Eighty-First Legislature, 1981-1982
Session Details
Start Date: 1/14/1981
End Date: 12/31/1982
Elect Date: 11/4/1980
Sworn in Date: 1/14/1981
House Leadership
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Thomas Mathieu
Assistant Minority Caucus Chairperson
Steve Andrews
Assistant Minority Floor Whip
Lad Stacey
Dan DeGrow
Sylvia Skrel
L. Willoughby
Edgar Giese
Michael Hayes
Assistant Minority Leader
Connie Binsfeld
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Gary Owen
Majority Caucus Chairperson
Jack Gingrass
Majority Caucus Vice-Chair
Mary Brown
Majority Floor Leader
George Cushingberry
Joseph Forbes
Majority Floor Whip
Daisy Elliott
Ethel Terrell
Virgil Smith
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Stanley Stopczynski
Juanita Watkins
Edward Mahalak
Joe Conroy
Lewis Dodak
James Barcia
Tom Alley
Burton Leland
Patrick Harrington
Minority Caucus Chairperson
James Hadden
Minority Floor Leader
J. Busch
Minority Floor Whip
Marvin Knight
Minority Leader
William Bryant
Speaker
Bobby Crim
Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely
Senate Leadership
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Michael OBrien
Assistant Majority Whip
John Hertel
Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Paul Henry
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Jackie Vaughn
Majority Floor Leader
David Plawecki
Majority Leader
William Faust
Majority Whip
John Kelly
Minority Floor Leader
Donald Bishop
Minority Leader
Robert VanderLaan
President Pro Tempore
Jack Faxon
House Committees
Administrative Rules
George Cushingberry
Thomas Anderson
Michael Griffin
Charles Mueller
Charles Varnum
Agriculture
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Bela Kennedy
Claude Trim
Loren Armbruster
Lewis Dodak
Tom Alley
Patrick Harrington
Keith Muxlow
Donald Koivisto
Appropriations
Morris Hood
Frank Wierzbicki
Gary Owen
Joyce Symons
Richard Young
Edward Mahalak
Robert Welborn
Frederick Dillingham
Donald Gilmer
David Hollister
Dana Wilson
Leo Lalonde
Joe Conroy
James ONeill
Thomas Mathieu
Donald Van Singel
Ralph Ostling
Dominic Jacobetti
City Government
Ethel Terrell
Dennis Dutko
Ruth McNamee
Wilbur Brotherton
Thomas Scott
Lewis Dodak
C. Douglas Cruce
Civil Rights
Ethel Terrell
Juanita Watkins
Mary Brown
David Evans
James Dressel
Teola Hunter
L. Willoughby
John Strand
Marvin Knight
Colleges and Universities
Daisy Elliott
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Thomas Brown
James Hadden
W. Bullard
Ruth McNamee
Shirley Johnson
Marvin Knight
Donald Koivisto
Conservation, Environment and Recreation
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Carl Gnodtke
James DeFebaugh
Dan DeGrow
Charles Mueller
Loren Armbruster
Lewis Dodak
Paul Henry
John Otterbacher
Tom Alley
Jack Gingrass
Curtis Hertel
Donald Koivisto
Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Mary Brown
Richard Fitzpatrick
Roy Smith
H. Jondahl
Claude Trim
Paul Henry
Sylvia Skrel
Shirley Johnson
Consumers
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Jeffrey Padden
Ernest Nash
H. Jondahl
Ruth McNamee
Nick Ciaramitaro
Thomas Scott
Jack Gingrass
L. Willoughby
Edgar Giese
Michael Hayes
Donald Koivisto
Corporations & Finance
George Cushingberry
Dennis Dutko
Jeffrey Padden
William Keith
Lad Stacey
Michael Griffin
Mat Dunaskiss
James DeFebaugh
Martin Buth
Edgar Geerlings
Patrick Harrington
Corrections
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Stanley Stopczynski
Mary Ballantine
Jeffrey Padden
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
Alan Cropsey
Paul Henry
Burton Leland
Michael Hayes
Economic Development & Energy
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Willliam Ryan
Richard Fessler
Thomas Anderson
William Keith
