Seventy-Eighth Legislature, 1975-1976
Session Details
Start Date: 1/8/1975
End Date: 12/31/1976
Elect Date: 11/5/1974
Sworn in Date: 1/8/1975
House Leadership
Assistant Associate Minority Floor Leader
James DeFebaugh
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
Daisy Elliott
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
George Edwards
Thomas Anderson
Assistant Republican Leader
John Mowat
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
James ONeill
Majority Floor Leader
Joseph Forbes
Majority Whip
Josephine Hunsinger
Thomas Mathieu
Minority Floor Whip
Dan Angel
Minority Leader
Dennis Cawthorne
Republican Caucus Chair
Harry Gast
Speaker
Bobby Crim
Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely
Senate Leadership
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Thomas Guastello
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Jack Faxon
Associate President Pro Tempore
Gilbert Bursley
Majority Floor Leader
Daniel Cooper
Majority Leader
William Fitzgerald
Majority Whip
Basil Brown
Minority Leader
Robert Davis
President Pro Tempore
John Bowman
Republican Floor Leader
John Toepp
House Committees
Administrative Rules
Daisy Elliott
Agriculture
Thomas Brown
Paul Porter
Wayne Sackett
Claude Trim
Quincy Hoffman
Donald Albosta
Francis Spaniola
Stanley Powell
Donald Van Singel
Appropriations
Morris Hood
Frank Wierzbicki
Gary Owen
Richard Young
Edward Mahalak
Raymond Kehres
Thomas Sharpe
Melvin Larsen
Philip Mastin
Warren Goemaere
William Jowett
James ONeill
Peter Kok
Melvin DeStigter
Louis Cramton
Dominic Jacobetti
Russell Hellman
Joseph Young
City Government
Dennis Hertel
Jeffrey Padden
John Markes
DeForrest Strang
Michael Griffin
Roy Smith
Thomas Holcomb
Ruth McNamee
Wilbur Brotherton
Civil Rights
Rosetta Ferguson
Michael Conlin
W. Bullard
H. Jondahl
F. Edwards
Harold Scott
Mark Clodfelter
Stephen Monsma
Charles Varnum
Colleges and Universities
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Lucille McCollough
Robert Welborn
W. Bullard
Ruth McNamee
Thomas Mathieu
Stephen Monsma
Gerrit Hasper
Colleen Engler
Charles Varnum
Conservation, Environment and Recreation
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Paul Porter
Harry Gast
Ray Mittan
Michael Griffin
Wayne Sackett
Sal Rocca
Loren Armbruster
Jelt Sietsema
Ralph Ostling
Jack Gingrass
Conservation, Recreation and Environment
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Barbara-Rose Collins
Richard Fessler
John Mowat
H. Jondahl
Ruth McNamee
Joseph Forbes
Stanley Powell
Consumers
Josephine Hunsinger
George Cushingberry
Dan Angel
H. Jondahl
Ruth McNamee
Joseph Forbes
Sal Rocca
David Bonior
Mark Clodfelter
James Smith
Gerrit Hasper
Colleen Engler
George Prescott
Corporations & Finance
George Edwards
Michael Novak
Michael Conlin
Dennis Dutko
Thomas Anderson
Alfred Sheridan
William Keith
Michael Griffin
James DeFebaugh
William Hayward
James Smith
Corrections
George Cushingberry
Willliam Ryan
Jeffrey Padden
Ray Mittan
Howard Wolpe
David Hollister
Thomas Holcomb
F. Edwards
J. Busch
Ralph Ostling
Drainage
Paul Porter
Ernest Nash
John Maynard
Loren Armbruster
Donald Albosta
Economic Development
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Dennis Hertel
Willliam Ryan
Thomas Anderson
William Keith
Robert Welborn
Dan Angel
Gilbert DiNello
Harold Scott
James Smith
John Engler
Stephen Monsma
Edgar Geerlings
Colleen Engler
Jack Gingrass
Education
George Montgomery
Daisy Elliott
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Matthew McNeely
Jackie Vaughn
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
R. Geake
Thomas Brown
John Mowat
