Michigan Manual 2009-2010
Chapter I - MICHIGAN HISTORY
CHAPTER I - Michigan History pages 1-2
Chronology of Michigan History pages 3-19
Territorial Conventions of Assent and Statehood pages 20-22
Chronology of Michigan History pages 3-19
Territorial Conventions of Assent and Statehood pages 20-22
Chapter II - MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER II - Constitutions pages 23-24
Michigan's Constitutions - Narrative pages 25-26
Michigan's Constitutions - Constitutional Conventions - List of Attendees pages 27-36
Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 pages 37-93
Adoption or Rejection of Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of 1963 pages 94-100
Constitutions - Constitution of the United States pages 101-120
Michigan's Constitutions - Narrative pages 25-26
Michigan's Constitutions - Constitutional Conventions - List of Attendees pages 27-36
Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 pages 37-93
Adoption or Rejection of Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of 1963 pages 94-100
Constitutions - Constitution of the United States pages 101-120
Chapter III - THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CHAPTER III - The Legislative Branch pages 121-122
The Legislative Branch - Introduction pages 123-124
The Legislative Branch - Members, Organization, Procedures, Sessions pages 125-134
The Legislative Branch - Senate Members page 135
The Legislative Branch - Senate Committees pages 136-138
The Legislative Branch - Senate Biographies page 139
State Senator Jason Allen page 140
State Senator Glenn S. Anderson page 141
State Senator Jim Barcia page 142
State Senator Raymond E. Basham page 143
State Senator Patricia L. Birkholz page 144
State Senator Michael D. Bishop page 145
State Senator Elizabeth S. Brater page 146
State Senator Cameron S. Brown page 147
State Senator Nancy Cassis page 148
State Senator Deborah L. Cherry page 149
State Senator Irma Clark-Coleman page 150
State Senator Hansen Clarke page 151
State Senator Alan L. Cropsey page 152
State Senator Valde Garcia page 153
State Senator Tom M. George page 154
State Senator Jud Gilbert page 155
State Senator John J. Gleason page 156
State Senator Bill Hardiman page 157
State Senator Tupac A. Hunter page 158
State Senator Gilda Z. Jacobs page 159
State Senator Mark C. Jansen page 160
State Senator Ron Jelinek page 161
State Senator Roger Kahn page 162
State Senator Wayne Kuipers page 163
State Senator Michelle A. McManus page 164
State Senator Mike Nofs page 165
State Senator Dennis Olshove page 166
State Senator John Pappageorge page 167
State Senator Bruce Patterson page 168
State Senator Michael Prusi page 169
State Senator Randy Richardville page 170
State Senator Alan Sanborn page 171
State Senator Martha G. Scott page 172
State Senator Tony Stamas page 173
State Senator Michael Switalski page 174
State Senator Samuel Buzz Thomas, III page 175
State Senator Gerald Van Woerkom page 176
State Senator Gretchen Whitmer page 177
The Legislative Branch - House Members pages 178-179
The Legislative Branch - House Committees pages 180-183
The Legislative Branch - House Biographies page 184
State Representative Dave Agema page 185
State Representative Justin Amash page 186
State Representative Kathy Angerer page 187
State Representative Richard Ball page 188
State Representative Vicki Barnett page 189
State Representative Joan Bauer page 190
State Representative Doug Bennett page 191
State Representative Timothy Bledsoe page 192
State Representative James Bolger page 193
State Representative Darwin Booher page 194
State Representative Lisa Brown page 195
State Representative Terry Brown page 196
State Representative Pam Byrnes page 197
State Representative Barb Byrum page 198
State Representative Brian N. Calley page 199
State Representative Bill Caul page 200
State Representative Ed Clemente page 201
State Representative Bob Constan page 202
State Representative Marc R. Corriveau page 203
State Representative Andy Coulouris page 204
State Representative Hugh D. Crawford page 205
State Representative George Cushingberry, Jr. page 206
State Representative Kevin Daley page 207
State Representative Robert Dean page 208
State Representative Cindy Denby page 209
State Representative Larry DeShazor page 210
State Representative Andy Dillon page 211
State Representative Marie Donigan page 212
