Ninety-Second Legislature 2003-2004
Session Details
Start Date: 1/8/2003
End Date: 12/31/2004
Elect Date: 11/5/2002
Sworn in Date: 1/8/2003
House Leadership
Assistant Associate Floor Leader
Steve Tobocman
Assistant Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Larry Julian
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
Shelley Taub
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Jerry Kooiman
Assistant Majority Whip
John Stahl
Assistant Minority Leader
Jack Minore
Assistant Minority Whip
Clarence Phillips
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Barb VanderVeen
Majority Caucus Chairperson
Joanne Voorhees
Majority Floor Leader
Randy Richardville
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair
Paula Zelenko
Lisa Wojno
Minority Floor Leader
Mary Waters
Speaker
Rick Johnson
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Patricia Birkholz
House Committees
Accounts and Expenditures
Dianne Byrum
Agriculture and Resource Management
Tom Casperson
Dale Sheltrown
Joseph Rivet
Kathleen Law
Tom Meyer
John Stahl
Neal Nitz
Lauren Hager
Gene DeRossett
Doug Spade
Joe Hune
Appropriations
Cameron Brown
Scott Shackleton
Rich Brown
Sandy Caul
Mike Pumford
Howard Walker
Carl Williams
John Moolenaar
David Farhat
Daniel Paletko
Mickey Mortimer
Shelley Taub
Clarence Phillips
Gary Newell
Gretchen Whitmer
Judy Emmons
Glenn Steil
Michael Sak
Jerry Kooiman
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Chris Kolb
Fran Amos
Bruce Caswell
Rick Shaffer
Marc Shulman
Jack Brandenburg
Daniel Acciavatti
Tupac Hunter
Jim Plakas
John Pastor
John Stewart
Marsha Cheeks
Triette Reeves
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Mike Pumford
Howard Walker
Clarence Phillips
Bruce Caswell
Rick Shaffer
Jim Plakas
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Sandy Caul
Judy Emmons
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Clarence Phillips
Michael Sak
Jerry Kooiman
Fran Amos
Bruce Caswell
Jack Brandenburg
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health
Sandy Caul
Howard Walker
Daniel Paletko
Shelley Taub
Gary Newell
Gretchen Whitmer
Rick Shaffer
Triette Reeves
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Scott Shackleton
Mike Pumford
Daniel Paletko
Judy Emmons
Chris Kolb
Jack Brandenburg
Daniel Acciavatti
John Stewart
Triette Reeves
Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development
Rich Brown
Howard Walker
Gretchen Whitmer
Glenn Steil
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Marc Shulman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
Scott Shackleton
Clarence Phillips
Glenn Steil
Jerry Kooiman
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Chris Kolb
Rick Shaffer
John Pastor
Triette Reeves
Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Litigation
Mickey Mortimer
Gretchen Whitmer
Judy Emmons
Paula Zelenko
Marc Shulman
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Carl Williams
John Moolenaar
Shelley Taub
Gary Newell
Bruce Caswell
Marsha Cheeks
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Rich Brown
Sandy Caul
Mike Pumford
David Farhat
Daniel Paletko
Glenn Steil
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Chris Kolb
John Stewart
Appropriations Subcommittee on History, Arts & Libraries
John Moolenaar
Michael Sak
Jerry Kooiman
Fran Amos
Daniel Acciavatti
Triette Reeves
Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
Scott Shackleton
Rich Brown
Gretchen Whitmer
Rick Shaffer
Tupac Hunter
John Pastor
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Glenn Steil
Marc Shulman
Daniel Acciavatti
Tupac Hunter
John Stewart
Marsha Cheeks
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Carl Williams
John Moolenaar
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environment
Rich Brown
Howard Walker
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Environmental Quality
Gary Newell
Bruce Caswell
John Pastor
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Mike Pumford
John Moolenaar
David Farhat
Judy Emmons
Jacob (Jack) Hoogendyk
Marsha Cheeks
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Education
Carl Williams
Fran Amos
Jim Plakas
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Michael Sak
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs and Veterans Affairs
Sandy Caul
