Seventieth Legislature, 1959-1960
Session Details
Start Date: 1/14/1959
End Date: 12/31/1960
Elect Date: 11/4/1958
Sworn in Date: 1/14/1959
House Leadership
Minority Leader
Harold Ryan
Speaker
Don Pears
Senate Leadership
Majority Floor Leader
Lynn Francis
House Committees
Aeronautics
Frank Mahoney
Hiram McNeeley
Frank OBrien
F. Charles Raap
Jay Terbush
Ralph Young
Lester Allen
Charles Boyer
Clyde Cooper
Agriculture
Einar Erlandsen
Holly Hubbell
Josephine Hunsinger
James Mielock
Fred Olsen
F. Charles Raap
William Romano
Edson Root
Raymond Apley
Andrew Cobb
Aid to Handicapped
Frank Mahoney
Clarence Meggison
John Penczak
Alexander Petri
Riemer VanTil
S [amuel] Clarkson
O[liver] Diggs
Apportionment
John Hitchcock
Raymond Wurzel
Arthur Law
George Montgomery
John Morris
Ernest Murphy
Michael Novak
Alexander Petri
Robert Waldron
Willard Bowerman
Roy Brigham
Harry DeMaso
City Corporations
Holly Hubbell
Joseph Jackson
George Sallade
Arthur Law
Homer Arnett
Edgar Currie
Andrew Bolt
Conservation
Albert Horrigan
Joseph Jackson
Dominic Jacobetti
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Clayton Morrison
Walter Nakkula
Frank OBrien
Joseph OConnor
Fred Olsen
Paul Parker
Emil Peltz
Hans Rasmussen
Jay Terbush
Floyd Wagner
Drainage
Holly Hubbell
Glenn Hunsberger
Edward Jeffries
Paul Parker
Riemer VanTil
Harvey Beadle
Education
Einar Erlandsen
Allison Green
Raymond Wurzel
Dominic Jacobetti
Lucille McCollough
George Montgomery
Clayton Morrison
Robert Waldron
Andrew Cobb
Educational Institutions
Andrew Wisti
Dominic Jacobetti
Joseph OConnor
Alexander Petri
Floyd Wagner
Ralph Young
O[liver] Diggs
Elections
Walter Nill
Clarence Meggison
Frank OBrien
Willliam Ryan
Russell Strange
William Thorne
Floyd Wagner
Robert Waldron
Harry Emmons
Federal Relations
William Hayward
Walter Nakkula
Fred Olsen
William Thorne
Harvey Beadle
Fish and Fisheries
Einar Erlandsen
Gail Handy
William Hayward
John Kilborne
Frank Mahoney
James Mielock
John Morris
Michael Novak
Gilbert Wales
General Taxation
James Folks
Walter Nill
George Sallade
Hiram McNeeley
John Morris
Frederick Yates
Hugh Smale
Russell Strange
Gilbert Wales
Harry Emmons
Rollo Conlin
Geological Survey
Edwin FitzPatrick
William Hayward
William Sterling
Homer Arnett
S [amuel] Clarkson
Horticulture
Gail Handy
John Hitchcock
Andrew Wisti
Arthur Law
Robert Mahoney
E[verette] OBrien
Hans Rasmussen
Insurance
Allison Green
Chester Wozniak
John Kilborne
Joseph Kowalski
Robert Mahoney
Walter Nakkula
John Bowman
Charles Boyer
Andrew Bolt
Judiciary
Farrell Roberts
Joseph Kowalski
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Thomas Whinery
George Edwards
Homer Arnett
Adolph Blanchard
John Bowman
Robert Gilbert
S [amuel] Clarkson
Louis Cramton
Juvenile Corrections
Joseph Gillis
John Hitchcock
Charline White
Ernest Murphy
Lloyd Anderson
Adolph Blanchard
O[liver] Diggs
Labor
Gail Handy
Farrell Roberts
Raymond Wurzel
Paul Parker
Adam Sumeracki
Lester Allen
James Bradley
Edgar Currie
Liquor Control
Einar Erlandsen