State Representative Fred Durhal, Jr. page 213
State Representative Kate Ebli page 214
State Representative Kevin A. Elsenheimer page 215
State Representative John Espinoza page 216
State Representative Douglas A. Geiss page 217
State Representative Robert Genetski page 218
State Representative Lee Gonzales page 219
State Representative Kevin Green page 220
State Representative Vincent Gregory page 221
State Representative Martin J. Griffin page 222
State Representative Jennifer Haase page 223
State Representative Gail Haines page 224
State Representative Richard E. Hammel page 225
State Representative Goeff Hansen page 226
State Representative Harold Haugh page 227
State Representative Joseph Haveman page 228
State Representative Dave Hildenbrand page 229
State Representative Kenneth B. Horn page 230
State Representative Mike Huckleberry page 231
State Representative Shanelle Jackson page 232
State Representative Bert Johnson page 233
State Representative Rick Jones page 234
State Representative Robert B. Jones page 235
State Representative Andrew Kandrevas page 236
State Representative Deb Kennedy page 237
State Representative Marty Knollenberg page 238
State Representative Eileen Kowall page 239
State Representative Kenneth Kurtz page 240
State Representative Michael A. Lahti page 241
State Representative Richard LeBlanc page 242
State Representative Gabe Leland page 243
State Representative LaMar Lemmons Jr. page 244
State Representative Steven Lindberg page 245
State Representative Ellen Cogen Lipton page 246
State Representative Lesia Liss page 247
State Representative Matt Lori page 248
State Representative Peter Lund page 249
State Representative James Marleau page 250
State Representative Jeff Mayes page 251
State Representative Gary McDowell page 252
State Representative Tom McMillin page 253
State Representative Mark S. Meadows page 254
State Representative Arlan B. Meekhof page 255
State Representative Tim Melton page 256
State Representative Kim Meltzer page 257
State Representative Fred Miller page 258
State Representative Tim Moore page 259
State Representative Chuck Moss page 260
State Representative David Nathan page 261
State Representative Judy Nerat page 262
State Representative Andy Neumann page 263
State Representative Paul E. Opsommer page 264
State Representative Phillip Pavlov page 265
State Representative Tom Pearce page 266
State Representative Gino H. Polidori page 267
State Representative John Proos page 268
State Representative Sarah Roberts page 269
State Representative Tory Rocca page 270
State Representative Bill Rogers page 271
State Representative Roy Schmidt page 272
State Representative Wayne Schmidt page 273
State Representative Tonya Schuitmaker page 274
State Representative Bettie Cook Scott page 275
State Representative Paul Scott page 276
State Representative Dan Scripps page 277
State Representative Kate Segal page 278
State Representative Joel Sheltrown page 279
State Representative Mike Simpson page 280
State Representative Dian Slavens page 281
State Representative Jim Slezak page 282
State Representative Alma Wheeler Smith page 283
State Representative Dudley Spade page 284
State Representative Jim Stamas page 285
State Representative Woodrow Stanley page 286
State Representative Jon Switalski page 287
State Representative Rashida Tlaib page 288
State Representative Sharon Tyler page 289
State Representative Mary Valentine page 290
State Representative John Walsh page 291
State Representative Rebekah Warren page 292
State Representative Jimmy Womack page 293
State Representative Coleman A. Young page 294
Legislative and Congressional Representation by County, 2009-2010 pages 295-300
Legislative Officers and Agencies pages 301-311
Territorial Legislatures, 1824-1835 pages 312-314
Former State Legislatures, 1835-2008, Session Dates, Activity and Membership pages 315-319
Presidents Pro Tempore of the State Senate, 1835-2009 pages 320-321
Secretaries of the State Senate, 1835-2009 page 322
Speakers of the House of Representatives, Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, and Clerks of the House of Representatives, 1835-2009 pages 323-326
Sources of Michigan Legislative Information pages 327-330
The Legislative Branch - Introduction pages 123-124
The Legislative Branch - Members, Organization, Procedures, Sessions pages 125-134
