Seventy-Second Legislature, 1963-1964
Session Details
Start Date: 1/9/1963
End Date: 12/31/1964
Elect Date: 11/6/1962
Sworn in Date: 1/9/1963
House Leadership
Minority Floor Leader
Joseph Kowalski
Speaker
Allison Green
Senate Leadership
Majority Floor Leader
William Milliken
President Pro Tempore
John Smeekens
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
Andrew Cobb
Edmund Good
Gail Handy
Josephine Hunsinger
Fred Olsen
William Romano
Edson Root
Willliam Ryan
Joseph Snyder
Raymond Wurzel
Aid to Handicapped
Gilbert Bursley
Frank Mahoney
Robert Mahoney
Ernest Murphy
Alexander Petri
Riemer VanTil
Maxcine Young
Apportionment
Paul Chandler
James Farnsworth
Edwin FitzPatrick
James Folks
Marie Hager
Henry Hogan
Arthur Law
Carl Little
Joseph Mack
George Montgomery
Walter Nakkula
Alexander Petri
Roy Spencer
City Corporations
Homer Arnett
Andrew Bolt
Daisy Elliott
William Hayward
David Holmes
Milton Knabusch
Ernest Murphy
Clifford Perras
Don VanderWerp
Conservation
Raymond Baker
William Boos
Albert Horrigan
Dominic Jacobetti
Arthur Law
Joseph Mack
Clayton Morrison
Walter Nakkula
Frank OBrien
Fred Olsen
Hans Rasmussen
Gordon Rockwell
Thomas Sharpe
Nelson Tisdale
Floyd Wagner
Drainage
Lester Allen
Raymond Baker
Lee Fitzgerald
Carl Little
Willliam Ryan
Roy Spencer
Nelson Tisdale
Charles Towner
Gilbert Wales
Economic Development
William Baird
Andrew Bolt
William Boos
Oscar Bouwsma
Gilbert Bursley
Rollo Conlin
Don Gordon
Russell Hellman
E[verette] OBrien
Clifford Perras
David Upton
Education
Martin Buth
Paul Chandler
James Farnsworth
Dominic Jacobetti
Lucille McCollough
George Montgomery
Clayton Morrison
Don VanderWerp
Raymond Wurzel
Educational Institutions
Josephine Hunsinger
Walter Hyso
Edmond Lesinski
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Walter Nakkula
Ross Stevens
Maxcine Young
Elections
William Baird
Andrew Cobb
Lee Fitzgerald
Frank OBrien
Russell Strange
John Toepp
Riemer VanTil
Floyd Wagner
Donald Wismer
Federal Relations
Lee Fitzgerald
Milton Knabusch
Edmond Lesinski
Willliam Ryan
John Toepp
Fish and Fisheries
Edmund Good
Don Gordon
Gail Handy
Joseph Mack
Frank Mahoney
Michael Novak
Hans Rasmussen
Ross Stevens
Gilbert Wales
General Taxation
William Boos
Gilbert Bursley
Martin Buth
Charles Davis
Harry DeMaso
James Folks
Hiram McNeeley
George Montgomery
Gordon Rockwell
Russell Strange
David Upton
Robert Waldron
Gilbert Wales
Geological Survey
George Edwards
Edmund Good
Clifford Perras
Gilbert Wales
Horticulture
Francis Beedon
Roy Brigham
Arthur Cartwright
George Edwards
Richard Guzowski
David Holmes
Fred Olsen
Insurance
Raymond Baker
Andrew Bolt
William Hayward
Milton Knabusch
Joseph Kowalski
Edmond Lesinski
Carl Little
Robert Mahoney
Ross Stevens
Judiciary
Homer Arnett
Charles Davis
George Edwards
Joseph Gillis
Henry Hogan
Josephine Hunsinger
Joseph Kowalski
Clifford Perras
Thomas Sharpe
John Toepp
Thomas Whinery
Juvenile Corrections
David Holmes
Arthur Law
Edward Michalski
Hans Rasmussen
John Toepp
Charles Towner
Robert Waldron
Labor
James Bradley
Don Gordon
Marie Hager
William Hayward
James Karoub
Edward Michalski
Riemer VanTil
Robert Waldron
Raymond Wurzel
Liquor Control
Raymond Baker
Edward Borgman
Harry DeMaso