Bela Kennedy
Thomas Holcomb
Roy Spencer
Francis Spaniola
Edgar Geerlings
Colleen Engler
Elections
Raymond Hood
Dennis Dutko
Alfred Sheridan
R. Geake
John Markes
Harry Gast
Bela Kennedy
Michael Griffin
James DeFebaugh
John Kelsey
Jelt Sietsema
Ralph Ostling
George Prescott
House Policy
Josephine Hunsinger
Jack Legel
George Cushingberry
Barbara-Rose Collins
John Markes
Paul Rosenbaum
James DeFebaugh
Joseph Forbes
Roy Spencer
John Engler
Ralph Ostling
Insurance
Casmer Ogonowski
George Edwards
Michael Novak
Matthew McNeely
John Bennett
Dan Angel
Monte Geralds
William Hayward
John Kelsey
Gilbert DiNello
John Engler
J. Busch
E. Stevens
Joint Capital Outlay
Russell Hellman
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
William Bryant
Thomas Anderson
Joseph Forbes
Quincy Hoffman
Joint Committee on the Legislative Council
Martin Buth
Judiciary
Jack Legel
George Cushingberry
Dennis Hertel
William Bryant
Jackie Vaughn
Richard Fessler
Paul Rosenbaum
W. Bullard
Ernest Nash
Monte Geralds
Gilbert DiNello
Mark Clodfelter
Dennis Cawthorne
J. Busch
E. Stevens
Labor
Jack Legel
George Montgomery
Raymond Hood
Dennis Hertel
Dennis Dutko
DeForrest Strang
Robert Welborn
Edgar Fredricks
David Bonior
Quincy Hoffman
Harold Scott
Martin Buth
Thomas Mathieu
Donald Van Singel
Liquor Control
Casmer Ogonowski
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Stephen Stopczynski
William Keith
Ray Mittan
William Hayward
John Maynard
Loren Armbruster
Francis Spaniola
Ralph Ostling
George Prescott
Marine Affairs
Stephen Stopczynski
Kirby Holmes
Edgar Fredricks
Thomas Holcomb
Sal Rocca
David Bonior
Edgar Geerlings
Mental Health
Joyce Symons
R. Geake
Thomas Brown
Howard Wolpe
Claude Trim
Charlie Harrison
James DeFebaugh
Gilbert DiNello
Jelt Sietsema
Connie Binsfeld
Charles Varnum
Military and Veterans' Affairs
George Cushingberry
Kirby Holmes
John Markes
Robert Welborn
Charlie Harrison
Wilbur Brotherton
Monte Geralds
Stanley Powell
Jelt Sietsema
Public Health
Raymond Hood
Jackie Vaughn
Barbara-Rose Collins
Joyce Symons
Lucille McCollough
R. Geake
Bela Kennedy
Howard Wolpe
David Hollister
Wilbur Brotherton
F. Edwards
Public Safety
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Rosetta Ferguson
Richard Fessler
Kirby Holmes
Ernest Nash
John Maynard
Quincy Hoffman
Mark Clodfelter
Jelt Sietsema
Public Utilities
Michael Novak
Matthew McNeely
Alfred Sheridan
DeForrest Strang
John Engler
Gerrit Hasper
Edgar Geerlings
Donald Van Singel
Jack Gingrass
Retirement
Dennis Dutko
Lucille McCollough
John Bennett
Bela Kennedy
Dan Angel
Claude Trim
William Hayward
John Kelsey
George Prescott
Roads and Bridges
Josephine Hunsinger
Michael Novak
Stephen Stopczynski
Rosetta Ferguson
Kirby Holmes
John Bennett
Roy Smith
Sal Rocca
John Maynard
Loren Armbruster
Martin Buth
E. Stevens
Jack Gingrass
Social Services & Youth
George Cushingberry
Willliam Ryan
Rosetta Ferguson
Jeffrey Padden
John Mowat
Ray Mittan
Howard Wolpe
Edgar Fredricks
Ernest Nash
David Hollister
Monte Geralds
Francis Spaniola
Thomas Mathieu
J. Busch
State Affairs
Josephine Hunsinger
Casmer Ogonowski
Michael Novak
Matthew McNeely
Stephen Stopczynski
Joyce Symons
John Markes
DeForrest Strang
Roy Smith
Wayne Sackett
James Smith
Gerrit Hasper
Connie Binsfeld
Supplies
Dale Kildee
Taxation
Jack Legel
George Montgomery
Thomas Brown
Harry Gast
W. Bullard
Claude Trim
Quincy Hoffman
Roy Spencer
Harold Scott
Donald Albosta
Martin Buth
Thomas Mathieu
Gerrit Hasper
Donald Van Singel
E. Stevens
Tourist Industry Relations
Casmer Ogonowski
Dennis Dutko
William Keith
Ray Mittan
Edgar Fredricks
Wayne Sackett
Thomas Holcomb
Charlie Harrison