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Wilbur Brotherton
Gary Vanek
Thomas Scott
Robert Emerson
Gary Randall
Paul Henry
John Otterbacher
Edgar Geerlings
Jack Gingrass
L. Willoughby
Donald Koivisto
Education
Raymond Hood
Daisy Elliott
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Matthew McNeely
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Jack Kirksey
Thomas Brown
Bela Kennedy
John Maynard
Dan DeGrow
Francis Spaniola
Alan Cropsey
Gary Randall
Edgar Geerlings
James Barcia
Elections
Michael Bennane
Raymond Hood
Virgil Smith
Dennis Dutko
Lad Stacey
Bela Kennedy
Everitt Lincoln
Michael Griffin
Paul Hillegonds
James DeFebaugh
Nick Ciaramitaro
Jelt Sietsema
House Policy
Juanita Watkins
Paul Hillegonds
James DeFebaugh
Gary Vanek
Joseph Forbes
Nick Ciaramitaro
Robert Emerson
Lewis Dodak
J. Busch
Connie Binsfeld
Curtis Hertel
Insurance
Casmer Ogonowski
Virgil Smith
Matthew McNeely
Richard Fessler
Dennis Dutko
John Bennett
James Hadden
Mary Brown
Richard Fitzpatrick
John Maynard
Charles Mueller
Jelt Sietsema
J. Busch
C. Douglas Cruce
John Strand
Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation
Casmer Ogonowski
James DeFebaugh
Bobby Crim
Joint Committee on the Legislative Council
Connie Binsfeld
Judiciary
Virgil Smith
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Joseph Young Jr.
Richard Fessler
Jack Kirksey
Richard Fitzpatrick
W. Bullard
Ernest Nash
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
H. Jondahl
David Evans
Alan Cropsey
Steve Andrews
Patrick Harrington
John Strand
Labor
Michael Bennane
Daisy Elliott
Ethel Terrell
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
Jack Kirksey
W. Bullard
Paul Hillegonds
Nick Ciaramitaro
Robert Emerson
James Dressel
Steve Andrews
Charles Varnum
Curtis Hertel
C. Douglas Cruce
Legislative Retirement
John Bennett
Bobby Crim
Francis Spaniola
J. Busch
Liquor Control
Casmer Ogonowski
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Stanley Stopczynski
Dennis Dutko
Kirby Holmes
Carl Gnodtke
Loren Armbruster
Gary Randall
James Barcia
Sylvia Skrel
Marine Affairs
Michael Bennane
John Maynard
Dan DeGrow
Connie Binsfeld
Patrick Harrington
Mental Health
Jack Kirksey
James Hadden
Mary Brown
Everitt Lincoln
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
Claude Trim
Nick Ciaramitaro
John Otterbacher
Charles Varnum
Burton Leland
Teola Hunter
John Strand
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Kirby Holmes
Richard Fitzpatrick
Thomas Scott
Lewis Dodak
Jelt Sietsema
Steve Andrews
C. Douglas Cruce
Public Health
Raymond Hood
Stanley Stopczynski
Mary Ballantine
Lucille McCollough
Bela Kennedy
H. Jondahl
Mat Dunaskiss
Wilbur Brotherton
David Evans
Connie Binsfeld
Curtis Hertel
Public Safety
Thomas Brown
Ernest Nash
Francis Spaniola
Jelt Sietsema
Harmon Cropsey
Public Utilities
Stanley Stopczynski
Mary Ballantine
Thomas Anderson
John Maynard
Edgar Geerlings
Jack Gingrass
Sylvia Skrel
Michael Hayes
Public Works
Carl Gnodtke
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
Bobby Crim
Loren Armbruster
James Barcia
Roads and Bridges
Ethel Terrell
Stanley Stopczynski
Juanita Watkins
John Bennett
Thomas Brown
James Hadden
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Mat Dunaskiss
Martin Buth
Jelt Sietsema
Edgar Giese
Senior Citizens & Retirement
Casmer Ogonowski
Mary Ballantine
Jeffrey Padden
Lucille McCollough
Michael Griffin
Dan DeGrow
Francis Spaniola
Tom Alley
Steve Andrews
Sylvia Skrel
Patrick Harrington
Shirley Johnson
Social Services & Youth
Ethel Terrell
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Willliam Ryan
Joseph Young Jr.
Kirby Holmes
Lad Stacey
David Evans
Francis Spaniola
Gary Randall
Burton Leland
Teola Hunter
Harmon Cropsey
Michael Hayes
State Affairs
Casmer Ogonowski
Joseph Young Jr.