Albert Horrigan
Hans Rasmussen
William Romano
Don VanderWerp
Floyd Wagner
Local Taxation
Oscar Bouwsma
Russell Hellman
Clark Most
Willliam Ryan
Thomas Sharpe
Jerome Traxler
Maxcine Young
Marine Affairs
Homer Arnett
Oscar Bouwsma
James Bradley
John Fitzpatrick
Michael OBrien
Hans Rasmussen
Charles Towner
David Upton
Donald Wismer
Mental Health
Lester Allen
Edward Borgman
Marie Hager
Josephine Hunsinger
Lucille McCollough
Joseph Snyder
Adam Sumeracki
John Toepp
David Upton
Metropolitan Affairs
Raymond Baker
James Bradley
Martin Buth
Arthur Cartwright
Russell Hellman
James Karoub
Milton Knabusch
Edward Michalski
Ernest Murphy
Michael Novak
Leonard Walton
Daniel West
Raymond Wurzel
Michigan Veterans' Facility
Edwin FitzPatrick
Alexander Petri
Roy Spencer
Roger Townsend
Thomas Whinery
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Andrew Cobb
Gail Handy
Bill Huffman
Walter Hyso
Alexander Petri
Roy Spencer
Jerome Traxler
Floyd Wagner
Leonard Walton
Printing
Lloyd Gibbs
E[verette] OBrien
Joseph Snyder
Roy Spencer
Daniel West
Private Corporations
Lester Allen
Francis Beedon
Andrew Bolt
Rollo Conlin
George Edwards
Lloyd Gibbs
Thomas Whinery
Public Health
James Bradley
James Farnsworth
James Folks
Joseph Gillis
Russell Hellman
Lucille McCollough
Clark Most
Edson Root
Don VanderWerp
Public Safety
Martin Buth
Charles Davis
Harry DeMaso
Edmund Good
Richard Guzowski
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Gordon Rockwell
Roger Townsend
Maxcine Young
Public Utilities
William Baird
Edward Borgman
Oscar Bouwsma
Roy Brigham
Arthur Cartwright
Rollo Conlin
William Hayward
Bill Huffman
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Adam Sumeracki
Donald Wismer
Retirement
William Baird
Andrew Cobb
Charles Davis
Edmund Good
Milton Knabusch
Clark Most
E[verette] OBrien
Adam Sumeracki
Jerome Traxler
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Homer Arnett
Andrew Cobb
James Farnsworth
Edwin FitzPatrick
James Folks
Henry Hogan
Edward Michalski
George Montgomery
Clifford Perras
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Francis Beedon
Arthur Cartwright
Don Gordon
Walter Hyso
Dominic Jacobetti
Lucille McCollough
Hiram McNeeley
Clark Most
Gordon Rockwell
Roads and Bridges
Rollo Conlin
John Fitzpatrick
Lloyd Gibbs
Clayton Morrison
Michael Novak
Michael OBrien
Fred Olsen
Edson Root
Ross Stevens
Rules and Resolutions
John Fitzpatrick
Henry Hogan
Albert Horrigan
Walter Nakkula
Michael OBrien
Gordon Rockwell
Roy Spencer
Russell Strange
Riemer VanTil
Social Aid and Welfare
Martin Buth
Harry DeMaso
David Holmes
Robert Mahoney
Edson Root
Thomas Sharpe
Nelson Tisdale
Roger Townsend
Robert Waldron
State Affairs
Lester Allen
Roy Brigham
Lloyd Gibbs
Gail Handy
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Michael OBrien
William Romano
Edson Root
Adam Sumeracki
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Daisy Elliott
Marie Hager
Arthur Law
Frank OBrien
Nelson Tisdale
State Library
James Farnsworth
James Karoub
Joseph Kowalski
Carl Little
Russell Strange
State Prisons
Edward Borgman
Gilbert Bursley
Daisy Elliott
James Karoub
Frank Mahoney
David Upton
Donald Wismer
Supplies and Expenditures
Oscar Bouwsma
John Fitzpatrick
