Seventy-Seventh Legislature, 1973-1974
Session Details
Start Date: 1/10/1973
End Date: 12/31/1974
Elect Date: 11/7/1972
Sworn in Date: 1/10/1973
House Leadership
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
Daisy Elliott
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
George Edwards
Thomas Anderson
Assistant Minority Caucus Chairperson
Loren Anderson
Assistant Minority Leader
Martin Buth
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
James ONeill
Majority Caucus Chairperson
John Kelsey
Majority Floor Leader
Bobby Crim
Minority Caucus Chairperson
James Farnsworth
Minority Floor Leader
Dennis Cawthorne
Minority Leader
Clifford Smart
Minority Whip
James DeFebaugh
Speaker
Willliam Ryan
Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely
Senate Leadership
Assistant Democratic Leader
Michael OBrien
Assistant Minority Floor Leader
James Smith
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Anthony Stamm
Democratic Floor Leader
Coleman Young
Democratic Leader
George Fitzgerald
Democratic Whip
Daniel Cooper
President Pro Tempore
Luther Lodge
Milton Zaagman
Republican Floor Leader
John Toepp
Senate Republican Leader
Robert VanderLaan
House Committees
Appropriations
Raymond Kehres
Thomas Sharpe
James Farnsworth
Earl Nelson
James Damman
Bill Huffman
Joseph Snyder
William Jowett
Dale Kildee
Bobby Crim
Peter Kok
Melvin DeStigter
Dominic Jacobetti
Russell Hellman
Gary Owen
William Copeland
Richard Young
City Corporations
John Markes
DeForrest Strang
Michael Griffin
R. Trezise
Donald Van Singel
William Brodhead
Morris Hood
James Bradley
Warren OBrien
Civil Rights
R. Geake
Thomas Brown
Dale Warner
H. Jondahl
Melvin Larsen
F. Edwards
John Otterbacher
Rosetta Ferguson
David Holmes
Colleges and Universities
Bela Kennedy
W. Bullard
Dale Warner
H. Jondahl
Richard Buth
Gerrit Hasper
Michael Dively
Charles Varnum
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Lucille McCollough
Conservation and Recreation
Raymond Smit
Wayne Sackett
Raymond Baker
Warren Goemaere
Loren Armbruster
Robert Young
Jelt Sietsema
Ralph Ostling
Jack Gingrass
Alma Stallworth
Raymond Hood
David Holmes
Thomas Anderson
Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights
John Smeekens
Howard Wolpe
John (Jack) Welborn
H. Jondahl
Stanley Powell
Jerome Traxler
Morris Hood
Daisy Elliott
Warren OBrien
Consumers and Agriculture
John Markes
Wayne Sackett
H. Jondahl
Charlie Harrison
Joseph Forbes
Quincy Hoffman
James Smith
Stanley Powell
George Prescott
Josephine Hunsinger
Frank Wierzbicki
Corporations & Finance
James DeFebaugh
William Hayward
James Smith
George Edwards
Michael Novak
Frank Wierzbicki
Hal Ziegler
Thomas Anderson
Alfred Sheridan
Drainage
John Mowat
Paul Rosenbaum
W. Bullard
Frederick Stackable
Gilbert DiNello
David Bonior
Loren Armbruster
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Warren OBrien
Economic Development
William Keith
Frederick Stackable
Gilbert DiNello
John Engler
Edgar Geerlings
Donald Van Singel
Jack Gingrass
William Fitzgerald
Thomas Anderson
Education
William Keith
Thomas Brown
John Mowat
Roy Spencer
Edgar Geerlings
George Montgomery
Daisy Elliott
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
William Bryant
Matthew McNeely
Jackie Vaughn
Clifford Smart
Lucille McCollough
Elections
Harry Gast
Bela Kennedy
