Seventy-Sixth Legislature, 1971-1972
Session Details
Start Date: 1/13/1971
End Date: 12/31/1972
Elect Date: 11/3/1970
Sworn in Date: 1/13/1971
House Leadership
Assistant Clerk
Stanley Davis
Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman
David Holmes
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
George Edwards
Thomas Anderson
Assistant Minority Whip
John Payant
Bert Brennan
Assistant Republican Leader
Thomas Ford
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely
Majority Caucus Chairperson
John Kelsey
James Heinze
Majority Floor Leader
Marvin Stempien
Majority Whip
Russell Hellman
James ONeill
Raymond Hood
Josephine Hunsinger
Frank Wierzbicki
Richard Young
Minority Floor Leader
Roy Spencer
Speaker
Willliam Ryan
Speaker Pro Tempore
Stanley Davis
Senate Leadership
Assistant Democratic Leader
Michael OBrien
Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Dennis Cawthorne
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Anthony Stamm
Democratic Floor Leader
Coleman Young
President Pro Tempore
Milton Zaagman
Republican Floor Leader
John Toepp
Senate Republican Leader
Robert VanderLaan
House Committees
Administrative Rules
Joseph Snyder
Appropriations
Thomas Ford
Melvin DeStigter
Dominic Jacobetti
Russell Hellman
Roy Smith
James Farnsworth
Earl Nelson
Arthur Law
Bill Huffman
Joseph Snyder
William Jowett
Dale Kildee
William Copeland
Richard Young
Marvin Stempien
Raymond Kehres
City Corporations
William Fitzgerald
R. Trezise
James Damman
Joseph Forbes
Philip Mastin
F. Edwards
James Bradley
Nelis Saunders
DeForrest Strang
Civil Rights
Dale Warner
Jim Brown
F. Edwards
James Bradley
Rosetta Ferguson
David Holmes
Nelis Saunders
William Brodhead
Colleges and Universities
Gerrit Hasper
John Engler
Louis Cramton
Charles Varnum
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Lucille McCollough
Thomas Brown
Conservation and Recreation
Peter Kok
Jelt Sietsema
John Payant
Wayne Sackett
Raymond Smit
Raymond Baker
Warren Goemaere
Robert Young
David Holmes
Raymond Hood
Alma Stallworth
Thomas Anderson
Alex Pilch
Consumers and Agriculture
Edson Root
Richard Allen
Stanley Powell
Stanley Davis
George Prescott
Wayne Sackett
Quincy Hoffman
Theodore Mansour
Josephine Hunsinger
Casmer Ogonowski
Frank Wierzbicki
Alex Pilch
Corporations & Finance
James DeFebaugh
William Hayward
James Smith
Theodore Mansour
George Edwards
Michael Novak
Frank Wierzbicki
Alfred Sheridan
John Smeekens
Drainage
Stanley Davis
Richard Friske
Frederick Stackable
Joseph Forbes
Warren Goemaere
Theodore Mansour
Morris Hood
John Mowat
Ray Mittan
Economic Development
E[verette] OBrien
Edgar Geerlings
Thomas Sharpe
Raymond Baker
James Smith
Casmer Ogonowski
Thomas Anderson
John Bennett
James Tierney
Education
William Bryant
Ted Mrozowski
Edgar Geerlings
Michael Dively
Clifford Smart
George Montgomery
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
Matthew McNeely
Lucille McCollough
James Tierney
Thomas Brown
John Mowat
Elections
Jelt Sietsema
Donald Holbrook
George Prescott
Hal Ziegler
Thomas Sharpe
Philip Mastin
John Kelsey
Edward Suski
Raymond Hood
Alfred Sheridan
Harry Gast
House Fiscal Agency Board
Joseph Snyder
House Mailing
Jim Brown
Raymond Baker
Warren Goemaere
Joseph Snyder
David Serotkin
Leonard Walton
House Policy
Robert Mahoney
Michael Dively
Joseph Swallow
Thomas Sharpe
Roy Spencer
Edward Suski
James ONeill
James Bradley
Leonard Walton
Frank Wierzbicki
William Weber
Insurance
John Engler
Loren Anderson
Raymond Baker
William Hayward
John Kelsey
Harold Clark
George Edwards
Casmer Ogonowski
Morris Hood
Matthew McNeely
James Heinze
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Michael Dively
Daisy Elliott
William Weber
Judiciary
Ted Mrozowski
William Fitzgerald
Edgar Geerlings
Dennis Cawthorne
Donald Holbrook
Jerome Traxler
Joseph Swallow
Hal Ziegler
Frederick Stackable
Thomas Guastello
Harold Clark
Edward Suski
James ONeill
James DelRio
William Weber
Labor
William Bryant
R. Trezise
Dennis Cawthorne
Philip Mastin
Thomas Guastello
Quincy Hoffman
Edward Suski
Bert Brennan
James Bradley
Nelis Saunders
Raymond Hood
William Brodhead
Daisy Elliott
Liquor Control
E[verette] OBrien
George Prescott
Gustave Groat
James Damman
Harold Clark
Theodore Mansour
James ONeill
Bert Brennan
Stephen Stopczynski
Michael Novak
Ray Mittan
Marine Affairs
William Fitzgerald
Joseph Swallow
John Payant
Loren Anderson
Warren Goemaere
Harold Clark
David Serotkin
Robert Young
Stephen Stopczynski
Thomas Anderson
Raymond Kehres
Mental Health
