Sixty-Eighth Legislature, 1955-1956
Session Details
Start Date: 1/12/1955
End Date: 12/31/1956
Elect Date: 11/2/1954
Sworn in Date: 1/12/1955
House Leadership
Speaker
Wade VanValkenburg
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Harry Hittle
House Committees
Aeronautics
Frederick Zinn
John Bowman
Charles Boyer
Clyde Cooper
Joseph Jackson
Frank Mahoney
D. Massoglia
John McCune
F. Charles Raap
Agriculture
Fred Beardsley
Andrew Cobb
George Gillespie
Manning Hathaway
Holly Hubbell
Josephine Hunsinger
James Mielock
Fred Olsen
F. Charles Raap
Edson Root
Gilbert Wales
Aid to Handicapped
James Bradley
Vernald Horn
Albert Horrigan
Glenn Hunsberger
Peter Kelly
Frank Mahoney
Robert Mahoney
Apportionment
Roy Brigham
Joseph Cavanagh
Andrew Cobb
Charles Diggs
Fred Dingman
George Edwards
Lloyd Gibbs
Manning Hathaway
John Kilborne
T[haddeus] Lesinski
David Lindsay
Clarence Meggison
James Mielock
City Corporations
Andrew Bolt
Edgar Currie
Theodore Hughes
Peter Kelly
Harry Litowich
John McCune
George Sallade
Conservation
Herb Clements
Clyde Cooper
William Copeland
Charles Diggs
Joseph Jackson
Dominic Jacobetti
Hugh Johnston
Peter Kelly
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Clayton Morrison
Walter Nakkula
Joseph OConnor
Emil Peltz
Coleman Stanislaw
Kenneth Trucks
Drainage
John Bowman
Fred Dingman
George Dunn
Vernald Horn
Holly Hubbell
David Lindsay
Education
Andrew Cobb
Adrian deBoom
Einar Erlandsen
Allison Green
Glenn Hunsberger
Lucille McCollough
John McCune
Clayton Morrison
John Penczak
Educational Institutions
Frederick Zinn
Josephine Hunsinger
Dominic Jacobetti
Hiram McNeeley
Clayton Morrison
Joseph OConnor
George Sallade
Elections
Herb Clements
Harry Emmons
Manning Hathaway
Hugh Johnston
Clarence Meggison
Walter Nill
Fred Olsen
Don Pears
John Penczak
Federal Relations
Charles Boyer
Louis Cramton
Josephine Hunsinger
Hiram McNeeley
Clarence Meggison
Fish and Fisheries
Dominic Jacobetti
Hugh Johnston
John Kilborne
Frank Mahoney
D. Massoglia
Edward McGee
Walter Nakkula
Michael Novak
Kenneth Trucks
General Government
Rollo Conlin
General Taxation
Frederick Yates
William Baird
Fred Beardsley
Adrian deBoom
George Dunn
Harry Emmons
Edward Jeffries
Walter Nill
George Sallade
Richard VanDusen
Geological Survey
Frederick Zinn
William Copeland
Edwin FitzPatrick
Theodore Hughes
Gilbert Wales
Horticulture
Einar Erlandsen
Charles Golden
David Lindsay
Harry Litowich
Edson Root
Gilbert Wales
Chester Wozniak
Insurance
Andrew Bolt
Charles Boyer
Einar Erlandsen
Holly Hubbell
Joseph Kowalski
Robert Waldron
Leonard Wood
Chester Wozniak
Judiciary
Thomas Burns
Louis Cramton
Charles Golden
Albert Horrigan
Theodore Hughes
Joseph Kowalski
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Richard Smith
George Steeh
Robert Waldron
Thomas Whinery
Juvenile Corrections
Fred Beardsley
James Bradley
Thomas Burns
Allison Green
Hiram McNeeley
Richard Smith
Charline White
Labor
Roy Brigham
Edward Carey
Edgar Currie
George Gillespie
Walter Nakkula
Carroll Newton
Adam Sumeracki
George VanPeursem
Liquor Control
Andrew Bolt
Edward Borgman
Andrew Cobb
Fred Dingman
Edwin FitzPatrick
David Lindsay
Harry Litowich
William Romano
George VanPeursem
Local Taxation
Willard Bowerman
William Copeland
George Dunn
Walter Nill
Michael Novak
Marine Affairs
Herb Clements
John Fitzpatrick
Vernald Horn
John Kilborne
Harry Litowich
Walter Nakkula
Michael Novak
Michael OBrien
George VanPeursem
Mental Hospitals
Louis Cramton
Lloyd Gibbs
D. Massoglia
Lucille McCollough
Edward McGee
Roger Townsend
Thomas Whinery
Metropolitan Affairs
John Bowman
James Bradley
Edgar Currie
Charles Golden
Joseph Kowalski
Walter McMahon
John Penczak
William Romano
George Sallade
George Steeh
Robert Waldron
Charline White
Leonard Wood
Michigan Veterans' Facility
Clyde Cooper
Raymond Dzendzel
George Edwards
John McCune
Fred Olsen
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Thomas Burns
Raymond Dzendzel
John Fletcher
Edward Jeffries
D. Massoglia
Edward McGee
Clarence Meggison
Carroll Newton
Chester Wozniak
Printing
Frederick Yates
Coleman Stanislaw
Adam Sumeracki
Kenneth Trucks
Robert Waldron
Private Corporations
Andrew Bolt
George Edwards
Vernald Horn
Walter Nill
Frank OBrien
Richard VanDusen
Thomas Whinery
Public Health
Frederick Zinn
Edward Borgman
Charles Boyer
Joseph Cavanagh
William Copeland
John Fitzpatrick
Charline White
Public Safety
Frederick Zinn
Clyde Cooper
George Dunn
Albert Horrigan