James DeFebaugh
Joseph Forbes
Philip Mastin
John Kelsey
James ONeill
Jelt Sietsema
Ralph Ostling
George Prescott
Raymond Hood
Hal Ziegler
Alfred Sheridan
House Policy
John Markes
Melvin Larsen
Roy Spencer
Harold Scott
James ONeill
Donald Van Singel
Louis Cramton
Mark Thompson
Josephine Hunsinger
James Bradley
Frank Wierzbicki
Insurance
Dan Angel
Loren Anderson
Raymond Baker
William Hayward
John Kelsey
John Engler
Casmer Ogonowski
Morris Hood
George Edwards
William Fitzgerald
Matthew McNeely
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Joseph Snyder
Quincy Hoffman
Daisy Elliott
William Bryant
Thomas Anderson
Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation
Dale Kildee
Melvin DeStigter
Dennis Cawthorne
William Copeland
Joint Committee on Legislative Retirement
William Hayward
Willliam Ryan
Joint Committee on the Legislative Council
Raymond Kehres
Raymond Baker
Bobby Crim
Martin Buth
Willliam Ryan
Matthew McNeely
Clifford Smart
William Copeland
Judiciary
John Smeekens
Paul Rosenbaum
W. Bullard
Dale Warner
Frederick Stackable
Thomas Guastello
James ONeill
Edgar Geerlings
Dennis Cawthorne
Jerome Traxler
Michael Dively
William Brodhead
William Fitzgerald
Jackie Vaughn
Hal Ziegler
Labor
Philip Mastin
David Bonior
Harold Scott
Martin Buth
Dennis Cawthorne
Bert Brennan
Michael Dively
Mark Thompson
William Brodhead
George Montgomery
Raymond Hood
Daisy Elliott
James Bradley
Legislative Retirement
John Bennett
Liquor Control
Ray Mittan
William Hayward
Gilbert DiNello
Loren Armbruster
James ONeill
Bert Brennan
George Prescott
Morris Hood
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Stephen Stopczynski
Alfred Sheridan
Marine Affairs
William Keith
Michael Griffin
Loren Anderson
Warren Goemaere
David Bonior
Robert Young
Mark Thompson
Stephen Stopczynski
Kirby Holmes
Mental Health
R. Geake
Howard Wolpe
Charlie Harrison
James DeFebaugh
John Otterbacher
Ralph Ostling
Charles Varnum
Alma Stallworth
Joyce Symons
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Edward Mahalak
Robert Young
Stanley Powell
Jelt Sietsema
Louis Cramton
Charles Varnum
Jack Gingrass
Casmer Ogonowski
Stephen Stopczynski
Public Health
R. Geake
Bela Kennedy
Dale Warner
Bert Brennan
Alma Stallworth
Morris Hood
Raymond Hood
Joyce Symons
Lucille McCollough
Public Safety
Edward Mahalak
Michael Griffin
Loren Anderson
Quincy Hoffman
Richard Buth
Jelt Sietsema
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Rosetta Ferguson
Kirby Holmes
Public Utilities
DeForrest Strang
Robert Young
Gerrit Hasper
Donald Van Singel
Michael Novak
Matthew McNeely
Kirby Holmes
Alfred Sheridan
Joyce Symons
Retirement
John Bennett
Bela Kennedy
Dan Angel
James DeFebaugh
John Kelsey
Warren Goemaere
Harold Scott
Richard Buth
Lucille McCollough
Roads and Bridges
Edward Mahalak
Raymond Smit
Thomas Guastello
Loren Armbruster
Martin Buth
Josephine Hunsinger
Michael Novak
Frank Wierzbicki
Rosetta Ferguson
Kirby Holmes
Social Services and Corrections
John Mowat
Ray Mittan
Howard Wolpe
Melvin Larsen
Jelt Sietsema
Gerrit Hasper
Ralph Ostling
James Bradley
Rosetta Ferguson
David Holmes
Warren OBrien
State Affairs
John Markes
Edward Mahalak
DeForrest Strang
Raymond Smit
David Bonior
Roy Spencer
John Engler
Bert Brennan
Josephine Hunsinger
Casmer Ogonowski
Michael Novak
Stephen Stopczynski
David Holmes
