Sixty-Fifth Legislature, 1949-1950
Session Details
Start Date: 1/5/1949
End Date: 12/31/1950
Elect Date: 11/2/1948
Sworn in Date: 1/5/1949
House Leadership
Speaker
Victor Knox
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Harold Tripp
House Committees
Aeronautics
Theodore Wilk
Bert Storey
Harry Sibley
J. Hutchinson
Joseph Kowalski
Leaun Harrelson
Richard Deadman
Homer Bauer
Louis Anderson
Agriculture
David Young
Floyd Town
Harry Werner
Erwin Rathke
James Post
Chester Lewandowski
J. Hutchinson
G. Haley
Joseph Cavanagh
Robert Chase
Fred Beardsley
Aid to Handicapped
David Young
Floyd Town
Louis Schooley
John Kruse
Peter Kelly
Joseph Kowalski
Leo Doyle
Apportionment
William Romano
Loomis Preston
Michael Novak
Louis Mezzano
Harry Hermann
Jack Fuller
Henry Geerlings
Adrian deBoom
William Cleary
James Collins
Homer Bauer
Andrew Bolt
Roy Brigham
City Corporations
Wade VanValkenburg
Harold Hungerford
Peter Kelly
Arthur Hauffe
John Fitzpatrick
Patrick Doyle
William Cleary
Edgar Currie
Andrew Bolt
Conservation
Harry Werner
Thomas OBrien
Joseph OConnor
Emil Peltz
Hugo Nelson
David Lindsay
Hugh Johnston
Peter Kelly
Martha Griffiths
Alpheus Decker
Leo Doyle
Clyde Cooper
Richard Deadman
William Broomfield
Drainage
David Young
Erwin Rathke
David Lindsay
Fred Dingman
William Cleary
Joseph Cavanagh
John Bannasch
Education
John Young
Hugo Nelson
Harold Hungerford
Joseph Kowalski
Einar Erlandsen
Howard Estes
Henry Geerlings
Adrian deBoom
Fay Benjamin
Educational Institutions
Bert Storey
Jacob Schepers
Emil Peltz
Thomas Morgan
Walter Nill
Earl Hebert
Robert Chase
Elections
Loomis Preston
Robert Montgomery
Walter Nill
Hugh Johnston
Walter Herrick
James Collins
Howard Carroll
Lewis Christman
Eugene Betz
Federal Relations
Harry Werner
John Ptaszkiewicz
Erwin Rathke
Glenn Robinson
Louis Cramton
Fish and Fisheries
Theodore Wilk
Guido Valenti
Emil Peltz
Hugo Nelson
Frank Mahoney
Fred Dingman
Robert Davidson
Eugene Betz
Louis Anderson
General Taxation
Jacob Schepers
Louis Schooley
Walter Nill
Arthur Hauffe
Earl Hebert
Walter Herrick
John Fitzpatrick
Lewis Christman
Fred Beardsley
Roy Brigham
Louis Anderson
Louis Cramton
Geological Survey
John Young
William Romano
David Lindsay
William Broomfield
Fay Benjamin
Horticulture
John Young
Glenn Robinson
Joseph OConnor
J. Hutchinson
Jack Fuller
Patrick Doyle
William Cleary
Insurance
Joseph Zanglin
David Trombley
Thomas Morgan
Clarence Graebner
Alpheus Decker
Bert Dickerson
Leo Doyle
Andrew Bolt
Edward Borgman
Judiciary
John Young
Joseph Zanglin
Wade VanValkenburg
Loomis Preston
Martha Griffiths
G. Haley
Norma Edwards
Howard Carroll
Homer Bauer
John Bannasch
Louis Cramton
Juvenile Corrections
David Trombley
Thomas OBrien
Loomis Preston
Robert Montgomery
Stanley Novak
Arthur Hauffe
Robert Chase
Labor
Floyd Town
J. Hutchinson
Harry Hermann
Howard Estes
Jack Fuller
Edgar Currie
Robert Davidson
Edward Carey
Roy Brigham
Liquor Control
Glenn Robinson
William Romano
James Post
John Kruse
Louis Mezzano
Earl Hebert
Henry Geerlings
Fred Dingman
William Broomfield
Local Taxation
Walter Nill
James Collins
Clyde Cooper
Robert Davidson
Fred Beardsley
Mental Hospitals
Wade VanValkenburg
Patrick OMalley
Walter McMahon
Einar Erlandsen
Joseph Cavanagh
Metropolitan Affairs
Theodore Wilk
David Trombley
Thomas OBrien
Walter McMahon
Peter Kelly
Joseph Kowalski
Tracy Doll
Patrick Doyle
Edgar Currie
William Broomfield
Howard Carroll
Lewis Christman
Eugene Betz
Michigan Veterans' Facility
Bert Storey
Thomas Morgan
G. Haley
James Collins
Richard Deadman
Military and Veterans' Affairs
John Ptaszkiewicz
Louis Schooley
Thomas Morgan
John Kruse
Leaun Harrelson
Alpheus Decker
Tracy Doll
Richard Deadman
Edward Borgman
Printing
David Trombley
Chester Lewandowski
Einar Erlandsen
Clarence Graebner
Private Corporations
Wade VanValkenburg
Harry Sibley
Michael Novak
John Karel
John Fitzpatrick
Clarence Graebner
Howard Carroll
Andrew Bolt
John Bannasch
Public Health
Guido Valenti
John Ptaszkiewicz
Jacob Schepers
Stanley Novak
Howard Estes
Clarence Graebner
Joseph Cavanagh
Public Safety
Thomas OBrien
James Post
Stanley Novak
Einar Erlandsen
Clarence Graebner
Bert Dickerson
