Ninety-Third Legislature, 2005-2006
Session Details
Start Date: 1/12/2005
End Date: 12/31/2006
Elect Date: 11/2/2004
Sworn in Date: 1/12/2005
House Leadership
Assistant Associate Minority Floor Leader
Fred Miller
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
John Stakoe
Dave Hildenbrand
Assistant Majority Whip
Barbara Farrah
Fran Amos
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Leslie Mortimer
Kevin Green
Tim Moore
Tom Casperson
Brenda Clack
Assistant Minority Caucus Chairperson
Kathy Angerer
Assistant Minority Whip
Paula Zelenko
Chris Kolb
Rick Shaffer
Jeff Mayes
Virgil Smith
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Bruce Caswell
Kevin Elsenheimer
Chief Assistant Majority Whip
Judy Emmons
Chief Minority Whip
Tupac Hunter
Majority Caucus Chairperson
David Farhat
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair
Shelley Taub
Majority Floor Leader
Christopher Ward
Majority Whip
Brian Palmer
Minority Caucus Chairperson
Matthew Gillard
Minority Leader
Dianne Byrum
Mary Waters
Speaker
Craig DeRoche
Speaker Pro Tempore
Jerry Kooiman
Senate Leadership
Assistant Democratic Caucus Chairperson
Hansen Clarke
Assistant Democratic Floor Leader
Gilda Jacobs
Assistant Democratic Leader
Elizabeth Brater
Assistant Democratic Whip
Dennis Olshove
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
Ron Jelinek
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Alan Cropsey
Assistant Majority Leader
Michael Bishop
Assistant Majority Whip
Laura Toy
Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Michael Sak
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Alan Sanborn
Associate President Pro Tempore
James Barcia
Democratic Floor Leader
Mark Schauer
Democratic Leader
Robert Emerson
Democratic Whip
James Barcia
Majority Floor Leader
Beverly Hammerstrom
Majority Leader
Kenneth Sikkema
Majority Whip
Jason Allen
President Pro Tempore
Patricia Birkholz
House Committees
Agriculture
Kathleen Law
Joe Hune
Dudley Spade
Neal Nitz
John Proos
John Stahl
Gary Newell
Jeff Mayes
Joel Sheltrown
Tom Casperson
Richard Ball
Appropriations
Marsha Cheeks
George Cushingberry
Jack Brandenburg
Clarence Phillips
Shelley Taub
Fran Amos
Lee Gonzales
Chris Kolb
Alma Smith
Bruce Caswell
Rick Shaffer
Glenn Steil
Jerry Kooiman
Michael Sak
David Farhat
Roger Kahn
Carl Williams
Bill Caul
John Moolenaar
Goeff Hansen
Darwin Booher
Howard Walker
Deborah Cherry
Robert Emerson
Michelle McManus
Rich Brown
Daniel Acciavatti
Jim Plakas
John Pastor
John Stewart
Gretchen Whitmer
Scott Hummel
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Clarence Phillips
Goeff Hansen
Howard Walker
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Jerry Kooiman
Michael Sak
Darwin Booher
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Rick Shaffer
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Jack Brandenburg
Alma Smith
John Pastor
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Community Health
Alma Smith
Bruce Caswell
David Farhat
Roger Kahn
Carl Williams
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality
Chris Kolb
John Moolenaar
John Pastor
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Human Services
George Cushingberry
Chris Kolb
Bruce Caswell
Rick Shaffer
Roger Kahn
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
Carl Williams
Darwin Booher
Howard Walker
Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development
Marsha Cheeks
Jack Brandenburg
Fran Amos
Chris Kolb
David Farhat
Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
Goeff Hansen
Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight
John Moolenaar
Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation
Bruce Caswell
Gretchen Whitmer
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Clarence Phillips
Shelley Taub
Lee Gonzales
Goeff Hansen
Daniel Acciavatti
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Glenn Steil
Jerry Kooiman
Bill Caul
Rich Brown
John Stewart
Gretchen Whitmer
Appropriations Subcommittee on History, Arts & Libraries
Marsha Cheeks
Shelley Taub
Fran Amos
Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
Rick Shaffer
Jerry Kooiman
Michael Sak
David Farhat
Darwin Booher
Rich Brown
John Pastor
Gretchen Whitmer
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
George Cushingberry
Glenn Steil
John Stewart
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Mike Nofs
Glenn Steil
David Farhat
John Moolenaar
Jim Plakas
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education