Robert Mahoney
Roger Townsend
Leonard Wood
Public Utilities
Edward Borgman
Charles Boyer
Roy Brigham
George Edwards
John Fletcher
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Walter McMahon
Carroll Newton
Joseph OConnor
Leonard Wood
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Roy Brigham
James Mielock
Michael Novak
Frank OBrien
Charline White
Retirement
William Baird
Willard Bowerman
John Fletcher
Allison Green
Leslie Hudson
Adam Sumeracki
George VanPeursem
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Willard Bowerman
Andrew Cobb
Louis Cramton
Raymond Dzendzel
John Fletcher
Allison Green
Leslie Hudson
Frank OBrien
Coleman Stanislaw
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
William Baird
Charles Diggs
Theodore Hughes
Joseph Kowalski
T[haddeus] Lesinski
William Romano
Roger Townsend
Richard VanDusen
Chester Wozniak
Roads and Bridges
Herb Clements
Clyde Cooper
John Fitzpatrick
Lloyd Gibbs
Walter McMahon
James Mielock
Clayton Morrison
Michael OBrien
Emil Peltz
Rules and Resolutions
Willard Bowerman
Edward Carey
Adrian deBoom
George Gillespie
Edward Jeffries
Hugh Johnston
Michael OBrien
Don Pears
Richard Smith
Social Aid and Welfare
Fred Beardsley
Edward Carey
Joseph Cavanagh
Adrian deBoom
Harry Emmons
Glenn Hunsberger
Joseph OConnor
Edson Root
Roger Townsend
State Affairs
Joseph Cavanagh
Lloyd Gibbs
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Walter McMahon
Michael OBrien
Don Pears
William Romano
Edson Root
Kenneth Trucks
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Edgar Currie
Leslie Hudson
Hugh Johnston
Emil Peltz
F. Charles Raap
State Library
Joseph Cavanagh
Albert Horrigan
Holly Hubbell
Josephine Hunsinger
Peter Kelly
State Prison
Frank Mahoney
State Prisons
Frederick Yates
Edward Borgman
Adrian deBoom
Charles Diggs
John Kilborne
Don Pears
Supplies and Expenditures
Thomas Burns
John Fitzpatrick
George Gillespie
Lucille McCollough
Richard Smith
Towns and Counties
James Bradley
Roy Brigham
George Dunn
Harry Emmons
Holly Hubbell
Robert Mahoney
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Hiram McNeeley
Tuberculosis Hospitals
Edward Carey
Fred Dingman
Einar Erlandsen
Edwin FitzPatrick
Joseph Jackson
Dominic Jacobetti
Edward Jeffries
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
John Penczak
Village Corporations
Glenn Hunsberger
Carroll Newton
George Steeh
Kenneth Trucks
Gilbert Wales
Ways and Means
Wilfred Bassett
James Collins
Arnell Engstrom
James Goulette
T. Hoxie
Harold Hungerford
Ben Lohman
Louis Mezzano
Harry Phillips
Cyril Root
John Sobieski
Joseph Warner
Frank Williams
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Arthur Dehmel
Charles Feenstra
Garland Lane
Charles Prescott
Bert Storey
Appropriations
Frank Beadle
Charles Blondy
Creighton Coleman
Robert Faulkner
Clarence Graebner
J. Hutchinson
Garland Lane
Elmer Porter
Leo Roy
Don VanderWerp
Conservation
Edward Gibbs
Perry Greene
Charles Prescott
Donald Smith
Bert Storey
Corporations
William Broomfield
John Minnema
Fred Nicholson
Elmer Porter
Donald Smith
Corrections
Stanley Rozycki
Education
Frank Andrews
Frank Beadle
Charles Blondy
J. Hutchinson
Don VanderWerp
Elections
Lewis Christman
Robert Faulkner
Clyde Geerlings
John Minnema
Philip Rahoi
Health and Welfare
Cora Brown
Lewis Christman
Arthur Dehmel
Clyde Geerlings
Clarence Graebner
Highways
Frank Andrews
Charles Blondy
Patrick Doyle
Charles Feenstra
Lynn Francis
Haskell Nichols
Leo Roy
Insurance
Frank Beadle
Edward Gibbs
Clarence Graebner
Haskell Nichols
Leo Roy
Judiciary
Cora Brown
Lynn Francis
Harry Hittle
Carlton Morris
Haskell Nichols
Harold Ryan
Donald Smith
Labor
Creighton Coleman
Arthur Dehmel
Robert Faulkner
Lynn Francis
Garland Lane
Liquor Control
Patrick Doyle
Harry Hittle
John Minnema
Bert Storey
Don VanderWerp
Municipalities
Frank Andrews
Clyde Geerlings
Perry Greene
Stanley Novak
Charles Prescott
Public Utilities
William Broomfield
Charles Feenstra
Lynn Francis
Stanley Novak
Donald Smith
Retirement
Lewis Christman
Harry Hittle
John Minnema
Haskell Nichols
Philip Rahoi
Senate Business
Creighton Coleman
Patrick Doyle
J. Hutchinson
Carlton Morris
Charles Prescott
State Affairs
Frank Andrews
William Broomfield
Arthur Dehmel
Perry Greene
Fred Nicholson
Bert Storey
John Swainson
Taxation
Lewis Christman
Charles Feenstra
Clyde Geerlings
Carlton Morris
Harold Ryan
Veterans' Affairs
Frank Beadle
William Broomfield
Carlton Morris
Elmer Porter
John Swainson