Clyde Cooper
Public Utilities
Theodore Wilk
Floyd Town
Wade VanValkenburg
Joseph OConnor
Patrick OMalley
Tracy Doll
Robert Davidson
Fay Benjamin
Edward Borgman
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Guido Valenti
Stanley Novak
Martha Griffiths
Edward Borgman
Louis Cramton
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
David Young
Guido Valenti
James Post
Loomis Preston
Alpheus Decker
Fred Dingman
Norma Edwards
Richard Deadman
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Harry Werner
Glenn Robinson
Michael Novak
Harold Hungerford
G. Haley
Earl Hebert
Jack Fuller
Louis Anderson
John Bannasch
Roads and Bridges
Emil Peltz
John Penczak
John Kruse
Walter McMahon
Leaun Harrelson
Harry Hermann
Alpheus Decker
William Cleary
Clyde Cooper
Rules and Resolutions
John Ptaszkiewicz
Jacob Schepers
Harold Hungerford
Hugh Johnston
Arthur Hauffe
Walter Herrick
Tracy Doll
Edward Carey
Homer Bauer
Social Aid and Welfare
Louis Schooley
Patrick OMalley
Robert Montgomery
Frank Mahoney
John Karel
Arthur Hauffe
Adrian deBoom
Norma Edwards
Fred Beardsley
State Affairs
Bert Storey
Floyd Town
Glenn Robinson
William Romano
Robert Montgomery
John Kruse
Louis Mezzano
Harry Hermann
Patrick Doyle
Eugene Betz
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Joseph OConnor
Patrick OMalley
John Penczak
John Karel
Roy Brigham
State Library
Erwin Rathke
Walter Herrick
Bert Dickerson
Norma Edwards
Edward Carey
State Prisons
Joseph Zanglin
Hugo Nelson
Frank Mahoney
Leaun Harrelson
Robert Chase
Supplies and Expenditures
David Lindsay
Hugh Johnston
John Karel
John Fitzpatrick
Andrew Bolt
Towns and Counties
David Young
Bert Storey
Harry Sibley
John Penczak
Robert Montgomery
Michael Novak
Bert Dickerson
Homer Bauer
Fay Benjamin
Transportation
Harry Sibley
Thomas Morgan
Chester Lewandowski
J. Hutchinson
Edgar Currie
Edward Carey
Lewis Christman
Louis Anderson
John Bannasch
Tuberculosis Hospitals
Joseph Zanglin
Emil Peltz
Chester Lewandowski
Frank Mahoney
Adrian deBoom
Leo Doyle
Eugene Betz
Village Corporations
John Penczak
James Post
Walter McMahon
Louis Mezzano
Howard Carroll
Ways and Means
Richard Thomson
Joseph Warner
Harry Phillips
David Morrison
Michael OBrien
Carl Lindquist
Alexander MacKay
James Kirk
T. Hoxie
Arnell Engstrom
John Espie
Rollo Conlin
Ural Acker
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Albert Wilke
Elmer Porter
Charles Prescott
Garland Lane
Bruce Clothier
Banks and Corporations
Anthony Wilkowski
Leo Roy
George Higgins
Henry Kozak
John Martin
Conservation
Patrick Walsh
Albert Wilke
Charles Prescott
Leo Roy
Perry Greene
Education
Don VanderWerp
James Milliken
William Ellsworth
Frank Andrews
Charles Blondy
Elections
Patrick Walsh
Haskell Nichols
John Schuch
Edwin Klump
James Hannan
Finance and Appropriations
Don VanderWerp
Elmer Porter
James Milliken
Gordon Bonine
Bruce Clothier
Creighton Coleman
William Ellsworth
Robert Haggerty
Frank Heath
Charles Blondy
Highways
Haskell Nichols
Edwin Klump
Henry Kozak
Garland Lane
Frank Andrews
Insurance
Leo Roy
Harold Ryan
Colin Smith
Edwin Klump
Frank Andrews
Interstate Cooperation
Don VanderWerp
Elmer Porter
Harry Hittle
James Milliken
Gordon Bonine
Judiciary
Haskell Nichols
Harold Ryan
Colin Smith
Harry Hittle
John Martin
Carlton Morris
James Hannan
Labor
Garland Lane
John Martin
Gordon Bonine
Creighton Coleman
Robert Haggerty
Liquor Control
William Vandenberg
Albert Wilke
Harry Hittle
Henry Kozak
Frank Heath
Municipalities
Patrick Walsh
Perry Greene
James Hannan
Frank Andrews
Bion Bates
Public Health and Social Aid
Charles Prescott
Edwin Klump
Henry Kozak
Perry Greene
Bion Bates
Public Utilities
Charles Prescott
Public Utilities and Transportation
Albert Wilke
Anthony Wilkowski
Haskell Nichols
Harold Tripp
Senate Business and Rules
Patrick Walsh
Harold Ryan
Colin Smith
Harold Tripp
George Higgins
State Affairs
William Vandenberg
Anthony Wilkowski
John Schuch
Harold Tripp
George Higgins
Perry Greene
Bion Bates
Taxation
Harold Ryan
Harold Tripp
George Higgins
Carlton Morris
Bion Bates
Transportation
Charles Prescott
Veterans' and Military Affairs
Leo Roy
John Schuch
Garland Lane
Carlton Morris
James Hannan