Marsha Cheeks
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Michael Sak
Bill Caul
Howard Walker
Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
Fran Amos
Gretchen Whitmer
Scott Hummel
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Shelley Taub
Lee Gonzales
Rich Brown
Daniel Acciavatti
Banking and Financial Services
Tupac Hunter
Joe Hune
David Robertson
Kevin Green
Bill Huizenga
Jeff Mayes
David Palsrok
Ed Clemente
Andy Dillon
Commerce
Steve Tobocman
Andrew Meisner
David Law
Frank Accavitti
Lorence Wenke
Rick Baxter
Judy Emmons
Rick Jones
Kevin Green
Tonya Schuitmaker
Phillip Pavlov
Dave Hildenbrand
Bill Huizenga
Doug Bennett
David Palsrok
Andy Dillon
James Marleau
Michael Murphy
Bill McConico
Conservation, Forestry and Outdoor Recreation
John Stakoe
John Garfield
Rick Baxter
Neal Nitz
John Espinoza
Dave Hildenbrand
Joel Sheltrown
Matthew Gillard
Gary McDowell
Tom Casperson
Tory Rocca
Education
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Robert Gosselin
Herb Kehrl
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Lorence Wenke
Leslie Mortimer
Tom Pearce
John Proos
Tom Meyer
Dave Hildenbrand
Barb VanderVeen
Kevin Elsenheimer
Irma Clark-Coleman
Kathy Angerer
Brenda Clack
Brian Palmer
Fred Miller
LaMar Lemmons
Richard Ball
Virgil Smith
Employment Relations, Training and Safety
Morris Hood
Barbara Farrah
Steven Bieda
Robert Gosselin
Leon Drolet
Philip LaJoy
James Marleau
Energy and Technology
Tupac Hunter
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Frank Accavitti
John Garfield
Mike Nofs
Rick Baxter
Judy Emmons
John Proos
Tonya Schuitmaker
John Stahl
Bill Huizenga
Jeff Mayes
Tim Moore
David Palsrok
Leon Drolet
Ed Clemente
Andy Dillon
Philip LaJoy
Michael Murphy
Energy and Technology Subcommittee on Energy
John Proos
Energy and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Telecommunications
John Proos
Family and Children's Services
Dudley Spade
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Tom Pearce
John Stahl
Fulton Sheen
Barb VanderVeen
Brenda Clack
Gino Polidori
LaMar Lemmons
Government Operations
Steve Tobocman
Robert Gosselin
John Garfield
Alexander Lipsey
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Fulton Sheen
Leon Drolet
LaMar Lemmons
Health Policy
Lisa Wojno
Joe Hune
John Gleason
David Robertson
Mike Nofs
Leslie Mortimer
Christopher Ward
Kevin Green
Gary Newell
Barb VanderVeen
Roger Kahn
Kathy Angerer
Gary McDowell
Stephen Adamini
Edward Gaffney
Michael Murphy
Richard Ball
Higher Education
Pam Byrnes
Herb Kehrl
Alexander Lipsey
Lorence Wenke
Christopher Ward
Judy Emmons
Brian Palmer
House Oversight, Elections and Ethics
Andrew Meisner
Christopher Ward
Kevin Elsenheimer
Matthew Gillard
Edward Gaffney
Insurance
Gabe Leland
Morris Hood
Barbara Farrah
Lisa Wojno
David Law
Joe Hune
David Robertson
Leslie Mortimer
Judy Emmons
Dave Hildenbrand
Fulton Sheen
Stephen Adamini
Paul Condino
Glenn Anderson
James Marleau
Edward Gaffney
Richard Ball
Joint Administrative Rules
William Van Regenmorter
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Dudley Spade
James Marleau
Judiciary
Steven Bieda
David Law
John Stakoe
Alexander Lipsey
Mike Nofs
Rick Jones
William Van Regenmorter
Tonya Schuitmaker
Gary Newell
Kevin Elsenheimer
Stephen Adamini
Paul Condino
Tory Rocca
Bill McConico
Virgil Smith
Local Government and Urban Policy
Steve Tobocman
Marie Donigan
Frank Accavitti
John Stakoe
David Robertson
Rick Baxter
William Van Regenmorter
Neal Nitz
Tonya Schuitmaker
Kevin Elsenheimer
Aldo Vagnozzi
Michigan Capitol Committee
Steven Bieda
John Stakoe
John Stahl
Goeff Hansen
Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use and Environment
Kathleen Law
Marie Donigan
Pam Byrnes
Christopher Ward
Tom Pearce
Phillip Pavlov
Tom Meyer
Doug Bennett
Tim Moore
David Palsrok
Kevin Elsenheimer
Matthew Gillard
Brian Palmer
Fred Miller
Philip LaJoy
Regulatory Reform
Lisa Wojno
Rick Jones
William Van Regenmorter
David Palsrok
Gary McDowell
Tory Rocca
Edward Gaffney
LaMar Lemmons
Virgil Smith
Senior Health, Security and Retirement
Paula Zelenko
William Van Regenmorter
Kevin Green
John Proos
John Stahl
Barb VanderVeen
Brenda Clack
Gino Polidori
Aldo Vagnozzi
Tax Policy
Barbara Farrah
Steven Bieda
Andrew Meisner
Robert Gosselin
John Stakoe
Paula Zelenko
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Rick Jones
Tom Meyer
Gary Newell
Fulton Sheen
Doug Bennett
Leon Drolet
Paul Condino
Brian Palmer
Fred Miller
James Marleau