The Legislative Branch - Senate Members page 135
The Legislative Branch - Senate Committees pages 136-138
The Legislative Branch - Senate Biographies page 139
State Senator Jason Allen page 140
State Senator Glenn S. Anderson page 141
State Senator Jim Barcia page 142
State Senator Raymond E. Basham page 143
State Senator Patricia L. Birkholz page 144
State Senator Michael D. Bishop page 145
State Senator Elizabeth S. Brater page 146
State Senator Cameron S. Brown page 147
State Senator Nancy Cassis page 148
State Senator Deborah L. Cherry page 149
State Senator Irma Clark-Coleman page 150
State Senator Hansen Clarke page 151
State Senator Alan L. Cropsey page 152
State Senator Valde Garcia page 153
State Senator Tom M. George page 154
State Senator Jud Gilbert page 155
State Senator John J. Gleason page 156
State Senator Bill Hardiman page 157
State Senator Tupac A. Hunter page 158
State Senator Gilda Z. Jacobs page 159
State Senator Mark C. Jansen page 160
State Senator Ron Jelinek page 161
State Senator Roger Kahn page 162
State Senator Wayne Kuipers page 163
State Senator Michelle A. McManus page 164
State Senator Mike Nofs page 165
State Senator Dennis Olshove page 166
State Senator John Pappageorge page 167
State Senator Bruce Patterson page 168
State Senator Michael Prusi page 169
State Senator Randy Richardville page 170
State Senator Alan Sanborn page 171
State Senator Martha G. Scott page 172
State Senator Tony Stamas page 173
State Senator Michael Switalski page 174
State Senator Samuel Buzz Thomas, III page 175
State Senator Gerald Van Woerkom page 176
State Senator Gretchen Whitmer page 177
The Legislative Branch - House Members pages 178-179
The Legislative Branch - House Committees pages 180-183
The Legislative Branch - House Biographies page 184
State Representative Dave Agema page 185
State Representative Justin Amash page 186
State Representative Kathy Angerer page 187
State Representative Richard Ball page 188
State Representative Vicki Barnett page 189
State Representative Joan Bauer page 190
State Representative Doug Bennett page 191
State Representative Timothy Bledsoe page 192
State Representative James Bolger page 193
State Representative Darwin Booher page 194
State Representative Lisa Brown page 195
State Representative Terry Brown page 196
State Representative Pam Byrnes page 197
State Representative Barb Byrum page 198
State Representative Brian N. Calley page 199
State Representative Bill Caul page 200
State Representative Ed Clemente page 201
State Representative Bob Constan page 202
State Representative Marc R. Corriveau page 203
State Representative Andy Coulouris page 204
State Representative Hugh D. Crawford page 205
State Representative George Cushingberry, Jr. page 206
State Representative Kevin Daley page 207
State Representative Robert Dean page 208
State Representative Cindy Denby page 209
State Representative Larry DeShazor page 210
State Representative Andy Dillon page 211
State Representative Marie Donigan page 212
State Representative Fred Durhal, Jr. page 213
State Representative Kate Ebli page 214
State Representative Kevin A. Elsenheimer page 215
State Representative John Espinoza page 216
State Representative Douglas A. Geiss page 217
State Representative Robert Genetski page 218
State Representative Lee Gonzales page 219
State Representative Kevin Green page 220
State Representative Vincent Gregory page 221
State Representative Martin J. Griffin page 222
State Representative Jennifer Haase page 223
State Representative Gail Haines page 224
State Representative Richard E. Hammel page 225
State Representative Goeff Hansen page 226
State Representative Harold Haugh page 227
State Representative Joseph Haveman page 228
State Representative Dave Hildenbrand page 229
State Representative Kenneth B. Horn page 230
State Representative Mike Huckleberry page 231
State Representative Shanelle Jackson page 232
State Representative Bert Johnson page 233
State Representative Rick Jones page 234
State Representative Robert B. Jones page 235
State Representative Andrew Kandrevas page 236
State Representative Deb Kennedy page 237
State Representative Marty Knollenberg page 238
State Representative Eileen Kowall page 239
State Representative Kenneth Kurtz page 240
State Representative Michael A. Lahti page 241
State Representative Richard LeBlanc page 242
State Representative Gabe Leland page 243
