Sworn in Date: 1/10/2001
House Leadership
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
Joanne Voorhees
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Mary Middaugh
Jack Minore
Assistant Majority Whip
Clark Bisbee
Mickey Mortimer
Steve Vear
Mike Kowall
Assistant Minority Leader
Douglas Bovin
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Larry Julian
Democratic Leader
Kwame Kilpatrick
Majority Floor Leader
Bruce Patterson
Majority Whip
Jerry VanderRoest
Nancy Quarles
Minority Associate Assistant Leader
Carl Williams
Minority Floor Leader
Gilda Jacobs
Minority Whip
Paul Wojno
Clarence Phillips
Vera Rison
Patricia Lockwood
John Hansen
Speaker
Rick Johnson
Speaker Pro Tempore
Patricia Birkholz
Senate Leadership
Assistant Associate President Pro Tempore
Arthur Miller
Assistant Democratic Caucus Chairperson
George Hart
Assistant Democratic Floor Leader
Raymond Murphy
Assistant Democratic Leader
Christopher Dingell
Assistant Democratic Whip
Martha Scott
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
Leon Stille
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Beverly Hammerstrom
Assistant Majority Leader
Loren Bennett
Assistant Majority Whip
Joel Gougeon
Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Randy Richardville
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Philip Hoffman
Associate President Pro Tempore
Jackie Vaughn
Democratic Floor Leader
Robert Emerson
Democratic Leader
John Cherry
Majority Caucus Chairperson
Glenn Steil
Majority Floor Leader
Joanne Emmons
Majority Leader
Dan DeGrow
Majority Whip
William Van Regenmorter
President Pro Tempore
John (Joe) Schwarz
House Committees
Agriculture
Clarence Phillips
John Hansen
Agriculture and Resource Management
Dale Sheltrown
Gerald VanWoerkom
Judson Gilbert
Stephen Ehardt
Tom Meyer
Larry Julian
Doug Spade
Steve Vear
Rose Bogardus
Gene DeRossett
Appropriations
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Shirley Johnson
Christopher Dingell
Andy Neumann
Scott Shackleton
Rich Brown
A. Frank
Tony Stamas
Sandy Caul
Mike Pumford
David Mead
Barb VanderVeen
Tom Meyer
Gary Newell
Mark Jansen
Jerry Kooiman
Steve Pestka
Ron Jelinek
Charles LaSata
Mickey Mortimer
Paul DeWeese
Michael Murphy
Gretchen Whitmer
Susan Tabor
Cameron Brown
Tom George
Jerry VanderRoest
Andrew Richner
Bill McConico
Hansen Clarke
Samuel Thomas
Keith Stallworth
Triette Reeves
Jim Plakas
Laura Toy
John Stewart
Michael Switalski
Andrew Raczkowski
Marc Shulman
Patricia Godchaux
John Pappageorge
Mike Kowall
Patricia Lockwood
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Mike Pumford
Ron Jelinek
Jerry VanderRoest
Jim Plakas
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Scott Shackleton
Tony Stamas
Jerry Kooiman
Mickey Mortimer
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Tony Stamas
Jerry Kooiman
Steve Pestka
Ron Jelinek
Michael Switalski
Patricia Godchaux
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Andy Neumann
A. Frank
Sandy Caul
Gary Newell
Mark Jansen
Charles LaSata
Mickey Mortimer
Gretchen Whitmer
Keith Stallworth
Andrew Raczkowski
Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services/Michigan Economic Development Corporation
A. Frank
Sandy Caul
Ron Jelinek
Jerry VanderRoest
Samuel Thomas
Marc Shulman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Scott Shackleton
Rich Brown
Gary Newell
Charles LaSata
Mickey Mortimer
Bill McConico
Hansen Clarke
Triette Reeves
John Stewart
Mike Kowall
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources/Department of Environmental Quality
Scott Shackleton
Rich Brown
Mark Jansen
Susan Tabor
Triette Reeves
Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
David Mead
Barb VanderVeen
Mark Jansen
Jerry Kooiman
Michael Murphy
Laura Toy
Michael Switalski
Patricia Godchaux
Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight
Gary Newell
Marc Shulman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation
A. Frank
