Seventy-Ninth Legislature, 1977-1978
Session Details
Start Date: 1/12/1977
End Date: 12/31/1978
Elect Date: 11/2/1976
Sworn in Date: 1/12/1977
House Leadership
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
Daisy Elliott
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
George Edwards
Thomas Anderson
Thomas Mathieu
E. Stevens
Assistant Minority Leader
John Mowat
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Gary Owen
Democratic Floor Whip
Jack Legel
Thomas Holcomb
Majority Assistant Caucus Chairperson
Jackie Vaughn
Majority Caucus Chairperson
Thomas Brown
Majority Floor Leader
Joseph Forbes
Majority Floor Whip
George Cushingberry
Raymond Hood
Charlie Harrison
Larry Burkhalter
Joe Conroy
Minority Caucus Chairperson
Quincy Hoffman
J. Busch
Minority Floor Whip
J. Busch
Minority Leader
William Bryant
Dennis Cawthorne
Speaker
Bobby Crim
Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely
Senate Leadership
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Thomas Guastello
Assistant Majority Leader
Gary Corbin
Associate President Pro Tempore
Gilbert Bursley
Majority Floor Leader
Daniel Cooper
Majority Leader
William Faust
Minority Whip
Donald Bishop
President Pro Tempore
Jack Faxon
John Bowman
Republican Floor Leader
John Toepp
House Committees
Agriculture
Thomas Brown
Paul Porter
Bela Kennedy
Claude Trim
Quincy Hoffman
Lewis Dodak
Francis Spaniola
Stanley Powell
Donald Van Singel
Appropriations
Morris Hood
Frank Wierzbicki
Gary Owen
Joyce Symons
Richard Young
Edward Mahalak
Raymond Kehres
Thomas Sharpe
Melvin Larsen
Warren Goemaere
William Jowett
James ONeill
Peter Kok
Melvin DeStigter
Louis Cramton
Dominic Jacobetti
Russell Hellman
Joseph Young
City Government
Michael Bennane
Robert Law
Mary Brown
Michael Griffin
Donald Gilmer
David Campbell
Jelt Sietsema
Civil Rights
William Bryant
Rosetta Ferguson
Jeffrey Padden
Mary Brown
W. Bullard
Edgar Fredricks
David Hollister
Wilbur Brotherton
Mark Clodfelter
Stephen Monsma
Edgar Geerlings
Colleges and Universities
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Lucille McCollough
W. Bullard
Donald Gilmer
Ruth McNamee
Dana Wilson
Gerrit Hasper
James Barcia
Charles Varnum
Everitt Lincoln
Conservation, Environment and Recreation
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Paul Porter
Harry Gast
Ray Mittan
Michael Griffin
Sal Rocca
Loren Armbruster
Jelt Sietsema
Donald Van Singel
James Barcia
Ralph Ostling
Jack Gingrass
Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Barbara-Rose Collins
Roy Smith
H. Jondahl
Ruth McNamee
Stanley Powell
James Barcia
Consumers
Dennis Hertel
Richard Fessler
Mark Siljander
Donald Gilmer
H. Jondahl
Ruth McNamee
Sal Rocca
Gilbert DiNello
Larry Burkhalter
Mark Clodfelter
Gerrit Hasper
George Prescott
Jack Gingrass
Corporations & Finance
George Edwards
Michael Conlin
Dennis Dutko
Thomas Anderson
Alfred Sheridan
William Keith
Michael Griffin
James DeFebaugh
Dana Wilson
Edgar Geerlings
Ralph Ostling
Corrections
George Cushingberry
Virgil Smith
Jeffrey Padden
Ernest Nash
David Evans
J. Busch
James Barcia
Ralph Ostling
Everitt Lincoln
Drainage
Kirby Holmes
Paul Porter
John Maynard
Loren Armbruster
Lewis Dodak
Economic Development
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Willliam Ryan
Thomas Anderson
Robert Welborn
David Campbell
Gilbert DiNello
Larry Burkhalter
Joe Conroy
Thomas Scott
John Engler
Martin Buth
Stephen Monsma
Edgar Geerlings
Jack Gingrass
Education
George Montgomery
Daisy Elliott
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Matthew McNeely
Jackie Vaughn