State Representative LaMar Lemmons Jr. page 244
State Representative Steven Lindberg page 245
State Representative Ellen Cogen Lipton page 246
State Representative Lesia Liss page 247
State Representative Matt Lori page 248
State Representative Peter Lund page 249
State Representative James Marleau page 250
State Representative Jeff Mayes page 251
State Representative Gary McDowell page 252
State Representative Tom McMillin page 253
State Representative Mark S. Meadows page 254
State Representative Arlan B. Meekhof page 255
State Representative Tim Melton page 256
State Representative Kim Meltzer page 257
State Representative Fred Miller page 258
State Representative Tim Moore page 259
State Representative Chuck Moss page 260
State Representative David Nathan page 261
State Representative Judy Nerat page 262
State Representative Andy Neumann page 263
State Representative Paul E. Opsommer page 264
State Representative Phillip Pavlov page 265
State Representative Tom Pearce page 266
State Representative Gino H. Polidori page 267
State Representative John Proos page 268
State Representative Sarah Roberts page 269
State Representative Tory Rocca page 270
State Representative Bill Rogers page 271
State Representative Roy Schmidt page 272
State Representative Wayne Schmidt page 273
State Representative Tonya Schuitmaker page 274
State Representative Bettie Cook Scott page 275
State Representative Paul Scott page 276
State Representative Dan Scripps page 277
State Representative Kate Segal page 278
State Representative Joel Sheltrown page 279
State Representative Mike Simpson page 280
State Representative Dian Slavens page 281
State Representative Jim Slezak page 282
State Representative Alma Wheeler Smith page 283
State Representative Dudley Spade page 284
State Representative Jim Stamas page 285
State Representative Woodrow Stanley page 286
State Representative Jon Switalski page 287
State Representative Rashida Tlaib page 288
State Representative Sharon Tyler page 289
State Representative Mary Valentine page 290
State Representative John Walsh page 291
State Representative Rebekah Warren page 292
State Representative Jimmy Womack page 293
State Representative Coleman A. Young page 294
Legislative and Congressional Representation by County, 2009-2010 pages 295-300
Legislative Officers and Agencies pages 301-311
Territorial Legislatures, 1824-1835 pages 312-314
Former State Legislatures, 1835-2008, Session Dates, Activity and Membership pages 315-319
Presidents Pro Tempore of the State Senate, 1835-2009 pages 320-321
Secretaries of the State Senate, 1835-2009 page 322
Speakers of the House of Representatives, Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, and Clerks of the House of Representatives, 1835-2009 pages 323-326
Sources of Michigan Legislative Information pages 327-330
Chapter IV - THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
CHAPTER IV - The Executive Branch pages 331-332
The Executive Branch - Introduction and Organizational Chart pages 333-344
Executive Branch - Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Board of Education, List page 345
The Executive Branch - Governor page 346
The Executive Branch - Lieutenant Governor page 347
The Executive Branch - Secretary of State page 348
The Executive Branch - Attorney General page 349
The Executive Branch - State Treasurer page 350
The Executive Branch - Superintendent of Public Instruction page 351
The Executive Branch - State Board of Education pages 352-353
Agriculture, Department of pages 354-355
Attorney General, Department of page 356
Civil Rights, Department of page 357
Community Health, Department of pages 358-360
Corrections, Department of pages 361-362
Education, Department of pages 363-364
Energy, Department of pages 365-367
Human Services, Department of pages 368-369
Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of page 370
Natural Resources and Environment, Department of pages 371-374
State, Department of pages 375-376
State Police, Department of pages 377-378
Technology, Department of pages 379-381
Transportation, Department of pages 382-383
Treasury, Department of pages 384-390
Territorial Governors, Constitutional Executive Officers, Auditor Generals, Highway Commissioners pages 391-392