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Gretchen Whitmer
Cameron Brown
Jerry VanderRoest
Triette Reeves
Laura Toy
John Pappageorge
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
A. Frank
Sandy Caul
David Mead
Mark Jansen
Charles LaSata
Paul DeWeese
Gretchen Whitmer
Keith Stallworth
John Stewart
Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
Rich Brown
A. Frank
Laura Toy
Patricia Lockwood
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Andrew Richner
Hansen Clarke
Laura Toy
John Stewart
Patricia Godchaux
John Pappageorge
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality
David Mead
Charles LaSata
Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Tony Stamas
Sandy Caul
Cameron Brown
Jerry VanderRoest
Keith Stallworth
Patricia Lockwood
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Mike Pumford
Tom Meyer
Steve Pestka
Cameron Brown
Jim Plakas
Patricia Godchaux
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police
Gary Newell
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Steve Pestka
Gretchen Whitmer
John Pappageorge
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Cameron Brown
Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
A. Frank
Charles LaSata
Marc Shulman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Scott Shackleton
Mike Pumford
Jerry Kooiman
Tom George
Keith Stallworth
John Stewart
John Pappageorge
Patricia Lockwood
Civil Law and the Judiciary
Stephen Adamini
Jim Howell
James Koetje
Joanne Voorhees
Clark Bisbee
Alexander Lipsey
Andrew Richner
Mary Waters
Jennifer Faunce
Alan Sanborn
Jack Minore
Commerce
Jason Allen
Joseph Rivet
Gerald VanWoerkom
Larry DeVuyst
Jim Howell
Mary Middaugh
Judson Gilbert
Mickey Mortimer
Steve Vear
Alexander Lipsey
LaMar Lemmons
Mary Waters
Samuel Thomas
Michael Bishop
Paula Zelenko
Chris Kolb
Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Kenneth Bradstreet
Dale Sheltrown
Joanne Voorhees
Susan Tabor
Belda Garza
Raymond Basham
William Callahan
Sal Rocca
Mike Kowall
Conservation, Forestry and Outdoor Recreation
Larry DeVuyst
Criminal Justice
Larry Julian
Paul DeWeese
Tom George
Bill McConico
William Callahan
Jennifer Faunce
Alan Sanborn
Andrew Raczkowski
Mike Kowall
Vera Rison
Criminal Law and Corrections
William ONeil
Economic Development
Samuel Thomas
Education
Jason Allen
Kenneth Bradstreet
Wayne Kuipers
Gerald VanWoerkom
Lauren Hager
Tom Meyer
Doug Hart
Joanne Voorhees
Paul DeWeese
Doug Spade
Bill McConico
Irma Clark-Coleman
Paul Gieleghem
Ruth Johnson
Rose Bogardus
Paula Zelenko
John Hansen
Employment Relations, Training and Safety
Wayne Kuipers
Julie Dennis
Clark Bisbee
Virg Bernero
Andrew Richner
Robert Gosselin
Jack Minore
Energy and Technology
Kenneth Bradstreet
Joseph Rivet
Patricia Birkholz
Barb VanderVeen
Jim Howell
Mary Middaugh
Clark Bisbee
Randy Richardville
Mark Schauer
Kenneth Daniels
Samuel Thomas
Bob Brown
David Woodward
Nancy Cassis
Michael Bishop
Energy Policy
Mike Kowall
Family and Children's Services
Barb VanderVeen
Lauren Hager
Doug Hart
Paul DeWeese
Virg Bernero
Michael Murphy
Susan Tabor
Belda Garza
Vera Rison
Family Independence Agency
Clarence Phillips
Gaming and Casino Oversight
James Koetje
Bruce Patterson
William Callahan
Sal Rocca
Government Operations
Dianne Byrum
Health Policy
John (Joe) Schwarz
Kenneth Bradstreet
Andy Neumann
Stephen Adamini
Barb VanderVeen
Carl Williams
Stephen Ehardt
Judith Scranton
Tom George
Mark Schauer
LaMar Lemmons
Artina Hardman
Gary Woronchak
Sal Rocca
Andrew Raczkowski
Ruth Johnson
House Oversight
Alexander Lipsey
House Oversight and Operations
Jim Howell
Bruce Patterson
Gilda Jacobs
House Television and Oversight
Rick Johnson
Carl Williams
Tom Meyer
Gilda Jacobs
Human Resources and Labor
John Cherry
Glenn Steil
Mat Dunaskiss
Insurance
Glenn Anderson
Insurance and Financial Services
Gerald VanWoerkom
Mary Middaugh
Lauren Hager
Larry Julian
James Koetje
Clark Bisbee
Judith Scranton
Kenneth Daniels
Irma Clark-Coleman
Gloria Schermesser
Paul Wojno
