Eighty-Ninth Legislature, 1997-1998
Session Details
Start Date: 1/8/1997
End Date: 12/13/1998
Elect Date: 11/5/1996
Sworn in Date: 1/8/1997
House Leadership
Speaker
Curtis Hertel
Senate Leadership
Majority Leader
Richard Posthumus
President Pro Tempore
John (Joe) Schwarz
House Committees
Advanced Technology and Computer Development
Deborah Whyman
Greg Kaza
Beverly Hammerstrom
Timothy Walberg
Lingg Brewer
Laura Baird
David Anthony
Raymond Basham
Nancy Quarles
Agriculture
Edward Vaughn
Michael Nye
Edward LaForge
Lingg Brewer
Jack Horton
Karen Willard
Mike Green
Paul Baade
Howard Wetters
John Gernaat
Rose Bogardus
Ron Jelinek
Larry DeVuyst
Appropriations
Mary Parks
Morris Hood
Thomas Kelly
Lyn Bankes
Nick Ciaramitaro
Shirley Johnson
Hubert Price
Robert Emerson
Mary Schroer
Lynn Owen
Glenn Oxender
Donald Gilmer
Lynne Martinez
Thomas Mathieu
Clark Harder
Terry Geiger
Jon Jellema
James McBryde
William Bobier
Michael Prusi
Paul Tesanovich
Keith Stallworth
Derrick Hale
Patricia Godchaux
Vera Rison
Mark Jansen
A. Frank
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Lynne Martinez
Clark Harder
William Bobier
Paul Tesanovich
Mark Jansen
A. Frank
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Shirley Johnson
Hubert Price
Robert Emerson
Thomas Mathieu
Jon Jellema
Paul Tesanovich
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Thomas Kelly
Hubert Price
Glenn Oxender
Thomas Mathieu
James McBryde
Keith Stallworth
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Lyn Bankes
Nick Ciaramitaro
Shirley Johnson
Robert Emerson
Mary Schroer
Lynne Martinez
Vera Rison
Mark Jansen
Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services /Regulatory
Morris Hood
Shirley Johnson
Jon Jellema
Michael Prusi
Derrick Hale
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Thomas Kelly
Lynn Owen
Clark Harder
Terry Geiger
Jon Jellema
Michael Prusi
Patricia Godchaux
Vera Rison
Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
Mary Parks
Lyn Bankes
Hubert Price
Robert Emerson
Lynne Martinez
Mark Jansen
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Nick Ciaramitaro
Lynn Owen
Lynne Martinez
Terry Geiger
William Bobier
Michael Prusi
A. Frank
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Mary Parks
Morris Hood
Lynne Martinez
James McBryde
Paul Tesanovich
Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
Morris Hood
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Mary Parks
Nick Ciaramitaro
Shirley Johnson
Mary Schroer
Patricia Godchaux
A. Frank
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Hubert Price
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environment
William Bobier
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality
Lynn Owen
Paul Tesanovich
Derrick Hale
Patricia Godchaux
Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Mary Parks
Lyn Bankes
Thomas Mathieu
Clark Harder
William Bobier
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid
Thomas Kelly
Robert Emerson
Mary Schroer
Glenn Oxender
Keith Stallworth
Vera Rison
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education
Terry Geiger
Patricia Godchaux
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Jon Cisky
Mary Schroer
Lynn Owen
Glenn Oxender
Terry Geiger
James McBryde
Michael Prusi
Derrick Hale
A. Frank
Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
Thomas Mathieu
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Thomas Kelly
Lyn Bankes
Nick Ciaramitaro
Clark Harder
Jon Jellema
Keith Stallworth
Derrick Hale
Mark Jansen
Colleges and Universities
Deborah Cherry
Candace Curtis
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Timothy Walberg
Clyde LeTarte
Jessie Dalman
Bob Brown
Nancy Quarles
Judith Scranton
Commerce
Raymond Murphy
Ilona Varga
Joseph Palamara
Dennis Olshove
Alvin Kukuk
Greg Kaza
Timothy Walberg
Michael Griffin
Kim Rhead
John Gernaat
Tom Alley
Andrew Richner
Samuel Thomas
George Mans
Gloria Schermesser
William Callahan
Conservation, Environment and Recreation
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Timothy Walberg
Edward LaForge
William Byl