Transportation
Gabe Leland
Morris Hood
Kathleen Law
David Law
Robert Gosselin
John Gleason
Pam Byrnes
Lorence Wenke
Tom Pearce
Neal Nitz
Phillip Pavlov
Tom Meyer
Tim Moore
Tom Casperson
Glenn Anderson
Philip LaJoy
Michael Murphy
Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
John Garfield
Dudley Spade
Leslie Mortimer
Phillip Pavlov
John Espinoza
Tim Moore
Joel Sheltrown
Gino Polidori
Tory Rocca
Senate Committees
Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism
Elizabeth Brater
Judson Gilbert
Ron Jelinek
Gerald VanWoerkom
Samuel Thomas
Appropriations
James Barcia
Cameron Brown
Hansen Clarke
Alan Cropsey
Valde Garcia
Tom George
Michael Goschka
Bill Hardiman
Ron Jelinek
Shirley Johnson
Michael Prusi
Martha Scott
Tony Stamas
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
James Barcia
Cameron Brown
Ron Jelinek
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Deborah Cherry
Hansen Clarke
Alan Cropsey
Tom George
Michael Goschka
Bill Hardiman
Shirley Johnson
Michael Prusi
Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Labor & Economic Development
Valde Garcia
Tom George
Bill Hardiman
Michael Prusi
Martha Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Ron Jelinek
Tony Stamas
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Valde Garcia
Tom George
Shirley Johnson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Community Health
Deborah Cherry
Hansen Clarke
Tony Stamas
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality
James Barcia
Michael Goschka
Michelle McManus
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
James Barcia
Deborah Cherry
Ron Jelinek
Shirley Johnson
Michelle McManus
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation
James Barcia
Shirley Johnson
Tony Stamas
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Valde Garcia
Michelle McManus
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Deborah Cherry
Michael Goschka
Bill Hardiman
Shirley Johnson
Michael Prusi
Appropriations Subcommittee on History, Arts and Libraries
Hansen Clarke
Tom George
Michelle McManus
Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
Tom George
Bill Hardiman
Martha Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Corrections
Cameron Brown
Alan Cropsey
Valde Garcia
Michael Prusi
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education
Cameron Brown
Alan Cropsey
Ron Jelinek
Martha Scott
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Alan Cropsey
Michael Goschka
Martha Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Cameron Brown
Hansen Clarke
Tony Stamas
Banking and Financial Institutions
Irma Clark-Coleman
Burton Leland
Dennis Olshove
Alan Sanborn
Gerald VanWoerkom
Tony Stamas
Banking and Financial Services
Michael Bishop
Commerce and Labor
Jason Allen
Michelle McManus
Dennis Olshove
Mark Schauer
Laura Toy
Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform
Jason Allen
Raymond Basham
Judson Gilbert
Gilda Jacobs
Alan Sanborn
Education
Wayne Kuipers
Burton Leland
Gerald VanWoerkom
Nancy Cassis
Families and Human Services
Irma Clark-Coleman
Beverly Hammerstrom
Bill Hardiman
Gilda Jacobs
Alan Sanborn
Finance
Elizabeth Brater
Valde Garcia
Michelle McManus
Nancy Cassis
Samuel Thomas
Gaming and Casino Oversight
Jason Allen
Patricia Birkholz
Michael Bishop
Robert Emerson
Dennis Olshove
Government Operations
Jason Allen
Robert Emerson
Beverly Hammerstrom
Gilda Jacobs
Kenneth Sikkema
Nancy Cassis
Samuel Thomas
Health Policy
Virg Bernero
Tom George
Beverly Hammerstrom
Gilda Jacobs
Bruce Patterson
Joint Administrative Rules
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
James Barcia
Michael Bishop
Ron Jelinek
Wayne Kuipers
Samuel Thomas
LaMar Lemmons
Judiciary
Virg Bernero
Michael Bishop
Elizabeth Brater
Alan Cropsey
Bruce Patterson
Alan Sanborn
Mark Schauer
Local, Urban and State Affairs
Raymond Basham
Virg Bernero
Patricia Birkholz
Michael Goschka
Laura Toy
Michigan Capitol Committee
Valde Garcia
Tom George
Mark Schauer
Laura Toy
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Raymond Basham
Patricia Birkholz
Elizabeth Brater
Bruce Patterson
Gerald VanWoerkom
Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
Irma Clark-Coleman
Judson Gilbert
Dennis Olshove
Tony Stamas
Laura Toy
Technology and Energy
Virg Bernero
Patricia Birkholz
Cameron Brown
Wayne Kuipers
Burton Leland
Dennis Olshove
Bruce Patterson
Nancy Cassis
Transportation
Raymond Basham
Judson Gilbert
Michael Goschka
Wayne Kuipers
Burton Leland