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

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Pam; 2 Children: Angie, Jeff
Birth date: 05/04/1954
Birthplace: Flint, MI
Home City: Burton MI
Religion: Baptist

Profession

United Auto Workers Union Representative, General Motors Flint Truck and Bus, 1978-1991 Lieutenant, Burton Fire Department, 1983-1987 General Motors Truck and Bus Assembly Plant

Education

Committees

Energy and Technology
Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Transportation

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: Nay

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: Nay

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: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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