Seventy-Sixth Legislature, 1971-1972


Session Details

Start Date: 1/13/1971
End Date: 12/31/1972
Elect Date: 11/3/1970
Sworn in Date: 1/13/1971

House Leadership


Assistant Clerk
Stanley Davis

Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
David Holmes

Assistant Majority Floor Leader
George Edwards
Thomas Anderson

Assistant Minority Whip
John Payant
Bert Brennan

Assistant Republican Leader
Thomas Ford

Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely

Majority Caucus Chairperson
John Kelsey
James Heinze

Majority Floor Leader
Marvin Stempien

Majority Whip
Russell Hellman
James ONeill
Raymond Hood
Josephine Hunsinger
Frank Wierzbicki
Richard Young

Minority Floor Leader
Roy Spencer

Speaker
Willliam Ryan

Speaker Pro Tempore
Stanley Davis

Senate Leadership


Assistant Democratic Leader
Michael OBrien

Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Dennis Cawthorne

Assistant President Pro Tempore
Anthony Stamm

Democratic Floor Leader
Coleman Young

President Pro Tempore
Milton Zaagman

Republican Floor Leader
John Toepp

Senate Republican Leader
Robert VanderLaan

House Committees


Administrative Rules
Joseph Snyder

Appropriations
Thomas Ford
Melvin DeStigter
Dominic Jacobetti
Russell Hellman
Roy Smith
James Farnsworth
Earl Nelson
Arthur Law
Bill Huffman
Joseph Snyder
William Jowett
Dale Kildee
William Copeland
Richard Young
Marvin Stempien
Raymond Kehres

City Corporations
William Fitzgerald
R. Trezise
James Damman
Joseph Forbes
Philip Mastin
F. Edwards
James Bradley
Nelis Saunders
DeForrest Strang

Civil Rights
Dale Warner
Jim Brown
F. Edwards
James Bradley
Rosetta Ferguson
David Holmes
Nelis Saunders
William Brodhead

Colleges and Universities
Gerrit Hasper
John Engler
Louis Cramton
Charles Varnum
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Lucille McCollough
Thomas Brown

Conservation and Recreation
Peter Kok
Jelt Sietsema
John Payant
Wayne Sackett
Raymond Smit
Raymond Baker
Warren Goemaere
Robert Young
David Holmes
Raymond Hood
Alma Stallworth
Thomas Anderson
Alex Pilch

Consumers and Agriculture
Edson Root
Richard Allen
Stanley Powell
Stanley Davis
George Prescott
Wayne Sackett
Quincy Hoffman
Theodore Mansour
Josephine Hunsinger
Casmer Ogonowski
Frank Wierzbicki
Alex Pilch

Corporations & Finance
James DeFebaugh
William Hayward
James Smith
Theodore Mansour
George Edwards
Michael Novak
Frank Wierzbicki
Alfred Sheridan
John Smeekens

Drainage
Stanley Davis
Richard Friske
Frederick Stackable
Joseph Forbes
Warren Goemaere
Theodore Mansour
Morris Hood
John Mowat
Ray Mittan

Economic Development
E[verette] OBrien
Edgar Geerlings
Thomas Sharpe
Raymond Baker
James Smith
Casmer Ogonowski
Thomas Anderson
John Bennett
James Tierney

Education
William Bryant
Ted Mrozowski
Edgar Geerlings
Michael Dively
Clifford Smart
George Montgomery
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Matthew McNeely
Lucille McCollough
James Tierney
Thomas Brown
John Mowat

Elections
Jelt Sietsema
Donald Holbrook
George Prescott
Hal Ziegler
Thomas Sharpe
Philip Mastin
John Kelsey
Edward Suski
Raymond Hood
Alfred Sheridan
Harry Gast

House Fiscal Agency Board
Joseph Snyder

House Mailing
Jim Brown
Raymond Baker
Warren Goemaere
Joseph Snyder
David Serotkin
Leonard Walton

House Policy
Robert Mahoney
Michael Dively
Joseph Swallow
Thomas Sharpe
Roy Spencer
Edward Suski
James ONeill
James Bradley
Leonard Walton
Frank Wierzbicki
William Weber

Insurance
John Engler
Loren Anderson
Raymond Baker
William Hayward
John Kelsey
Harold Clark
George Edwards
Casmer Ogonowski
Morris Hood
Matthew McNeely
James Heinze

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Michael Dively
Daisy Elliott
William Weber

Judiciary
Ted Mrozowski
William Fitzgerald
Edgar Geerlings
Dennis Cawthorne
Donald Holbrook
Jerome Traxler
Joseph Swallow
Hal Ziegler
Frederick Stackable
Thomas Guastello
Harold Clark
Edward Suski
James ONeill
James DelRio
William Weber

Labor
William Bryant
R. Trezise
Dennis Cawthorne
Philip Mastin
Thomas Guastello
Quincy Hoffman
Edward Suski
Bert Brennan
James Bradley
Nelis Saunders
Raymond Hood
William Brodhead
Daisy Elliott

Liquor Control
E[verette] OBrien
George Prescott
Gustave Groat
James Damman
Harold Clark
Theodore Mansour
James ONeill
Bert Brennan
Stephen Stopczynski
Michael Novak
Ray Mittan

Marine Affairs
William Fitzgerald
Joseph Swallow
John Payant
Loren Anderson
Warren Goemaere
Harold Clark
David Serotkin
Robert Young
Stephen Stopczynski
Thomas Anderson
Raymond Kehres