Carl Williams
Shelley Taub
Gary Newell
John Stewart
Appropriations Subcommittee on Supplementals
Judy Emmons
Marc Shulman
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Scott Shackleton
David Farhat
Jerry Kooiman
Fran Amos
Daniel Acciavatti
Tupac Hunter
Jim Plakas
John Pastor
Commerce
Jim Howell
Joseph Rivet
James Koetje
Bill Huizenga
Mary Middaugh
Michael Murphy
Alexander Lipsey
Lorence Wenke
Matt Milosch
Joe Hune
Leon Drolet
Brian Palmer
Frank Accavitti
Craig DeRoche
William ONeil
Steve Tobocman
Bill McConico
David Palsrok
Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Dale Sheltrown
Kenneth Bradstreet
Sal Rocca
Matthew Gillard
Stephen Ehardt
Neal Nitz
Susan Tabor
Matt Milosch
Randy Richardville
Frank Accavitti
Barbara Farrah
Criminal Justice
Jim Howell
William Van Regenmorter
Charles LaSata
Mike Nofs
John Stakoe
Andrew Meisner
Paul Condino
Morris Hood
Edward Gaffney
Education
Kenneth Bradstreet
Paul Gieleghem
Scott Hummel
Tom Meyer
Barb VanderVeen
Doug Hart
John Stahl
Joanne Voorhees
Lauren Hager
Susan Tabor
Mike Nofs
Doug Spade
Ruth Johnson
Andrew Meisner
Brenda Clack
Brian Palmer
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Aldo Vagnozzi
Virgil Smith
Employment Relations, Training and Safety
Julie Dennis
Bill Huizenga
William Van Regenmorter
Mary Middaugh
Jack Minore
Leon Drolet
John Pappageorge
Steven Bieda
Philip LaJoy
Energy and Technology
Tom Casperson
Kenneth Bradstreet
Joseph Rivet
Bill Huizenga
John Stahl
Neal Nitz
Charles LaSata
Michael Murphy
Clark Bisbee
John Garfield
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Craig DeRoche
David Woodward
Philip LaJoy
Bill McConico
Alma Stallworth
Kenneth Daniels
David Palsrok
Families and Children's Services
Doug Hart
Joanne Voorhees
Family and Children's Services
Jennifer Elkins
Fulton Sheen
Barb VanderVeen
John Stahl
Lauren Hager
Brenda Clack
Artina Hardman
Government Operations
Jason Allen
Jim Howell
James Koetje
Alexander Lipsey
Leon Drolet
Steve Tobocman
Great Lakes and Tourism
Kathleen Law
Tom Meyer
Susan Tabor
John Gleason
Jack Brandenburg
Alma Stallworth
David Palsrok
Health Policy
Stephen Adamini
Sal Rocca
Matthew Gillard
Stephen Ehardt
Barb VanderVeen
William Van Regenmorter
Doug Hart
Christopher Ward
David Robertson
Joe Hune
Ruth Johnson
Brenda Clack
Lisa Wojno
William ONeil
Artina Hardman
Edward Gaffney
Gary Woronchak
Higher Education
Julie Dennis
Doug Hart
Joanne Voorhees
Charles LaSata
John Stakoe
Morris Hood
Virgil Smith
House Television and Oversight
Rick Johnson
Tom Meyer
Randy Richardville
Morris Hood
Mary Waters
Insurance
Matthew Gillard
Mickey Mortimer
Scott Hummel
Stephen Ehardt
Larry Julian
Fulton Sheen
Clark Bisbee
David Robertson
John Garfield
Joe Hune
Paul Condino
Lisa Wojno
Glenn Anderson
David Woodward
Morris Hood
Kenneth Daniels
Judiciary
Stephen Adamini
Kenneth Bradstreet
Jim Howell
Alan Sanborn
James Koetje
William Van Regenmorter
Joanne Voorhees
Charles LaSata
Alexander Lipsey
Lorence Wenke
John Garfield
John Pappageorge
Steven Bieda
Paul Condino
Land Use and Environment
Paul Gieleghem
Kathleen Law
Julie Dennis
Stephen Ehardt
Neal Nitz
Mary Middaugh
Gene DeRossett
Christopher Ward
Matt Milosch
Ruth Johnson
Philip LaJoy
Barbara Farrah
Local Government and Urban Policy
Lauren Hager
Gene DeRossett
Lorence Wenke
Christopher Ward
Ruth Jamnick
David Robertson
John Stakoe
Leon Drolet
Frank Accavitti
Steve Tobocman
Artina Hardman
Regulatory Affairs
Fulton Sheen
Clark Bisbee
Brian Palmer
Regulatory Reform
Sal Rocca
Paul Gieleghem
Larry Julian
Andrew Meisner
Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Craig DeRoche
Lisa Wojno
Edward Gaffney
David Palsrok
Senior Health, Security and Retirement
Sal Rocca
Mickey Mortimer
Barb VanderVeen
Susan Tabor
Paula Zelenko
John Pappageorge
Aldo Vagnozzi
Alma Stallworth
Gary Woronchak
Tax Policy
Scott Hummel
Tom Meyer
James Koetje
Fulton Sheen
Mary Middaugh
Mike Nofs
Lorence Wenke
Jack Minore
Paula Zelenko
Matt Milosch
John Stakoe
Leon Drolet
Steven Bieda
Paul Condino
William ONeil
Barbara Farrah
Gary Woronchak
Transportation
Tom Casperson
Stephen Adamini
Jennifer Elkins
Raymond Basham
Scott Hummel
Bill Huizenga
Michael Murphy
Gene DeRossett
Christopher Ward
John Gleason
Ruth Jamnick
David Robertson
Joe Hune
Craig DeRoche
Glenn Anderson
Philip LaJoy
Steve Tobocman
Edward Gaffney