James Middaugh
Howard Wetters
James McNutt
Tom Alley
Michelle McManus
Beverly Bodem
David Anthony
Kwame Kilpatrick
Bob Brown
Raymond Basham
George Mans
Gloria Schermesser
William Callahan
Patricia Birkholz
Larry DeVuyst
Constitutional and Civil Rights
Edward Vaughn
Ted Wallace
Agnes Dobronski
Deborah Whyman
John Freeman
Greg Kaza
Laura Baird
James McNutt
John Llewellyn
Michelle McManus
Consumer Protection
Eileen DeHart
Gerald Law
Sharon Gire
John Freeman
Penny Crissman
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Alan Cropsey
Bob Brown
Patricia Birkholz
Corrections
Eileen DeHart
John Freeman
David Galloway
Michael Nye
Charles Perricone
James Agee
George Mans
William Callahan
Education
Martha Scott
Sharon Gire
Penny Crissman
Thomas (Tom) Middleton
Deborah Cherry
Candace Curtis
Edward LaForge
Clyde LeTarte
Alan Cropsey
Jessie Dalman
James Agee
Kwame Kilpatrick
Bob Brown
Rose Bogardus
Mark Schauer
Ron Jelinek
Forestry & Mineral Rights
Thomas (Tom) Middleton
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
John Gernaat
Tom Alley
Allen Lowe
David Anthony
William Callahan
Rose Bogardus
Larry DeVuyst
Health Policy
Raymond Murphy
Burton Leland
Gerald Law
Joseph Palamara
Paul Wojno
Sue Rocca
Sharon Gire
David Gubow
Penny Crissman
Kirk Profit
Beverly Hammerstrom
Michael Griffin
John Llewellyn
Samuel Thomas
Andrew Raczkowski
Mark Schauer
Judith Scranton
House Oversight and Ethics
Ted Wallace
Ilona Varga
Eileen DeHart
Paul Wojno
Deborah Cherry
Charles Perricone
Dan Gustafson
Lingg Brewer
Frank Fitzgerald
Harold Voorhees
James Agee
Michael Goschka
Michael Hanley
Patrick Gagliardi
Andrew Richner
Kwame Kilpatrick
Larry DeVuyst
Human Services
Mark Schauer
Human Services and Children
Martha Scott
Sharon Gire
Edward LaForge
Jack Horton
Terry London
James McNutt
Michelle McManus
Rose Bogardus
Insurance
Edward Vaughn
Martha Scott
Ilona Varga
Agnes Dobronski
Gerald Law
Joseph Palamara
David Gubow
Kirk Profit
Harold Voorhees
James Middaugh
Terry London
Mike Green
John Llewellyn
Samuel Thomas
Raymond Basham
Rose Bogardus
Ron Jelinek
Judiciary
Edward Vaughn
Ted Wallace
Gerald Law
Paul Wojno
John Freeman
David Gubow
Candace Curtis
Michael Nye
Frank Fitzgerald
Karen Willard
Alan Cropsey
Jessie Dalman
Andrew Richner
Kwame Kilpatrick
Mark Schauer
Labor & Occupational Safety
Raymond Murphy
John Freeman
Deborah Cherry
William Byl
Kim Rhead
James Agee
John Llewellyn
Gloria Schermesser
William Callahan
Andrew Raczkowski
Rose Bogardus
Local Government
Agnes Dobronski
Penny Crissman
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Beverly Hammerstrom
Lingg Brewer
Robert Brackenridge
George Mans
William Callahan
Patricia Birkholz
Marine Affairs and Port Development
Ilona Varga
Dennis Olshove
Alvin Kukuk
David Galloway
Kim Rhead
Beverly Bodem
David Anthony
Kwame Kilpatrick
Gloria Schermesser
Mental Health
Ted Wallace
David Gubow
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Beverly Hammerstrom
Edward LaForge
Laura Baird
Mike Green
Nancy Cassis
Judith Scranton
Public Retirement
Agnes Dobronski
Eileen DeHart
Barbara Dobb
Clyde LeTarte
Lingg Brewer
Kim Rhead
Raymond Basham
George Mans
Ron Jelinek
Public Utilities
Raymond Murphy
Burton Leland
Agnes Dobronski
Deborah Whyman
Dennis Olshove
Alvin Kukuk
David Gubow
Barbara Dobb
David Galloway
Kirk Profit
Michael Griffin
Clyde LeTarte
Dan Gustafson
James Middaugh
Paul Baade
Michael Hanley
Howard Wetters
Tom Alley
Samuel Thomas
Andrew Raczkowski
Nancy Cassis
Regulatory Affairs
Edward Vaughn
Martha Scott
Ilona Varga
Burton Leland
Paul Wojno
Dennis Olshove
Sue Rocca
Kirk Profit
Frank Fitzgerald
Harold Voorhees
David Anthony
Andrew Richner
Nancy Quarles
Judith Scranton
Retirement
Vera Rison
Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
Eileen DeHart
Sue Rocca
Greg Kaza
Karen Willard
Paul Baade
Michael Goschka
Allen Lowe
David Anthony
Gloria Schermesser
Tax Policy
Ted Wallace
Deborah Whyman
Joseph Palamara
Paul Wojno
John Freeman
David Gubow
Barbara Dobb
Thomas (Tom) Middleton
Kirk Profit
Charles Perricone
Robert Brackenridge
James Agee
Michael Goschka
Michael Hanley