The Executive Branch - Former Officials of Michigan - Governors of the State of Michigan, 1835-2009 / Lieutenant Governors, 1835-2009 / Secretaries of State, 1835-2009 / Attorneys General, 1836-2009 / State Treasurers, 1836-2009 / Auditors General, 1836-2009 / Superintendents of Public Instruction, 1836-2009 / State Highway Commissioners, 1903-1965 / State Board of Education, 1849-2009 pages 393-400
The Executive Branch - Introduction and Organizational Chart pages 333-344
Executive Branch - Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Board of Education, List page 345
The Executive Branch - Governor page 346
The Executive Branch - Lieutenant Governor page 347
The Executive Branch - Secretary of State page 348
The Executive Branch - Attorney General page 349
The Executive Branch - State Treasurer page 350
The Executive Branch - Superintendent of Public Instruction page 351
The Executive Branch - State Board of Education pages 352-353
Agriculture, Department of pages 354-355
Attorney General, Department of page 356
Civil Rights, Department of page 357
Community Health, Department of pages 358-360
Corrections, Department of pages 361-362
Education, Department of pages 363-364
Energy, Department of pages 365-367
Human Services, Department of pages 368-369
Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of page 370
Natural Resources and Environment, Department of pages 371-374
State, Department of pages 375-376
State Police, Department of pages 377-378
Technology, Department of pages 379-381
Transportation, Department of pages 382-383
Treasury, Department of pages 384-390
Territorial Governors, Constitutional Executive Officers, Auditor Generals, Highway Commissioners pages 391-392
The Executive Branch - Former Officials of Michigan - Governors of the State of Michigan, 1835-2009 / Lieutenant Governors, 1835-2009 / Secretaries of State, 1835-2009 / Attorneys General, 1836-2009 / State Treasurers, 1836-2009 / Auditors General, 1836-2009 / Superintendents of Public Instruction, 1836-2009 / State Highway Commissioners, 1903-1965 / State Board of Education, 1849-2009 pages 393-400
Chapter V - THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
CHAPTER V - The Judicial Branch - Title Page pages 401-402
The Judicial Branch - Profile and Organization Chart page 403
The Supreme Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload/Justices pages 404-405
The Supreme Court Biographies pages 406-412
List of Supreme Court Justices, 1836-2009 pages 413-414
The Court of Appeals page 415
The Court of Appeals - Judicial Districts page 416
The Court of Appeals - Judicial District Descriptions and Map page 417
Judges of the Court of Appeals Biographies pages 418-426
Michigan Trial Courts pages 427-428
Circuit Court - History, Jurisdiction and Caseload pages 429-430
Circuit Court - Circuit Descriptions and Map page 431
Judges of the Circuit Court - List pages 432-433
Probate Court - History, Jurisdiction, Caseload and Court Districts Map page 434
Judges of the Probate Court - List page 435
District Court - Judicial Districts Map page 436
Judges of the District Court pages 437-441
Municipal Courts / Municipal Courts Map page 442
Judicial Branch Agencies pages 443-448
The Judicial Branch - Profile and Organization Chart page 403
The Supreme Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload/Justices pages 404-405
The Supreme Court Biographies pages 406-412
List of Supreme Court Justices, 1836-2009 pages 413-414
The Court of Appeals page 415
The Court of Appeals - Judicial Districts page 416
The Court of Appeals - Judicial District Descriptions and Map page 417
Judges of the Court of Appeals Biographies pages 418-426
Michigan Trial Courts pages 427-428
Circuit Court - History, Jurisdiction and Caseload pages 429-430
Circuit Court - Circuit Descriptions and Map page 431
Judges of the Circuit Court - List pages 432-433
Probate Court - History, Jurisdiction, Caseload and Court Districts Map page 434
Judges of the Probate Court - List page 435
District Court - Judicial Districts Map page 436
Judges of the District Court pages 437-441
Municipal Courts / Municipal Courts Map page 442
Judicial Branch Agencies pages 443-448
Chapter VI - MICHIGAN'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
CHAPTER VI - Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Title Page pages 449-450
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Introduction pages 451-452
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - List page 453