Peter Kok
John Engler
Charles Varnum
James DeFebaugh
Nelis Saunders
Michael Novak
Morris Hood
Joyce Symons
Thomas Brown
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Stanley Powell
Stanley Davis
Louis Cramton
Charles Varnum
Robert Young
Stephen Stopczynski
Michael Novak
Alfred Sheridan
Edward Mahalak
Public Health
Edson Root
Richard Allen
Dale Warner
Bert Brennan
Raymond Hood
Alma Stallworth
Morris Hood
Joyce Symons
Lucille McCollough
Public Safety
William Fitzgerald
Jelt Sietsema
Donald Holbrook
Richard Friske
Loren Anderson
Quincy Hoffman
Rosetta Ferguson
James Tierney
Edward Mahalak
Public Utilities
Gerrit Hasper
James Folks
Frederick Stackable
Robert Young
Leonard Walton
Matthew McNeely
Alfred Sheridan
Joyce Symons
DeForrest Strang
Retirement
E[verette] OBrien
Richard Allen
William Hayward
John Kelsey
Warren Goemaere
Lucille McCollough
John Bennett
James Heinze
William Weber
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Stanley Powell
Stanley Davis
Jerome Traxler
Richard Friske
James Folks
George Edwards
Daisy Elliott
Jackie Vaughn
John Smeekens
Roads and Bridges
Edson Root
Martin Buth
Dennis Cawthorne
Joseph Swallow
Raymond Smit
James Damman
Thomas Guastello
Rosetta Ferguson
Michael Novak
Josephine Hunsinger
Frank Wierzbicki
Edward Mahalak
Social Services and Corrections
Robert Mahoney
Jelt Sietsema
Gerrit Hasper
Gustave Groat
Rosetta Ferguson
David Holmes
John Mowat
Harry Gast
Ray Mittan
State Affairs
E[verette] OBrien
Peter Kok
Thomas Sharpe
Jim Brown
Bert Brennan
Stephen Stopczynski
David Holmes
Michael Novak
Josephine Hunsinger
Leonard Walton
Casmer Ogonowski
Edward Mahalak
DeForrest Strang
Taxation
Ted Mrozowski
Robert Mahoney
Martin Buth
Gerrit Hasper
James Folks
Dale Warner
Jim Brown
Philip Mastin
Quincy Hoffman
Roy Spencer
William Brodhead
George Montgomery
Daisy Elliott
Tourist Industry Relations
Louis Cramton
Richard Friske
John Payant
Wayne Sackett
Warren Goemaere
James Bradley
Leonard Walton
Matthew McNeely
Alex Pilch
John Bennett
Ray Mittan
Towns and Counties
R. Trezise
Stanley Powell
Raymond Smit
Joseph Forbes
James Smith
Theodore Mansour
Alma Stallworth
Joyce Symons
Alex Pilch
Thomas Brown
Harry Gast
Urban Affairs
William Bryant
Stanley Davis
Hal Ziegler
James DeFebaugh
Joseph Forbes
David Serotkin
F. Edwards
David Holmes
Raymond Hood
Alma Stallworth
William Brodhead
Youth and Student Participation
William Fitzgerald
John Engler
Michael Dively
David Serotkin
William Brodhead
Morris Hood
Jackie Vaughn
Youth Care
Jelt Sietsema
George Prescott
Gustave Groat
John Kelsey
F. Edwards
Nelis Saunders
Lucille McCollough
Thomas Brown
John Smeekens
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Alvin DeGrow
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Robert Richardson
Charles Youngblood
William Ballenger
Jack Faxon
Appropriations
Carl Pursell
John Toepp
Gary Byker
Robert Davis
Charles Zollar
Jerome Hart
Garland Lane
Joseph Mack
Commerce
Stanley Novak
Oscar Bouwsma
Luther Lodge
Patrick McCollough
Philip Pittenger
Committee on Committees
Robert VanderLaan
Coleman Young
Milton Zaagman
George Fitzgerald
James Fleming
John McCauley
Conservation and Tourist Industry
Gordon Rockwell
Stanley Novak
Oscar Bouwsma
Basil Brown
Luther Lodge
Corporations & Economic Development
Donald Bishop
John Bowman
Gilbert Bursley
Luther Lodge
John McCauley
Education
Anthony Stamm
William Ballenger
Gilbert Bursley
James Gray
William Faust
Health, Social Services and Retirement
Milton Zaagman
Arthur Cartwright
Alvin DeGrow
Harry DeMaso
Jack Faxon
Highways
Alvin DeGrow
Harry DeMaso
Michael OBrien
James Fleming
David Plawecki
Joint Administrative Rules
Donald Bishop
Daniel Cooper
Philip Pittenger
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR]
Thomas Anderson
Joint Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest
Stanley Rozycki
Luther Lodge
Joint Committee on Water Resources
Luther Lodge
Judiciary
Robert Richardson
Donald Bishop
Basil Brown
Daniel Cooper
James Fleming
Labor
Donald Bishop
Oscar Bouwsma
James Fleming
Patrick McCollough
David Plawecki
Legislative Council
Robert VanderLaan
Municipalities and Elections
Robert Richardson
Gordon Rockwell
Milton Zaagman
Arthur Cartwright
William Faust
Senate Business
Robert VanderLaan
Coleman Young
Gilbert Bursley
George Fitzgerald
Philip Pittenger
State Affairs
Gordon Rockwell
Charles Youngblood
Milton Zaagman
Anthony Stamm
Michael OBrien
Taxation and Veterans' Affairs
Anthony Stamm
William Ballenger
John Bowman
Harry DeMaso
James Gray