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Jack Kirksey
Robert Law
John Mowat
Bela Kennedy
Donald Gilmer
Thomas Holcomb
Francis Spaniola
Edgar Geerlings
James Barcia
Elections
Raymond Hood
Virgil Smith
Dennis Dutko
Alfred Sheridan
Jack Kirksey
Harry Gast
Bela Kennedy
Michael Griffin
James DeFebaugh
David Evans
Jelt Sietsema
George Prescott
House Policy
George Cushingberry
Dennis Hertel
Barbara-Rose Collins
James DeFebaugh
Joseph Forbes
Larry Burkhalter
John Engler
Thomas Mathieu
J. Busch
Connie Binsfeld
Insurance
Casmer Ogonowski
George Edwards
Virgil Smith
Matthew McNeely
Dennis Dutko
John Bennett
Robert Welborn
Gilbert DiNello
John Maynard
Charles Mueller
John Engler
J. Busch
Judiciary
Jack Legel
George Cushingberry
Dennis Hertel
William Bryant
Jackie Vaughn
Richard Fessler
Paul Rosenbaum
W. Bullard
Ernest Nash
David Campbell
Gilbert DiNello
Mark Clodfelter
J. Busch
E. Stevens
Labor
Jack Legel
George Montgomery
Raymond Hood
Daisy Elliott
Dennis Hertel
Dennis Dutko
Kirby Holmes
Mark Siljander
Mary Brown
Edgar Fredricks
Donald Gilmer
Joe Conroy
Thomas Mathieu
E. Stevens
Charles Varnum
Liquor Control
Casmer Ogonowski
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Stephen Stopczynski
Ray Mittan
Robert Welborn
Charlie Harrison
Dana Wilson
John Maynard
Loren Armbruster
Ralph Ostling
George Prescott
Marine Affairs
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Stephen Stopczynski
Kirby Holmes
Edgar Fredricks
Sal Rocca
David Evans
Thomas Scott
Connie Binsfeld
Mental Health
Michael Bennane
Jack Kirksey
Thomas Brown
David Hollister
Claude Trim
Charlie Harrison
James DeFebaugh
Dana Wilson
Thomas Scott
Connie Binsfeld
Charles Varnum
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Robert Welborn
Charlie Harrison
Lewis Dodak
Stanley Powell
Jelt Sietsema
Charles Varnum
Public Health
George Cushingberry
Raymond Hood
Jackie Vaughn
Barbara-Rose Collins
Lucille McCollough
Jack Kirksey
Bela Kennedy
David Hollister
Wilbur Brotherton
Stephen Monsma
Connie Binsfeld
Public Safety
Jack Legel
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Rosetta Ferguson
Richard Fessler
Ernest Nash
Quincy Hoffman
Joe Conroy
Charles Mueller
Jelt Sietsema
Public Utilities
Matthew McNeely
Thomas Anderson
Alfred Sheridan
John Mowat
Roy Smith
Gerrit Hasper
Edgar Geerlings
Donald Van Singel
Jack Gingrass
Roads and Bridges
Stephen Stopczynski
Rosetta Ferguson
William Keith
John Bennett
Robert Law
Thomas Brown
Mark Siljander
Sal Rocca
John Maynard
Charles Mueller
Loren Armbruster
Francis Spaniola
Martin Buth
Senior Citizens & Retirement
Dennis Hertel
Michael Conlin
Richard Fessler
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Mary Brown
Larry Burkhalter
Mark Clodfelter
Everitt Lincoln
Social Services & Youth
Willliam Ryan
Rosetta Ferguson
Jeffrey Padden
John Mowat
Mark Siljander
David Hollister
Larry Burkhalter
Joe Conroy
Charles Mueller
Loren Armbruster
Francis Spaniola
John Engler
Everitt Lincoln
State Affairs
Jack Legel
Casmer Ogonowski
Matthew McNeely
Stephen Stopczynski
Paul Porter
Mark Siljander
Ray Mittan
Michael Griffin
Roy Smith
Ernest Nash
Thomas Holcomb
John Kelsey
Charles Mueller
Thomas Mathieu
Taxation
George Cushingberry
George Montgomery
Virgil Smith
Thomas Brown
Harry Gast
Mary Brown
Roy Smith
W. Bullard
H. Jondahl
Claude Trim
Wilbur Brotherton
Quincy Hoffman
Martin Buth
Thomas Mathieu
Donald Van Singel
E. Stevens
Tourist Industry Relations
Casmer Ogonowski
George Edwards
Virgil Smith
Michael Conlin
Ray Mittan
Edgar Fredricks
Thomas Holcomb
Charlie Harrison
Sal Rocca
Connie Binsfeld
Towns and Counties