U.S. Senator Biographies pages 454-455
U.S. Representative Biographies pages 456-470
Former U.S. Senators, List pages 471-471
Former U.S. Representatives, List and Dates of Congressional Elections pages 472-492
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Introduction pages 451-452
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - List page 453
U.S. Senator Biographies pages 454-455
U.S. Representative Biographies pages 456-470
Former U.S. Senators, List pages 471-471
Former U.S. Representatives, List and Dates of Congressional Elections pages 472-492
Chapter VII - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
CHAPTER VII - Michigan Institutions of Higher Education pages 493-494
Michigan's Institutions of Higher Education - Public Universities, Community and Junior Colleges, Independent Colleges and Universities pages 495-496
Central Michigan University pages 497-498
Eastern Michigan University pages 499-502
Ferris State University pages 503-504
Grand Valley State University pages 505-508
Lake Superior State University pages 509-510
Michigan State University pages 511-513
Michigan Technological University pages 514-516
Northern Michigan University pages 517-519
Oakland University pages 520-521
Saginaw Valley State University pages 522-523
University of Michigan pages 524-526
Wayne State University pages 527-528
Western Michigan University pages 529-531
Community Colleges List page 532
Colleges and Universities List pages 533-534
Former Members - Regents of the University of Michigan, 1837-2009 pages 535-537
Former Members - Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, 1861-2009 pages 538-539
Former Members - Board of Governors of Wayne State University, 1956-2009 page 540
Michigan's Institutions of Higher Education - Public Universities, Community and Junior Colleges, Independent Colleges and Universities pages 495-496
Central Michigan University pages 497-498
Eastern Michigan University pages 499-502
Ferris State University pages 503-504
Grand Valley State University pages 505-508
Lake Superior State University pages 509-510
Michigan State University pages 511-513
Michigan Technological University pages 514-516
Northern Michigan University pages 517-519
Oakland University pages 520-521
Saginaw Valley State University pages 522-523
University of Michigan pages 524-526
Wayne State University pages 527-528
Western Michigan University pages 529-531
Community Colleges List page 532
Colleges and Universities List pages 533-534
Former Members - Regents of the University of Michigan, 1837-2009 pages 535-537
Former Members - Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, 1861-2009 pages 538-539
Former Members - Board of Governors of Wayne State University, 1956-2009 page 540
Chapter VIII - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER VIII - Local Government -Title Page pages 541-542
Michigan's System of Local Government and Michigan Counties Map pages 543-546
Official Census Counts for Michigan Cities, Villages, and Townships or Remainders of Townships, 2000 pages 547-560
Population of Indian Reservations and Trust Lands in Michigan, 2000 pages 561-562
Public School Systems Historical Data - Number of School Days, Districts, Students, Teachers, Total Salaries pages 563-566
Michigan's System of Local Government and Michigan Counties Map pages 543-546
Official Census Counts for Michigan Cities, Villages, and Townships or Remainders of Townships, 2000 pages 547-560
Population of Indian Reservations and Trust Lands in Michigan, 2000 pages 561-562
Public School Systems Historical Data - Number of School Days, Districts, Students, Teachers, Total Salaries pages 563-566
Chapter IX - ELECTIONS
Elections pages 567-568
How an Issue Becomes a Ballot Proposal pages 569-571
Laws Proposed by Initiative Petition and Submitted to the People: Summary, Date, Outcome, Vote Tally pages 572-574
Voter Registration and Turnout General Elections: Presidential/Gubernatorial Elections 1948-2008 page 575
Summary of Vote for Governor, 1835-2006 pages 576-580
How an Issue Becomes a Ballot Proposal pages 569-571
Laws Proposed by Initiative Petition and Submitted to the People: Summary, Date, Outcome, Vote Tally pages 572-574
Voter Registration and Turnout General Elections: Presidential/Gubernatorial Elections 1948-2008 page 575
Summary of Vote for Governor, 1835-2006 pages 576-580