Kenneth Daniels
Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
Tom Casperson
Dale Sheltrown
Jennifer Elkins
Mike Nofs
Randy Richardville
Doug Spade
John Garfield
Ruth Johnson
John Pappageorge
David Woodward
Gary Woronchak
Senate Committees
Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism
Judson Gilbert
Samuel Thomas
Ron Jelinek
Gerald VanWoerkom
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Appropriations
Valde Garcia
Bill Hardiman
James Barcia
Deborah Cherry
Martha Scott
Michelle McManus
Tony Stamas
Alan Cropsey
Michael Goschka
Michael Prusi
Hansen Clarke
Michael Switalski
Ron Jelinek
Tom George
Shirley Johnson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
James Barcia
Ron Jelinek
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Bill Hardiman
Deborah Cherry
Alan Cropsey
Michael Goschka
Michael Prusi
Hansen Clarke
Tom George
Shirley Johnson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Labor & Economic Development
Valde Garcia
Martha Scott
Michael Prusi
Tom George
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Tony Stamas
Michael Switalski
Ron Jelinek
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Community Health
Valde Garcia
Deborah Cherry
Tony Stamas
Hansen Clarke
Shirley Johnson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Environmental Quality
Michelle McManus
Michael Goschka
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
Deborah Cherry
Michelle McManus
Ron Jelinek
Shirley Johnson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation
James Barcia
Shirley Johnson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality
James Barcia
Appropriations Subcommittee on Family Independence Agency
Valde Garcia
Bill Hardiman
Martha Scott
Tom George
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Michelle McManus
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Bill Hardiman
Deborah Cherry
Michael Goschka
Michael Prusi
Appropriations Subcommittee on History, Arts and Libraries
Valde Garcia
Michelle McManus
Hansen Clarke
Tom George
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary & Corrections
Alan Cropsey
Michael Prusi
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education
Michael Switalski
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12, School Aid and Education
Martha Scott
Alan Cropsey
Ron Jelinek
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
James Barcia
Appropriations Subcommittee on Retirement
Martha Scott
Alan Cropsey
Michael Goschka
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Tony Stamas
Hansen Clarke
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Tony Stamas
Banking and Financial Institutions
Irma Clark-Coleman
Tony Stamas
Burton Leland
Michael Bishop
Alan Sanborn
Dennis Olshove
Gerald VanWoerkom
Commerce and Labor
Jason Allen
Michelle McManus
Wayne Kuipers
Dennis Olshove
Mark Schauer
Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform
Gilda Jacobs
Judson Gilbert
Jason Allen
Alan Sanborn
Raymond Basham
Education
Irma Clark-Coleman
Wayne Kuipers
Burton Leland
Gerald VanWoerkom
Families and Human Services
Gilda Jacobs
Bill Hardiman
Irma Clark-Coleman
Alan Sanborn
Beverly Hammerstrom
Finance
Michelle McManus
Samuel Thomas
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Gaming and Casino Oversight
Robert Emerson
Patricia Birkholz
Jason Allen
Michael Bishop
Dennis Olshove
Government Operations
Gilda Jacobs
Kenneth Sikkema
Robert Emerson
Samuel Thomas
Beverly Hammerstrom
Health Policy
Valde Garcia
Gilda Jacobs
Virg Bernero
Bruce Patterson
Tom George
Beverly Hammerstrom
Judiciary
Virg Bernero
Alan Cropsey
Michael Bishop
Bruce Patterson
Mark Schauer
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Legislative Council
Cameron Brown
Local, Urban and State Affairs
Patricia Birkholz
Virg Bernero
Michael Goschka
Laura Toy
Raymond Basham
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Patricia Birkholz
Raymond Basham
Bruce Patterson
Gerald VanWoerkom
Elizabeth (Liz) Brater
Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
Judson Gilbert
Irma Clark-Coleman
Tony Stamas
Laura Toy
Dennis Olshove
Technology and Energy
Cameron Brown
Patricia Birkholz
Virg Bernero
Burton Leland
Laura Toy
Dennis Olshove
Bruce Patterson
Transportation
Judson Gilbert
Wayne Kuipers
Michael Goschka
Burton Leland