Michael Bennane
Thomas Brown
Harry Gast
Mary Brown
Robert Welborn
Claude Trim
Ruth McNamee
Lewis Dodak
Francis Spaniola
Stanley Powell
George Prescott
Urban Affairs
Michael Bennane
William Bryant
Willliam Ryan
Barbara-Rose Collins
Michael Conlin
Jeffrey Padden
Robert Law
H. Jondahl
Charlie Harrison
Wilbur Brotherton
David Campbell
David Evans
Thomas Scott
Stephen Monsma
Senate Committees
Agriculture, Tourist Industry & Consumer Affairs
John Hertel
David Plawecki
Arthur Miller
Richard Allen
Robert Young
Appropriations
Thomas Guastello
Bill Huffman
Charles Zollar
Alvin DeGrow
John Otterbacher
Jerome Hart
John Toepp
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
James DeSana
Appropriations Subcommittee on Computers and Data Processing
Earl Nelson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
James DeSana
Earl Nelson
Appropriations Subcommittee on DNR & Agriculture
James DeSana
Joseph Snyder
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Kerry Kammer
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Bill Huffman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Highways
James DeSana
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education
Kerry Kammer
Appropriations Subcommittee on Mental Health
David Holmes
Joseph Snyder
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health
David Holmes
Joseph Snyder
Appropriations Subcommittee on Social Services
Earl Nelson
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
David Holmes
Commerce
William Fitzgerald
Donald Bishop
Patrick McCollough
Daniel Cooper
Hal Ziegler
Robert Young
Committee on Committees
Daniel Cooper
Bill Huffman
Anthony Derezinski
John Toepp
Robert Davis
Joseph Mack
Conservation
Basil Brown
Harry DeMaso
Arthur Miller
Robert VanderLaan
Joseph Mack
Corporations & Economic Development
Michael OBrien
Donald Bishop
Hal Ziegler
Anthony Derezinski
Democratic Caucus
Michael OBrien
Education
Jack Faxon
R. Geake
Gary Byker
Gary Corbin
Arthur Miller
Richard Allen
Anthony Derezinski
Energy
John Hertel
James DeSana
R. Geake
Gary Byker
John Otterbacher
Robert Young
Joseph Mack
Finance
Patrick McCollough
Harry DeMaso
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Harold Scott
Health, Social Services and Retirement
Jack Faxon
R. Geake
Gilbert Bursley
John Otterbacher
Harold Scott
Highways and Transportation
William Fitzgerald
David Plawecki
Gilbert Bursley
Harry DeMaso
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Anthony Derezinski
Interstate Cooperation
Gary Corbin
Joint Administrative Rules
John Hertel
Richard Allen
Joseph Mack
Joint Committee on Capital Outlay
David Holmes
Thomas Guastello
John Toepp
Joint Committee on Legislative Retirement
Basil Brown
Joint Special Committee on Aging
Joseph Snyder
Joint Special Committee on Developmental Disabilities
Joseph Snyder
Judiciary
John Hertel
Basil Brown
Donald Bishop
Patrick McCollough
Hal Ziegler
Robert VanderLaan
Anthony Derezinski
Labor
Jack Faxon
David Plawecki
Gilbert Bursley
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Legislative Council
Michael OBrien
Alvin DeGrow
Robert VanderLaan
Municipalities and Elections
John Hertel
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Arthur Miller
Robert Young
Personnel
Thomas Guastello
Senate Business
Michael OBrien
William Faust
R. Geake
Daniel Cooper
Robert Davis
Special Senate Committee to Investigate Nursing Homes
John Otterbacher
State Affairs
Michael OBrien
Gary Byker
Robert VanderLaan
Joseph Mack
Veterans' Affairs
Michael OBrien
Hal Ziegler
Gary Byker
John Otterbacher
Harold Scott