Mental Health
Peter Kok
John Engler
Charles Varnum
James DeFebaugh
Nelis Saunders
Michael Novak
Morris Hood
Joyce Symons
Thomas Brown

Military and Veterans' Affairs
Stanley Powell
Stanley Davis
Louis Cramton
Charles Varnum
Robert Young
Stephen Stopczynski
Michael Novak
Alfred Sheridan
Edward Mahalak

Public Health
Edson Root
Richard Allen
Dale Warner
Bert Brennan
Raymond Hood
Alma Stallworth
Morris Hood
Joyce Symons
Lucille McCollough

Public Safety
William Fitzgerald
Jelt Sietsema
Donald Holbrook
Richard Friske
Loren Anderson
Quincy Hoffman
Rosetta Ferguson
James Tierney
Edward Mahalak

Public Utilities
Gerrit Hasper
James Folks
Frederick Stackable
Robert Young
Leonard Walton
Matthew McNeely
Alfred Sheridan
Joyce Symons
DeForrest Strang

Retirement
E[verette] OBrien
Richard Allen
William Hayward
John Kelsey
Warren Goemaere
Lucille McCollough
John Bennett
James Heinze
William Weber

Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Stanley Powell
Stanley Davis
Jerome Traxler
Richard Friske
James Folks
George Edwards
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
John Smeekens

Roads and Bridges
Edson Root
Martin Buth
Dennis Cawthorne
Joseph Swallow
Raymond Smit
James Damman
Thomas Guastello
Rosetta Ferguson
Michael Novak
Josephine Hunsinger
Frank Wierzbicki
Edward Mahalak

Social Services and Corrections
Robert Mahoney
Jelt Sietsema
Gerrit Hasper
Gustave Groat
Rosetta Ferguson
David Holmes
John Mowat
Harry Gast
Ray Mittan

State Affairs
E[verette] OBrien
Peter Kok
Thomas Sharpe
Jim Brown
Bert Brennan
Stephen Stopczynski
David Holmes
Michael Novak
Josephine Hunsinger
Leonard Walton
Casmer Ogonowski
Edward Mahalak
DeForrest Strang

Taxation
Ted Mrozowski
Robert Mahoney
Martin Buth
Gerrit Hasper
James Folks
Dale Warner
Jim Brown
Philip Mastin
Quincy Hoffman
Roy Spencer
William Brodhead
George Montgomery
Daisy Elliott

Tourist Industry Relations
Louis Cramton
Richard Friske
John Payant
Wayne Sackett
Warren Goemaere
James Bradley
Leonard Walton
Matthew McNeely
Alex Pilch
John Bennett
Ray Mittan

Towns and Counties
R. Trezise
Stanley Powell
Raymond Smit
Joseph Forbes
James Smith
Theodore Mansour
Alma Stallworth
Joyce Symons
Alex Pilch
Thomas Brown
Harry Gast

Urban Affairs
William Bryant
Stanley Davis
Hal Ziegler
James DeFebaugh
Joseph Forbes
David Serotkin
F. Edwards
David Holmes
Raymond Hood
Alma Stallworth
William Brodhead

Youth and Student Participation
William Fitzgerald
John Engler
Michael Dively
David Serotkin
William Brodhead
Morris Hood
Jackie Vaughn

Youth Care
Jelt Sietsema
George Prescott
Gustave Groat
John Kelsey
F. Edwards
Nelis Saunders
Lucille McCollough
Thomas Brown
John Smeekens

Senate Committees


Agriculture
Alvin DeGrow

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Robert Richardson
Charles Youngblood
William Ballenger
Jack Faxon

Appropriations
Carl Pursell
John Toepp
Gary Byker
Robert Davis
Charles Zollar
Jerome Hart
Garland Lane
Joseph Mack

Commerce
Stanley Novak
Oscar Bouwsma
Luther Lodge
Patrick McCollough
Philip Pittenger

Committee on Committees
Robert VanderLaan
Coleman Young
Milton Zaagman
George Fitzgerald
James Fleming
John McCauley

Conservation and Tourist Industry
Gordon Rockwell
Stanley Novak
Oscar Bouwsma
Basil Brown
Luther Lodge

Corporations & Economic Development
Donald Bishop
John Bowman
Gilbert Bursley
Luther Lodge
John McCauley

Education
Anthony Stamm
William Ballenger
Gilbert Bursley
James Gray
William Faust

Health, Social Services and Retirement
Milton Zaagman
Arthur Cartwright
Alvin DeGrow
Harry DeMaso
Jack Faxon

Highways
Alvin DeGrow
Harry DeMaso
Michael OBrien
James Fleming
David Plawecki

Joint Administrative Rules
Donald Bishop
Daniel Cooper
Philip Pittenger

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR]
Thomas Anderson

Joint Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest
Stanley Rozycki
Luther Lodge

Joint Committee on Water Resources
Luther Lodge

Judiciary
Robert Richardson
Donald Bishop
Basil Brown
Daniel Cooper
James Fleming

Labor
Donald Bishop
Oscar Bouwsma
James Fleming
Patrick McCollough
David Plawecki

Legislative Council
Robert VanderLaan

Municipalities and Elections
Robert Richardson
Gordon Rockwell
Milton Zaagman
Arthur Cartwright
William Faust

Senate Business
Robert VanderLaan
Coleman Young
Gilbert Bursley
George Fitzgerald
Philip Pittenger

State Affairs
Gordon Rockwell
Charles Youngblood
Milton Zaagman
Anthony Stamm
Michael OBrien

Taxation and Veterans' Affairs
Anthony Stamm
William Ballenger
John Bowman
Harry DeMaso
James Gray