Matthew McNeely
Richard Fessler
Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael Griffin
Roy Smith
Ernest Nash
Gary Vanek
John Kelsey
Alan Cropsey
Keith Muxlow
Taxation
George Cushingberry
Virgil Smith
Willliam Ryan
Thomas Brown
Lad Stacey
Mary Brown
Everitt Lincoln
Roy Smith
Paul Hillegonds
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
H. Jondahl
Claude Trim
Gary Vanek
Robert Emerson
Martin Buth
James Dressel
Edgar Giese
Tourist Industry Relations
Casmer Ogonowski
John Otterbacher
James Barcia
Tom Alley
Harmon Cropsey
Keith Muxlow
Marvin Knight
Towns and Counties
Thomas Brown
Carl Gnodtke
Everitt Lincoln
Claude Trim
Ruth McNamee
Francis Spaniola
Jelt Sietsema
James Dressel
Tom Alley
Teola Hunter
Harmon Cropsey
Urban Affairs
Michael Bennane
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
W. Bullard
Mat Dunaskiss
Wilbur Brotherton
Thomas Scott
Burton Leland
Teola Hunter
L. Willoughby
Shirley Johnson
Keith Muxlow
Marvin Knight
Senate Committees
Administrative Rules
John (Jack) Welborn
Joseph Mack
Apportionment
James DeSana
William Faust
Robert VanderLaan
Appropriations
Thomas Guastello
R. Geake
Jerome Hart
John Engler
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Kerry Kammer
Harry Gast
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
David Holmes
Kerry Kammer
Harry Gast
Alvin DeGrow
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Jackie Vaughn
Harry Gast
Harold Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Harry Gast
Harold Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Natural Resources
Kerry Kammer
Harry Gast
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
David Holmes
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Stephen Monsma
Appropriations Subcommittee on Highways
David Holmes
James DeSana
Alvin DeGrow
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education
Stephen Monsma
Appropriations Subcommittee on Mental Health
James DeSana
Stephen Monsma
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health
David Holmes
James DeSana
Alvin DeGrow
Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory
Harold Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Kerry Kammer
Appropriations Subcommittee on Social Services
Alvin DeGrow
Stephen Monsma
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
James DeSana
Harold Scott
Commerce
Jack Faxon
Donald Bishop
Gilbert DiNello
Arthur Miller
Robert Young
Consumer Affairs, Forestry and Tourist Industries
John Hertel
George Hart
Phillip Arthurhultz
Robert Young
Mitch Irwin
Corporations & Economic Development
John Kelly
Michael OBrien
Donald Bishop
Harry DeMaso
Arthur Miller
Democratic Caucus
David Holmes
Education
Jack Faxon
William Faust
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
William Sederburg
Gary Corbin
Richard Allen
Environmental and Agricultural Affairs
John Hertel
William Sederburg
Arthur Miller
Stephen Monsma
Phillip Arthurhultz
Finance
William Faust
Douglas Ross
Harry DeMaso
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Gilbert DiNello
Robert VanderLaan
Health & Social Services
Jackie Vaughn
Edward Pierce
Edgar Fredricks
William Sederburg
Mitch Irwin
Interstate Cooperation
Michael OBrien
Douglas Ross
Gary Corbin
Joint Administrative Rules
James DeSana
Douglas Ross
Robert VanderLaan
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR]
Robert Young
Joint Committee on Aging
John Hertel
Mitch Irwin
Joint Committee on Capital Outlay
Jerome Hart
Joint Committee on Legislative Retirement
Basil Brown
Harry DeMaso
Judiciary
John Kelly
John Hertel
Basil Brown
Donald Bishop
Edward Pierce
Phillip Arthurhultz
John Engler
Labor & Retirement
Jack Faxon
David Plawecki
John Mowat
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Legislative Council
Michael OBrien
Alvin DeGrow
Robert VanderLaan
Mitch Irwin
Municipalities and Elections
John Kelly
John (Jack) Welborn
Gilbert DiNello
Robert Young
Senate Administration & Rules
David Plawecki
William Faust
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
State & Veterans' Affairs
Michael OBrien
Douglas Ross
Robert VanderLaan
Joseph Mack
Transportation
George Hart
David Plawecki
Harry DeMaso
Richard Allen
Mitch Irwin
Upper Peninsula Industrial & Economic Affairs
Basil Brown
Thomas Guastello
Harry DeMaso
Edgar Fredricks
Joseph Mack