Taxation
Thomas Brown
Harry Gast
John (Jack) Welborn
Paul Rosenbaum
Philip Mastin
David Bonior
Quincy Hoffman
Roy Spencer
Harold Scott
R. Trezise
Martin Buth
Gerrit Hasper
George Montgomery
Tourist Industry Relations
William Keith
John Bennett
Ray Mittan
John (Jack) Welborn
Wayne Sackett
Frederick Stackable
Charlie Harrison
Warren Goemaere
Louis Cramton
Jack Gingrass
Casmer Ogonowski
Towns and Counties
Thomas Brown
Harry Gast
Michael Griffin
Philip Mastin
Gilbert DiNello
F. Edwards
James Smith
R. Trezise
Stanley Powell
Joyce Symons
Urban Affairs
Howard Wolpe
Dan Angel
W. Bullard
H. Jondahl
Charlie Harrison
F. Edwards
Richard Buth
John Otterbacher
William Bryant
Hal Ziegler
Youth and Student Participation
John Mowat
Howard Wolpe
John (Jack) Welborn
Paul Rosenbaum
Dan Angel
Charlie Harrison
Jackie Vaughn
Youth Care
R. Geake
John Smeekens
Paul Rosenbaum
Melvin Larsen
F. Edwards
John Otterbacher
Alma Stallworth
George Edwards
Lucille McCollough
Senate Committees
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Philip Pittenger
William Ballenger
Robert Richardson
Charles Youngblood
Jack Faxon
Appropriations
Carl Pursell
Charles Zollar
Gary Byker
Alvin DeGrow
Jerome Hart
John Toepp
Robert Davis
Joseph Mack
Stanley Rozycki
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Garland Lane
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education
Gary Byker
Appropriations Subcommittee on Mental Health
Jerome Hart
Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory
Jerome Hart
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Gary Byker
Jerome Hart
Appropriations Subcommittee on Social Services
Jerome Hart
Commerce
Stanley Novak
Patrick McCollough
Luther Lodge
Philip Pittenger
Oscar Bouwsma
Committee on Committees
John McCauley
James Fleming
Robert VanderLaan
Milton Zaagman
George Fitzgerald
Coleman Young
Conservation, Environment and Tourism
Stanley Novak
Luther Lodge
Gordon Rockwell
Oscar Bouwsma
Basil Brown
Corporations & Economic Development
John McCauley
Donald Bishop
Luther Lodge
Gilbert Bursley
John Bowman
Democratic Caucus
John McCauley
Education
William Faust
Gilbert Bursley
Anthony Stamm
James Gray
William Ballenger
Health & Social Services
Harry DeMaso
William Ballenger
Milton Zaagman
Arthur Cartwright
Jack Faxon
Highways and Transportation
Michael OBrien
David Plawecki
James Fleming
Harry DeMaso
Interstate Cooperation
Stanley Novak
Gilbert Bursley
John Toepp
Stanley Rozycki
Joint Administrative Rules
Daniel Cooper
Donald Bishop
Philip Pittenger
Joint Committee on Legislative Retirement
Michael OBrien
Anthony Stamm
Judiciary
Daniel Cooper
Donald Bishop
James Fleming
Robert Richardson
Basil Brown
Labor
Patrick McCollough
David Plawecki
Donald Bishop
James Fleming
Oscar Bouwsma
Legislative Council
Michael OBrien
Luther Lodge
Harry DeMaso
Charles Zollar
Alvin DeGrow
Garland Lane
Robert VanderLaan
Municipalities and Elections
William Faust
Gordon Rockwell
Milton Zaagman
Robert Richardson
Arthur Cartwright
Senate Business
Gilbert Bursley
Philip Pittenger
Robert VanderLaan
George Fitzgerald
Coleman Young
State Affairs
Michael OBrien
Anthony Stamm
Gordon Rockwell
Milton Zaagman
Charles Youngblood
Taxation and Veterans' Affairs
Harry DeMaso
Anthony Stamm
John Bowman
James Gray
William Ballenger
Transportation
Stanley Rozycki