Howard Wetters
Nancy Quarles
Nancy Cassis
Tourism
Edward Vaughn
Deborah Whyman
Lingg Brewer
Jack Horton
Robert Brackenridge
Karen Willard
Paul Baade
Howard Wetters
Allen Lowe
Beverly Bodem
Transportation
Martha Scott
Burton Leland
Paul Wojno
Dennis Olshove
David Galloway
Thomas (Tom) Middleton
Candace Curtis
William Byl
Terry London
Mike Green
Paul Baade
John Gernaat
Bob Brown
George Mans
Gloria Schermesser
Mark Schauer
Patricia Birkholz
Urban Policy and Economic Development
Edward LaForge
Laura Baird
William Byl
Harold Voorhees
Michael Hanley
Samuel Thomas
Andrew Raczkowski
Nancy Cassis
Mark Schauer
Senate Committees
Appropriations
Jackie Vaughn
R. Geake
Alma Smith
Philip Hoffman
Harry Gast
John (Joe) Schwarz
Dan DeGrow
Joe Conroy
Glenn Steil
Jon Cisky
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Joseph Young Jr.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Harry Gast
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
R. Geake
Harry Gast
John (Joe) Schwarz
Dan DeGrow
Joe Conroy
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Joseph Young Jr.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Jackie Vaughn
Harry Gast
Dan DeGrow
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
R. Geake
Alma Smith
John (Joe) Schwarz
Joe Conroy
George McManus
Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services
Thomas Mathieu
Keith Stallworth
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Jackie Vaughn
Philip Hoffman
Jon Cisky
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation
Philip Hoffman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
R. Geake
Joe Conroy
Glenn Steil
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Alma Smith
Dan DeGrow
Glenn Steil
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
John (Joe) Schwarz
Jon Cisky
Donald Koivisto
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education
John (Joe) Schwarz
Dan DeGrow
Joe Conroy
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Alma Smith
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality
Philip Hoffman
Harry Gast
George McManus
Donald Koivisto
Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory
R. Geake
Glenn Steil
Joseph Young Jr.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Alma Smith
Glenn Steil
Jon Cisky
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Jackie Vaughn
Philip Hoffman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Dan DeGrow
Joseph Young Jr.
Economic Development and International Trade and Regulatory Affairs
David Jaye
Henry Stallings
Michael OBrien
Dale Shugars
William (Bill) Schuette
Education
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Gary Peters
Joanne Emmons
Willis [Bill] Bullard
Families, Mental Health and Human Services
Virgil Smith
Michael Bouchard
Families, Seniors and Human Services
Gary Peters
Finance
Henry Stallings
Gary Peters
Dale Shugars
Joanne Emmons
Financial Services
Loren Bennett
Arthur Miller
Michael Bouchard
Jim Berryman
Gaming and Casino Oversight
Virgil Smith
Michael Bouchard
Mike Rogers
William (Bill) Schuette
Donald Koivisto
Government Operations
George Hart
Arthur Miller
Philip Hoffman
Joanne Emmons
Willis [Bill] Bullard
Health Policy and Senior Citizens
Michael OBrien
Dale Shugars
John (Joe) Schwarz
Dianne Byrum
Willis [Bill] Bullard
Human Resources, Labor and Veterans Affairs
Henry Stallings
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Mike Rogers
Glenn Steil
Leon Stille
Hunting, Fishing and Agriculture
David Jaye
Joel Gougeon
George McManus
Judiciary
Virgil Smith
Christopher Dingell
R. Geake
Gary Peters
William Van Regenmorter
Mike Rogers
Jon Cisky
Local, Urban and State Affairs
Loren Bennett
Michael OBrien
George Hart
Mat Dunaskiss
Leon Stille
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Loren Bennett
Christopher Dingell
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Mat Dunaskiss
Harry Gast
Technology and Energy
Mat Dunaskiss
Dianne Byrum
Mike Rogers
William (Bill) Schuette
Jim Berryman
Transportation and Tourism
David Jaye
Michael OBrien
George Hart
Leon Stille
Walter North