Alan Sanborn
David Woodward
Joint Administrative Rules
Julie Dennis
Michael Bishop
Judiciary
Clarence Phillips
Land Use and Environment
Patricia Birkholz
Larry DeVuyst
Stephen Ehardt
James Koetje
Susan Tabor
Derrick Hale
Raymond Basham
Paul Gieleghem
Ruth Johnson
Chris Kolb
Gene DeRossett
Legislative Retirement
Samuel Thomas
Local Government
Robert Gosselin
Ruth Jamnick
Local Government and Urban Policy
Patricia Birkholz
Julie Dennis
Lauren Hager
Judson Gilbert
Susan Tabor
Randy Richardville
Artina Hardman
Bill McConico
Alan Sanborn
Michigan Capitol Committee
Laura Toy
Nancy Quarles
Redistricting and Elections
Jason Allen
Doug Hart
Andrew Richner
LaMar Lemmons
Bruce Patterson
Nancy Quarles
Nancy Cassis
Michael Bishop
Ruth Jamnick
Regulatory Reform
Carl Williams
Judith Scranton
Andrew Richner
Mary Waters
Belda Garza
Paul Wojno
Jennifer Faunce
Sal Rocca
Andrew Raczkowski
Senior Health, Security and Retirement
Douglas Bovin
Wayne Kuipers
Carl Williams
Joanne Voorhees
Doug Spade
Steve Vear
Gary Woronchak
Nancy Cassis
Paula Zelenko
Tax Policy
Patricia Birkholz
Tom Meyer
Gary Newell
Randy Richardville
Steve Vear
Derrick Hale
Gary Woronchak
Bob Brown
Raymond Basham
William ONeil
Paul Wojno
Jennifer Faunce
Nancy Quarles
Nancy Cassis
Robert Gosselin
Mike Kowall
Jack Minore
Transportation
Andy Neumann
Douglas Bovin
Larry DeVuyst
Judson Gilbert
Larry Julian
Doug Hart
Judith Scranton
Michael Murphy
Tom George
Kenneth Daniels
Jim Plakas
Glenn Anderson
Gloria Schermesser
Robert Gosselin
Ruth Johnson
Ruth Jamnick
Gene DeRossett
Veterans' Affairs
Jason Allen
Randy Richardville
Gary Woronchak
Bruce Patterson
George Mans
Gloria Schermesser
David Woodward
Senate Committees
Appropriations
Michael Goschka
Joel Gougeon
George McManus
Walter North
Donald Koivisto
Leon Stille
Alma Smith
Philip Hoffman
Harry Gast
John (Joe) Schwarz
Raymond Murphy
Loren Bennett
Joseph Young Jr.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Harry Gast
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Joel Gougeon
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Alma Smith
Harry Gast
John (Joe) Schwarz
Shirley Johnson
Joseph Young Jr.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Career Development Strategic Fund Agency
Leon Stille
Shirley Johnson
Christopher Dingell
Patricia Lockwood
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Michael Goschka
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Joel Gougeon
Alma Smith
John (Joe) Schwarz
Shirley Johnson
Raymond Murphy
Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services
Leon Stille
Loren Bennett
Joseph Young Jr.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Walter North
Alma Smith
Philip Hoffman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Education
Leon Stille
Raymond Murphy
Loren Bennett
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Ron Jelinek
Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality
Walter North
Alma Smith
Harry Gast
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Loren Bennett
Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
Michael Goschka
Joel Gougeon
Raymond Murphy
Hansen Clarke
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
John (Joe) Schwarz
Shirley Johnson
Joseph Young Jr.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Alma Smith
Philip Hoffman
John (Joe) Schwarz
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Michael Goschka
Walter North
Christopher Dingell
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Philip Hoffman
Harry Gast
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Joel Gougeon
George McManus
Christopher Dingell
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid
Leon Stille
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Loren Bennett
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Walter North
Philip Hoffman
Christopher Dingell
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Michael Goschka
Philip Hoffman
Joseph Young Jr.
