Seventy-First Legislature, 1961-1962
Session Details
Start Date: 1/11/1961
End Date: 12/31/1962
Elect Date: 11/8/1960
Sworn in Date: 1/11/1961
House Leadership
Minority Leader
Harold Ryan
Speaker
Don Pears
Speaker Pro Tempore
Wilfred Bassett
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Perry Greene
House Committees
Aeronautics
Gilbert Bursley
Joseph Gillis
Marie Hager
Gail Handy
Frank Mahoney
E[verette] OBrien
Frank OBrien
Nelson Tisdale
Thomas Whinery
Agriculture
Lester Allen
Martin Buth
Andrew Cobb
Josephine Hunsinger
Ernest Murphy
Fred Olsen
William Romano
Edson Root
Willliam Ryan
Raymond Wurzel
Aid to Handicapped
Gilbert Bursley
O[liver] Diggs
Frank Mahoney
Robert Mahoney
Ernest Murphy
Alexander Petri
Riemer VanTil
Apportionment
Lloyd Anderson
John Bowman
William Doorn
Arnell Engstrom
Edwin FitzPatrick
James Folks
Allison Green
Marie Hager
Arthur Law
Carl Little
George Montgomery
Alexander Petri
Roy Spencer
Robert Waldron
City Corporations
Homer Arnett
Lester Begick
Andrew Bolt
William Boos
Charles Boyer
Edgar Currie
William Hayward
Joseph Jackson
Don VanderWerp
Conservation
Albert Horrigan
Joseph Jackson
Dominic Jacobetti
Clayton Morrison
Walter Nakkula
Frank OBrien
Joseph OConnor
Fred Olsen
Hans Rasmussen
Gordon Rockwell
Roy Spencer
Jay Terbush
Floyd Wagner
Gilbert Wales
Drainage
Lester Allen
Lloyd Anderson
Raymond Apley
Raymond Baker
Edward Jeffries
Carl Little
Joseph Mack
William Sterling
Nelson Tisdale
Education
Martin Buth
Allison Green
Dominic Jacobetti
Lucille McCollough
George Montgomery
Clayton Morrison
Don VanderWerp
Robert Waldron
Raymond Wurzel
Educational Institutions
James Constantini
Joseph Jackson
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Joseph OConnor
Ross Stevens
Maxcine Young
Ralph Young
Elections
Andrew Cobb
Clarence Meggison
Walter Nill
Frank OBrien
Russell Strange
Jay Terbush
William Thorne
Riemer VanTil
Floyd Wagner
Federal Relations
William Doorn
Joseph Mack
Gordon Rockwell
Willliam Ryan
William Thorne
Fish and Fisheries
Edmund Good
Gail Handy
Joseph Mack
Frank Mahoney
Michael Novak
Hans Rasmussen
Ross Stevens
Gilbert Wales
General Taxation
Gilbert Bursley
Rollo Conlin
Harry DeMaso
James Folks
Gail Handy
Hiram McNeeley
Walter Nill
Hugh Smale
Russell Strange
Gilbert Wales
Frederick Yates
Geological Survey
George Edwards
Edmund Good
John Penczak
Don VanderWerp
Gilbert Wales
Horticulture
Lester Begick
Lee Fitzgerald
John Hitchcock
David Holmes
Joseph Jackson
Hans Rasmussen
Hugh Smale
Insurance
Raymond Baker
Andrew Bolt
Charles Boyer
Allison Green
William Hayward
John Kilborne
Robert Mahoney
Walter Nakkula
Chester Wozniak
Judiciary
Homer Arnett
Lester Begick
John Bowman
George Edwards
Joseph Gillis
Henry Hogan
John Kilborne
Jay Terbush
Nelson Tisdale
Thomas Whinery
Ralph Young
Juvenile Corrections
John Hitchcock
David Holmes
Arthur Law
Edward Michalski
Fred Olsen
Hugh Smale
Roy Spencer
Labor
Lester Allen
James Bradley
Edgar Currie
William Hayward
Carl Little
Adam Sumeracki
Robert Waldron
Raymond Wurzel
Liquor Control
Lloyd Anderson
Raymond Baker
Edward Borgman
