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