The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family:
Birth date:
Birthplace: Algonac, MI
Home City: Algonac MI
Religion: Episcopal

Education

Attended, Wayne State Mortuary School Attended, Saint Clair Community College

Profession

Licensed Funeral Director

Committees

Commerce
Judiciary
Tax Policy

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5061 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5061 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4799 Prohibits Coercing a Woman into Having an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4929 Prohibits Union Dues Deductions from School Employee Paychecks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5033 Requires Asset Tests to Determine Eligibility for State Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5085 Prohibits public employers from deducting political contributions from employee paychecks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB618 Repeals Limit on Number of Charter Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4770 Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4326 Prohibits State Agencies from Adopting Rules Stricter than Federal Rules
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4005 School Board Election Dates
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4701 Amends the State Employee Retirement System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5002 Amends Workers' Compensation Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 5002 Amends Workers' Compensation Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4815 Exempts Incandescent Light Bulbs Made in Michigan from Congressional Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4109 Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4005 School Board Election Dates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 498 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4780 Congressional Redistricting Based on 2010 Census
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4526 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4479 Interstate Compact and Business Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4361 Income Tax Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4362 Business Tax Reductions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4484 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4483 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4481 Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4480 Tax Exemption and Pension Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4408 Employment Compensation Fund
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4408 Employment Compensation Fund
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4214 Fiscal Accountability for Local Governments and School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4216 Local Governments Fiscal Accountability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6224 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 6007 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1226 State Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 884 Tax Amnesty Period
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1152 2010-2011 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1151 Community College Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 6086 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SR 158 Oil Spill Prevention Plans for Dairy Farmers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5880 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1226 State Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4394 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1163 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 638 "Consistent Ineffectiveness" as Grounds for Discharging or Demoting Tenured Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 884 Tax Amnesty Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4447 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4437 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 245 2009-2010 Executive and Legislative Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4436 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4447 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4436 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4441 2009-2010 Higher Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 248 2010 Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 585 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 585 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 585 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4455 Mortgage Payment Modifications
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 201 Vehicle Sales Tax Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 69 Alternative Business Tax Eligibility Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 201 Vehicle Sales Tax Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 93 Prohibiting Mandatory Workplace Ergonomics Rules
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 861 Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4404
Stage: Referred to Committee
Vote: Yea

HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 213 Renewable Electricity Standards
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 213 Renewable Electricity Standards
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 213 Renewable Electricity Standards
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

Anderson Amendment: Increase Revenue Sharing Grants
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 860 Great Lakes Water Management
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4163 Workplace Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Sub HB 5282 Independent Health Benefit Plans
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5283 Health Insurance Package
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 5282 Independent Health Benefit Plans
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5283 Health Insurance Package
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1198 Changes to Michigan Business Tax Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1078 Township Annexation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1094 2008-2009 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 120 Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 962 Prohibiting Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 776 Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Mackinac Bridge Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 981 Mackinac Bridge Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SCR 22 Governmental Pay Decrease Recommendation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 838 Amending the Use Tax Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 229 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4348 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4348 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 374 Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 237 2007-2008 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 511 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 237 2007-2008 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 772 2006-2007 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 689 State Employees' Retirement Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 624 Presidential Primary Date Change
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 448 State Registration for CAFOs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 447 Insurance for Water Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 504 Agricultural Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 448 State Registration for CAFOs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 447 Insurance for Water Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 504 Agricultural Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 4850 Tobacco Fund Bonds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Sub for SB 96 Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 94 Business and Economic Stimulus Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 95 Business Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 96 Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 94 Business and Economic Stimulus Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 95 Business Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 307 Service Providers Excise Tax Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5143 "Self-Defense Act"
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for HB 5192 Hunting License Program and Firearms Age Restriction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 861 Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for HB 5453 Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1111 Industrial Development Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5606 New Graduation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5743 Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 297 Motorcycle Helmets
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub for HB 5498 Horse Racing Industry Development Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 839 Reduce Amount of Auto Sales Tax Going to Comprehensive Transportation Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 838 Medicare Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub for SB 1028 Changes to the Family Independent Agency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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