Rollo Conlin
Harry DeMaso
Albert Horrigan
John Penczak
Hans Rasmussen
William Romano
Local Taxation
William Baird
Oscar Bouwsma
Lee Fitzgerald
Carl Little
Willliam Ryan
Floyd Wagner
Maxcine Young
Marine Affairs
Raymond Apley
Homer Arnett
Charles Boyer
James Bradley
John Fitzpatrick
Walter Nakkula
Michael OBrien
Hans Rasmussen
Mental Hospitals
Lester Allen
Edward Borgman
James Constantini
Marie Hager
Josephine Hunsinger
Lucille McCollough
Don VanderWerp
Maxcine Young
Metropolitan Affairs
Raymond Baker
Lester Begick
John Bowman
James Bradley
Lee Fitzgerald
Russell Hellman
Edward Jeffries
Edward Michalski
Ernest Murphy
Michael Novak
Robert Waldron
Chester Wozniak
Raymond Wurzel
Michigan Veterans' Facility
Rollo Conlin
Edwin FitzPatrick
Alexander Petri
Gordon Rockwell
Thomas Whinery
Military and Veterans' Affairs
William Boos
Andrew Cobb
James Constantini
O[liver] Diggs
Arnell Engstrom
Lee Fitzgerald
Clarence Meggison
Jay Terbush
Floyd Wagner
Chester Wozniak
Printing
O[liver] Diggs
Lloyd Gibbs
E[verette] OBrien
Roy Spencer
William Sterling
Private Corporations
Lester Allen
Andrew Bolt
William Doorn
George Edwards
Lloyd Gibbs
Walter Nill
Thomas Whinery
Public Health
Lloyd Anderson
James Bradley
William Doorn
Joseph Gillis
Russell Hellman
Joseph Mack
Clayton Morrison
Edson Root
Don VanderWerp
Public Safety
Lester Begick
Harry DeMaso
Edmund Good
Robert Mahoney
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Edward Michalski
Gordon Rockwell
Roger Townsend
Ralph Young
Public Utilities
Raymond Apley
William Baird
Edward Borgman
Oscar Bouwsma
Charles Boyer
Roy Brigham
William Hayward
Josephine Hunsinger
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Clarence Meggison
Joseph OConnor
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Oscar Bouwsma
Roy Brigham
William Sterling
William Thorne
Maxcine Young
Retirement
William Baird
Andrew Cobb
Rollo Conlin
Edmund Good
Allison Green
E[verette] OBrien
William Sterling
Adam Sumeracki
Ralph Young
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Homer Arnett
Andrew Cobb
Arnell Engstrom
Edwin FitzPatrick
James Folks
Henry Hogan
George Montgomery
Hugh Smale
Jay Terbush
Ralph Young
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Raymond Apley
Raymond Baker
William Boos
Henry Hogan
Dominic Jacobetti
Lucille McCollough
Hiram McNeeley
Roger Townsend
Maxcine Young
Roads and Bridges
John Fitzpatrick
Lloyd Gibbs
Clayton Morrison
Michael Novak
Michael OBrien
Fred Olsen
Edson Root
Ross Stevens
Floyd Wagner
Rules and Resolutions
Allison Green
Henry Hogan
Albert Horrigan
Edward Jeffries
Walter Nakkula
Michael OBrien
Gordon Rockwell
Russell Strange
Riemer VanTil
Social Aid and Welfare
Gilbert Bursley
Martin Buth
Harry DeMaso
David Holmes
Clarence Meggison
Joseph OConnor
Edson Root
Roger Townsend
Robert Waldron
State Affairs
Lloyd Anderson
Roy Brigham
Lloyd Gibbs
Gail Handy
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Michael OBrien
William Romano
Edson Root
Adam Sumeracki
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Edgar Currie
Marie Hager