Albert Horrigan
John Penczak
William Romano
Edward Borgman
Charles Boyer
Andrew Cobb
Harry DeMaso
Local Taxation
Glenn Hunsberger
Arthur Law
Robert Mahoney
William Copeland
Harry DeMaso
Marine Affairs
John Fitzpatrick
George Gillespie
Farrell Roberts
James Mielock
Walter Nakkula
E[verette] OBrien
Emil Peltz
Hans Rasmussen
Michael OBrien
James Bradley
Mental Hospitals
John Hitchcock
Holly Hubbell
Josephine Hunsinger
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Lucille McCollough
Roy Brigham
Louis Cramton
Metropolitan Affairs
Joseph Gillis
George Sallade
Charline White
Joseph Kowalski
Ernest Murphy
Fred Olsen
John Penczak
William Romano
Willliam Ryan
Robert Waldron
John Bowman
James Bradley
Edgar Currie
Michigan Veterans' Facility
William Hayward
Andrew Wisti
Chester Wozniak
Thomas Whinery
Joseph Giachino
Clyde Cooper
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Gail Handy
Edward Jeffries
Clarence Meggison
Ernest Murphy
Jay Terbush
Raymond Apley
Adolph Blanchard
Robert Gilbert
Printing
Frederick Yates
Hugh Smale
Adam Sumeracki
Riemer VanTil
Willard Bowerman
Private Corporations
William Hayward
Walter Nill
Thomas Whinery
George Edwards
Lester Allen
Joseph Giachino
Andrew Bolt
Public Health
John Fitzpatrick
George Gillespie
Joseph Gillis
Clayton Morrison
Edward Borgman
Willard Bowerman
William Copeland
Public Safety
Edwin FitzPatrick
Robert Mahoney
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Roger Townsend
Ralph Young
Clyde Cooper
Harry DeMaso
Public Utilities
Josephine Hunsinger
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Clarence Meggison
Joseph OConnor
F. Charles Raap
George Edwards
Edward Borgman
Robert Gilbert
Charles Boyer
Roy Brigham
Religious and Benevolent Societies
James Folks
Alexander Petri
Raymond Apley
Joseph Giachino
Rollo Conlin
Retirement
Allison Green
Charline White
E[verette] OBrien
Adam Sumeracki
Ralph Young
Andrew Cobb
Rollo Conlin
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Farrell Roberts
Edward Jeffries
George Montgomery
Frank OBrien
Hans Rasmussen
Hugh Smale
Russell Strange
Homer Arnett
Louis Cramton
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
John Kilborne
Joseph Kowalski
T[haddeus] Lesinski
Lucille McCollough
William Romano
Roger Townsend
Gilbert Wales
Harvey Beadle
Adolph Blanchard
Roads and Bridges
John Fitzpatrick
George Gillespie
James Mielock
Clayton Morrison
Michael Novak
Emil Peltz
Lloyd Gibbs
Michael OBrien
Clyde Cooper
William Copeland
Rules and Resolutions
Allison Green
Albert Horrigan
Edward Jeffries
John Morris
Russell Strange
Willard Bowerman
Michael OBrien
James Bradley
Social Aid and Welfare
Andrew Wisti
Glenn Hunsberger
Robert Mahoney
Clarence Meggison
Joseph OConnor
Edson Root
Roger Townsend
Harry Emmons
Harry DeMaso
State Affairs
Chester Wozniak
John Morris
William Romano
Adam Sumeracki
Edson Root
Lloyd Gibbs
Michael OBrien
Roy Brigham
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Joseph Jackson
Emil Peltz
William Sterling
Jay Terbush