Connie Binsfeld
Charles Varnum
Jack Gingrass
Towns and Counties
Joyce Symons
Thomas Brown
Paul Porter
Harry Gast
David Hollister
Claude Trim
James Smith
Donald Albosta
Francis Spaniola
Stanley Powell
Connie Binsfeld
Urban Affairs
William Bryant
Willliam Ryan
Barbara-Rose Collins
Michael Conlin
Jeffrey Padden
Michael Griffin
Roy Smith
David Hollister
H. Jondahl
Charlie Harrison
Wilbur Brotherton
F. Edwards
Mark Clodfelter
Stephen Monsma
Senate Committees
Agricultural and Consumer Affairs
John Hertel
John Otterbacher
Robert Young
James DeSana
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Richard Allen
Appropriations
David Holmes
Thomas Guastello
Carl Pursell
Bill Huffman
Charles Zollar
Joseph Snyder
Dale Kildee
Jerome Hart
John Toepp
Joseph Mack
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Jerome Hart
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Thomas Guastello
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Thomas Guastello
Earl Nelson
Appropriations Subcommittee on DNR & Agriculture
Earl Nelson
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
Jerome Hart
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Earl Nelson
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health
David Holmes
Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory
Thomas Guastello
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid (K-12) & Dept of Education
Dale Kildee
Jerome Hart
Appropriations Subcommittee on Social Services
Earl Nelson
Jerome Hart
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police
David Holmes
Colleges and Universities
Jack Faxon
Gilbert Bursley
Gary Byker
Gary Corbin
John Otterbacher
Commerce
William Fitzgerald
Donald Bishop
Patrick McCollough
Daniel Cooper
Robert Young
Committee on Committees
William Fitzgerald
Daniel Cooper
John Bowman
Anthony Derezinski
John Toepp
Robert Davis
Joseph Mack
Conservation
Kerry Kammer
Harry DeMaso
Robert VanderLaan
Joseph Mack
Conservation and Tourist Industry
Basil Brown
Corporations
John Bowman
Corporations & Economic Development
Donald Bishop
William Faust
Hal Ziegler
Anthony Derezinski
Democratic Caucus
Michael OBrien
Department of Natural Resources
Joseph Snyder
Education
Jack Faxon
Richard Allen
James DeSana
Health, Social Services and Retirement
Arthur Cartwright
Jack Faxon
Gilbert Bursley
Alvin DeGrow
John Otterbacher
Higher Education
Bill Huffman
Highways
Harry DeMaso
Alvin DeGrow
Highways and Transportation
John Hertel
Arthur Cartwright
David Plawecki
Joint Administrative Rules
Richard Allen
Anthony Derezinski
James DeSana
Joint Committee on Capital Outlay
Dale Kildee
Judiciary
Basil Brown
Donald Bishop
Patrick McCollough
Hal Ziegler
Anthony Derezinski
Labor
Jack Faxon
David Plawecki
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Alvin DeGrow
Legislative Council
Michael OBrien
Joseph Snyder
Jerome Hart
Mental Health
Joseph Snyder
Municipalities and Elections
John Hertel
Patrick McCollough
Kerry Kammer
John (Jack) Welborn
Robert Young
Public Health
Joseph Snyder
Select Committee on Abolishing Imprisonment for Debt
William Fitzgerald
Select Joint Committee to Investigate the Energy Crisis
William Fitzgerald
Senate Business
William Fitzgerald
Daniel Cooper
Kerry Kammer
Robert VanderLaan
Robert Davis
State Affairs
Arthur Cartwright
Michael OBrien
William Faust
Gary Byker
Robert VanderLaan
Taxation
Michael OBrien
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
John Bowman
Tourist Industry Relations
Michael OBrien
David Plawecki
Kerry Kammer
Gary Byker
Richard Allen
Veterans' Affairs
Michael OBrien
Kerry Kammer
Hal Ziegler
Gary Byker
John Otterbacher