Arthur Law
Nelson Tisdale
Frederick Yates
State Library
John Kilborne
Carl Little
William Sterling
Russell Strange
Ralph Young
State Prisons
William Boos
Edward Borgman
Russell Hellman
Frank Mahoney
Ross Stevens
Jay Terbush
Frederick Yates
Supplies and Expenditures
Oscar Bouwsma
Martin Buth
John Fitzpatrick
Arthur Law
Lucille McCollough
Ernest Murphy
Thomas Whinery
Tourist Industry Relations
John Bowman
Joseph Mack
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Clayton Morrison
Walter Nakkula
Joseph OConnor
Ross Stevens
Don VanderWerp
Riemer VanTil
Towns and Counties
Lloyd Anderson
Oscar Bouwsma
Roy Brigham
William Doorn
James Folks
Edward Jeffries
Hiram McNeeley
Fred Olsen
William Thorne
Tuberculosis Hospitals
Russell Hellman
John Hitchcock
Albert Horrigan
Edward Michalski
Michael Novak
John Penczak
Willliam Ryan
Ross Stevens
Nelson Tisdale
Village Corporations
Martin Buth
O[liver] Diggs
Arnell Engstrom
Edwin FitzPatrick
John Hitchcock
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Roy Spencer
Riemer VanTil
Ways and Means
Wilfred Bassett
Harvey Beadle
William Copeland
Einar Erlandsen
Harold Hungerford
Ben Lohman
James Mielock
Carroll Newton
Harry Phillips
Cyril Root
John Sobieski
James Warner
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Arthur Dehmel
Frederic Hilbert
Garland Lane
Harry Litowich
William Miron
Charles Prescott
Appropriations
Frank Beadle
Arthur Dehmel
Garland Lane
William Miron
Elmer Porter
Lloyd Stephens
Stanley Thayer
Conservation
Perry Greene
Frederic Hilbert
Charles McManiman
Stanley Novak
John Stahlin
Corporations
William Milliken
Stanley Novak
Elmer Porter
Charles Prescott
Stanley Rozycki
John Stahlin
Education
Frank Beadle
Patrick Doyle
Philip Rahoi
Lloyd Stephens
Thomas Schweigert
Elections
Harry Litowich
William Miron
Stanley Novak
Farrell Roberts
Thomas Schweigert
Health and Welfare
Basil Brown
Philip Rahoi
John Stahlin
Lloyd Stephens
Stanley Thayer
Highways
Charles Blondy
Arthur Dehmel
Frederic Hilbert
William Milliken
Haskell Nichols
George Steeh
Insurance
Frank Beadle
Raymond Dzendzel
Charles McManiman
Carlton Morris
Haskell Nichols
Interstate Cooperation
Frank Beadle
Charles Blondy
Perry Greene
Haskell Nichols
Elmer Porter
Judiciary
Carlton Morris
Haskell Nichols
Farrell Roberts
Harold Ryan
George Steeh
Paul Younger
Labor
Raymond Dzendzel
Stanley Novak
John Smeekens
John Stahlin
Liquor Control
Patrick Doyle
Perry Greene
Harry Litowich
Elmer Porter
Stanley Rozycki
Paul Younger
Municipalities
Perry Greene
Garland Lane
Charles Prescott
Harold Ryan
Public Utilities
Charles Blondy
Frederic Hilbert
John Smeekens
Stanley Thayer
Retirement
Basil Brown
Arthur Dehmel
Harry Litowich
Philip Rahoi
Farrell Roberts
John Smeekens
Senate Business
Frank Beadle
Raymond Dzendzel
Carlton Morris
Charles Prescott
George Steeh
State Affairs
Basil Brown
Perry Greene
Charles McManiman
John Smeekens
Thomas Schweigert
Taxation
Carlton Morris
Stanley Rozycki
Harold Ryan
Paul Younger
Veterans' Affairs
Patrick Doyle
William Milliken
Haskell Nichols
Philip Rahoi
Lloyd Stephens