Don Gordon
Arthur Law
Lucille McCollough
Ernest Murphy
Thomas Whinery
Tourist Industry Relations
Albert Horrigan
Bill Huffman
Joseph Mack
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Clayton Morrison
Walter Nakkula
Ross Stevens
Don VanderWerp
Riemer VanTil
Towns and Counties
Roy Brigham
Paul Chandler
Lee Fitzgerald
Carl Little
Hiram McNeeley
Clark Most
Fred Olsen
Floyd Wagner
Daniel West
Tuberculosis Hospitals
Paul Chandler
Richard Guzowski
Walter Hyso
Edmond Lesinski
Clayton Morrison
Michael Novak
Leonard Walton
Daniel West
Village Corporations
Homer Arnett
Francis Beedon
Roy Brigham
Daisy Elliott
Edwin FitzPatrick
Thomas Sharpe
Donald Wismer
Ways and Means
Arnell Engstrom
Lloyd Anderson
Wilfred Bassett
William Copeland
William Doorn
Einar Erlandsen
Harold Hungerford
James Mielock
Carroll Newton
Cyril Root
John Sobieski
William Thorne
James Warner
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Frederic Hilbert
Garland Lane
Harry Litowich
Arthur Dehmel
Lester Begick
Charles McManiman
Appropriations
Frederic Hilbert
Garland Lane
Emil Lockwood
Arthur Dehmel
Frank Beadle
Lloyd Stephens
Stanley Thayer
Elmer Porter
Philip Rahoi
Stanley Rozycki
Conservation
Frederic Hilbert
Harold Hughes
Milton Zaagman
Stanley Novak
Thomas Schweigert
Charles McManiman
Corporations
Harry Litowich
Basil Brown
Garry Brown
John Fitzgerald
Kent Lundgren
Charles McManiman
Education
Stanley Thayer
Robert VanderLaan
Charles Youngblood
William Milliken
Thomas Schweigert
Charles McManiman
Elections
William Leppien
Clyde Geerlings
William Ford
Charles Youngblood
Haskell Nichols
Farrell Roberts
Health and Welfare
William Leppien
Harry Litowich
Basil Brown
John Smeekens
Lloyd Stephens
Philip Rahoi
Highways
Arthur Dehmel
Garry Brown
Lester Begick
Charles Blondy
Kent Lundgren
Charles Youngblood
Haskell Nichols
Insurance
Harold Hughes
Garland Lane
Emil Lockwood
Arthur Dehmel
Raymond Dzendzel
Frank Beadle
Interstate Cooperation
Frank Beadle
Charles Blondy
Stanley Thayer
Haskell Nichols
Elmer Porter
Judiciary
Garry Brown
Raymond Dzendzel
John Fitzgerald
William Ford
Paul Younger
Haskell Nichols
Farrell Roberts
Labor
William Leppien
Raymond Dzendzel
Robert VanderLaan
Stanley Novak
Farrell Roberts
Liquor Control
Emil Lockwood
Kent Lundgren
Paul Younger
Stanley Novak
Elmer Porter
Liquor Traffic
Stanley Rozycki
Municipalities
Harold Hughes
Garland Lane
Garry Brown
Clyde Geerlings
William Ford
Milton Zaagman
Public Utilities
John Bowman
Lester Begick
Kent Lundgren
John Smeekens
Robert VanderLaan
Stanley Rozycki
Retirement
Basil Brown
John Smeekens
Lloyd Stephens
Paul Younger
Elmer Porter
Philip Rahoi
Senate Business
John Bowman
Raymond Dzendzel
John Fitzgerald
Frank Beadle
Stanley Thayer
Robert VanderLaan
State Affairs
Harold Hughes
Basil Brown
John Smeekens
Milton Zaagman
Stanley Novak
Thomas Schweigert
State Asylum
William Milliken
Taxation
Emil Lockwood
Clyde Geerlings
William Ford
Charles Blondy
William Milliken
Farrell Roberts
Stanley Rozycki
Tourist Industry Relations
Harold Hughes
John Bowman
Arthur Dehmel
Paul Younger
Philip Rahoi
Thomas Schweigert
Veterans' Affairs
John Fitzgerald
William Ford
Lester Begick
Lloyd Stephens
Charles Youngblood
Haskell Nichols