Banking and Financial Institutions
Martha Scott
Valde Garcia
Michael Goschka
Glenn Steil
Dale Shugars
Jackie Vaughn
Arthur Miller
Detroit Metro Airport Review
Robert Emerson
Glenn Steil
Leon Stille
Burton Leland
Loren Bennett
Economic Development and International Trade and Regulatory Affairs
William (Bill) Schuette
Glenn Steil
Gary Peters
Burton Leland
Thaddeus (Thad) McCotter
Education
Leon Stille
Shirley Johnson
Gary Peters
Burton Leland
Loren Bennett
Families, Mental Health and Human Services
Martha Scott
Michael Goschka
Joel Gougeon
Shirley Johnson
Beverly Hammerstrom
George Hart
Farming, Agribusiness and Food Systems
Joel Gougeon
George McManus
Leon Stille
Dianne Byrum
George Hart
Finance
Valde Garcia
Joanne Emmons
Dianne Byrum
Gary Peters
Willis [Bill] Bullard
Financial Services
Valde Garcia
Dale Shugars
Mat Dunaskiss
Burton Leland
Arthur Miller
Willis [Bill] Bullard
Gaming and Casino Oversight
Donald Koivisto
Glenn Steil
Dale Shugars
William Van Regenmorter
Jackie Vaughn
Government Operations
Kenneth Sikkema
Beverly Hammerstrom
Thaddeus (Thad) McCotter
Arthur Miller
Health Policy
Robert Emerson
Dale Shugars
Dianne Byrum
Beverly Hammerstrom
Human Resources and Labor
Martha Scott
Walter North
Hunting, Fishing and Forestry
Donald Koivisto
John Cherry
Philip Hoffman
Harry Gast
Willis [Bill] Bullard
Joint Administrative Rules
Valde Garcia
William Van Regenmorter
Beverly Hammerstrom
Raymond Murphy
George Hart
William ONeil
Judiciary
Martha Scott
William (Bill) Schuette
William Van Regenmorter
Gary Peters
Christopher Dingell
Thaddeus (Thad) McCotter
Willis [Bill] Bullard
Local, Urban and State Affairs
Dale Shugars
William Van Regenmorter
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Thaddeus (Thad) McCotter
Arthur Miller
Michigan Capitol Committee
Glenn Steil
John (Joe) Schwarz
Dianne Byrum
Mat Dunaskiss
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Kenneth Sikkema
Harry Gast
Gary Peters
Mat Dunaskiss
Joseph Young Jr.
Reapportionment
William (Bill) Schuette
Kenneth Sikkema
Alma Smith
Philip Hoffman
Joanne Emmons
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Burton Leland
Loren Bennett
Thaddeus (Thad) McCotter
Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
Valde Garcia
Michael Goschka
Mat Dunaskiss
Jackie Vaughn
George Hart
Technology and Energy
William (Bill) Schuette
John Cherry
Kenneth Sikkema
Dianne Byrum
Mat Dunaskiss
Beverly Hammerstrom
Burton Leland
Transportation and Tourism
Walter North
Glenn Steil
Burton Leland
George Hart
Willis [Bill] Bullard