Edgar Currie
State Library
Josephine Hunsinger
Joseph Jackson
John Penczak
Hans Rasmussen
Russell Strange
State Prison
Raymond Wurzel
State Prisons
John Kilborne
Frank Mahoney
Frederick Yates
William Sterling
Edson Root
Edward Borgman
Supplies and Expenditures
John Fitzpatrick
George Gillespie
Allison Green
Lucille McCollough
Lloyd Gibbs
Towns and Counties
Einar Erlandsen
James Folks
Hiram McNeeley
Fred Olsen
William Thorne
Harry Emmons
Roy Brigham
William Copeland
Tuberculosis Hospitals
Edwin FitzPatrick
James Folks
Joseph Gillis
Joseph Jackson
Ernest Murphy
E[verette] OBrien
John Penczak
Willliam Ryan
Floyd Wagner
Village Corporations
Glenn Hunsberger
Dominic Jacobetti
Riemer VanTil
Gilbert Wales
Ralph Young
Ways and Means
Arnell Engstrom
Harold Hungerford
Ben Lohman
John Sobieski
Frank Williams
Louis Mezzano
Carroll Newton
Harry Phillips
Cyril Root
James Warner
William Baird
Wilfred Bassett
George Dunn
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Charles Feenstra
Harry Litowich
William Miron
Charles Prescott
Arthur Dehmel
Apportionment
Lloyd Anderson
Appropriations
Lynn Francis
Clarence Graebner
J. Hutchinson
Garland Lane
William Miron
Elmer Porter
Lloyd Stephens
Frank Beadle
Arthur Dehmel
Conservation
Perry Greene
Luther Lodge
Charles Prescott
John Stahlin
Charles McManiman
Corporations
John Fitzgerald
Lynn Francis
Stanley Novak
Elmer Porter
John Stahlin
Drainage
Lloyd Anderson
Education
J. Hutchinson
Frank Andrews
Frank Beadle
Arthur Dehmel
Basil Brown
Elections
Raymond Dzendzel
Clyde Geerlings
Harry Litowich
Luther Lodge
John Minnema
Health and Welfare
Clarence Graebner
Philip Rahoi
John Stahlin
Lloyd Stephens
Lewis Christman
Highways
Charles Feenstra
John Fitzgerald
Lynn Francis
John Minnema
Haskell Nichols
Stanley Rozycki
Frank Andrews
Charles Blondy
Insurance
Raymond Dzendzel
Clarence Graebner
Carlton Morris
Haskell Nichols
Frank Beadle
Interstate Cooperation
Perry Greene
Haskell Nichols
Elmer Porter
Charles Prescott
Charles Blondy
Judiciary
John Fitzgerald
Luther Lodge
Carlton Morris
Haskell Nichols
Harold Ryan
Paul Younger
George Steeh
Labor
Lynn Francis
Garland Lane
John Smeekens
Paul Younger
Arthur Dehmel
Liquor Control
Patrick Doyle
Perry Greene
Harry Litowich
John Minnema
Elmer Porter
Andrew Bolt
Municipalities
Clyde Geerlings
Perry Greene
Charles Prescott
Frank Andrews
Charles McManiman
Public Health
Lloyd Anderson
Public Utilities
Charles Feenstra
John Fitzgerald
Stanley Rozycki
John Smeekens
John Stahlin
Retirement
John Minnema
Philip Rahoi
John Smeekens
Paul Younger
Lewis Christman
Senate Business
Patrick Doyle
J. Hutchinson
Carlton Morris
Charles Prescott
Frank Beadle
State Affairs
Clyde Geerlings
Perry Greene
Stanley Novak
John Smeekens
Frederic [Bill] Marshall
Frank Andrews
Basil Brown
Lewis Christman
Taxation
Charles Feenstra
Clyde Geerlings
Carlton Morris
Harold Ryan
Lewis Christman
Towns and Counties
Lloyd Anderson
Veterans' Affairs
John Fitzgerald
Haskell Nichols
Lloyd Stephens
Paul Younger
George Steeh