Michigan Manual 2005-2006

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
Michigan History - Bibliography pages 23-24

Chapter II - MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER II - Michigan's Constitutions / Table of Contents pages 25-26
Michigan's Constitutions - Narrative pages 27-28
Michigan's Constitutions - Constitutional Conventions - List of Attendees pages 29-38
Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 pages 39-92
Adoption or Rejection of Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of 1963 pages 93-99
Michigan's Constitutions - Bibliography page 100

Chapter III - THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER III - The Legislative Branch pages 101-102
The Legislative Branch - Introduction pages 103-104
The Legislative Branch - Members, Organization, Procedures, Sessions pages 105-114
The Legislative Branch - Senate Members page 115
The Legislative Branch - Senate Committees pages 116-117
The Legislative Branch - Senate Biographies page 118
State Senator Jason Allen page 119
State Senator Jim Barcia page 120
State Senator Raymond E. Basham page 121
State Senator Virg Bernero page 122
State Senator Patricia L. Birkholz page 123
State Senator Michael D. Bishop page 124
State Senator Elizabeth S. Brater page 125
State Senator Cameron S. Brown page 126
State Senator Nancy Cassis page 127
State Senator Deborah L. Cherry page 128
State Senator Irma Clark-Coleman page 129
State Senator Hansen Clarke page 130
State Senator Alan L. Cropsey page 131
State Senator Robert L. Emerson page 132
State Senator Valde Garcia page 133
State Senator Tom M. George page 134
State Senator Jud Gilbert pages 135-145
State Senator Michael J. Goschka page 136
State Senator Beverly S. Hammerstrom page 137
State Senator Bill Hardiman page 138
State Senator Gilda Z. Jacobs page 139
State Senator Ron Jelinek page 140
State Senator Shirley Johnson page 141
State Senator Wayne Kuipers page 142
State Senator Burton Leland page 143
State Senator Michelle A. McManus page 144
State Senator Dennis Olshove page 145
State Senator Bruce Patterson page 146
State Senator Michael Prusi page 147
State Senator Alan Sanborn page 148
State Senator Mark Schauer page 149
State Senator Martha G. Scott page 150
State Senator Ken Sikkema page 151
State Senator Tony Stamas page 152
State Senator Michael Switalski page 153
State Senator Samuel Buzz Thomas, III page 154
State Senator Laura M. Toy page 155
State Senator Gerald Van Woerkom page 156
The Legislative Branch - House Members pages 157-158
The Legislative Branch - House Committees pages 159-161
The Legislative Branch - House Biographies page 162
State Representative Frank Accavitti, Jr. page 163
State Representative Daniel J. Acciavatti page 164
State Representative Stephen Adamini page 165
State Representative Fran Amos page 166
State Representative Glenn S. Anderson page 167
State Representative Kathy Angerer page 168
State Representative Richard Ball page 169
State Representative Rick Baxter page 170
State Representative Doug Bennett page 171
State Representative Steve Bieda page 172
State Representative Darwin Booher page 173
State Representative Jack Brandenburg page 174
State Representative Rich Brown page 175
State Representative Pam Byrnes page 176
State Representative Dianne Byrum page 177
State Representative Tom Casperson page 178
State Representative Bruce Caswell page 179
State Representative Bill Caul page 180
State Representative Marsha Cheeks page 181
State Representative Brenda Clack page 182
State Representative Ed Clemente page 183
State Representative Paul Condino page 184
State Representative George Cushingberry, Jr. page 185
State Representative Craig M. DeRoche page 186
State Representative Andy Dillon page 187
State Representative Marie Donigan page 188
State Representative Leon Drolet page 189
State Representative Kevin Elsenheimer page 190
State Representative Judy Emmons page 191
State Representative John Espinoza page 192
State Representative David Farhat page 193
State Representative Barbara A. Farrah page 194
State Representative Edward J. Gaffney page 195
State Representative John Garfield page 196
State Representative Matthew Gillard page 197
State Representative John J. Gleason page 198
State Representative Lee Gonzales page 199
State Representative Robert Gosselin page 200
State Representative Kevin Green page 201
State Representative Goeff Hansen page 202
State Representative Dave Hildenbrand page 203
State Representative Morris Hood, III page 204
State Representative Jacob W. Hoogendyk, Jr. page 205
State Representative Hoon-Yung Hopgood page 206
State Representative Bill Huizenga page 207
State Representative Scott Hummel page 208
State Representative Joe Hune page 209
State Representative Tupac A. Hunter page 210
State Representative Rick Jones page 211
State Representative Roger Kahn page 212
State Representative Herb Kehrl page 213
State Representative Chris Kolb page 214
State Representative Jerry O. Kooiman page 215
State Representative Philip J. LaJoy page 216
State Representative David Law page 217
State Representative Kathleen Law page 218
State Representative Gabe Leland page 219
State Representative LaMar Lemmons III page 220
State Representative LaMar Lemmons Jr. page 221
State Representative Alexander C. Lipsey page 222
State Representative James Marleau page 223
State Representative Jeff Mayes page 224
State Representative Bill McConico page 225
State Representative Gary McDowell page 226
State Representative Andy Meisner page 227
State Representative Tom Meyer page 228
State Representative Fred Miller page 229
State Representative John Moolenaar page 230
State Representative Tim Moore page 231
State Representative Leslie Mortimer page 232
State Representative Michael C. Murphy page 233
State Representative Gary A. Newell page 234
State Representative Neal Nitz page 235
State Representative Mike Nofs page 236
State Representative Brian Palmer page 237
State Representative David Palsrok page 238
State Representative John R. Pastor page 239
State Representative Phillip Pavlov page 240
State Representative Tom Pearce page 241
State Representative Clarence E. Phillips page 242
State Representative Jim A. Plakas page 243
State Representative Gino Polidori page 244
State Representative John Proos page 245
State Representative David B. Robertson page 246
State Representative Tory Rocca page 247
State Representative Michael G. Sak page 248
State Representative Tonya Schuitmaker page 249
State Representative Rick Shaffer page 250
State Representative Fulton Sheen page 251
State Representative Joel Sheltrown page 252
State Representative Alma Wheeler Smith page 253
State Representative Virgil Smith page 254
State Representative Dudley Spade page 255
State Representative John Stahl page 256
State Representative John P. Stakoe page 257
State Representative Glenn D. Steil, Jr. page 258
State Representative John C. Stewart page 259
State Representative Shelley Goodman Taub page 260
State Representative Steve Tobocman page 261
State Representative Aldo Vagnozzi page 262
State Representative Barb Vander Veen page 263
State Representative William Van Regenmorter page 264
State Representative Howard Walker page 265
State Representative Chris Ward page 266
State Representative Mary D. Waters page 267
State Representative Lorence Wenke page 268
State Representative Gretchen Whitmer page 269
State Representative Carl M. Williams page 270
State Representative Lisa Wojno page 271
State Representative Paula Zelenko page 272
Legislative and Congressional Representation by County, 2005-2006 pages 273-278
Legislative Officers and Agencies pages 279-287
Territorial Legislatures, 1824-1835 pages 288-290
Former State Legislatures, 1835-2004, Session Dates, Activity and Membership pages 291-294
Former State Senators, 1995-2004 pages 295-296
Former State Representatives, 1995-2004 pages 297-301
Presidents Pro Tempore of the State Senate, and Secretaries of the State Senate, 1835-2005 pages 302-303
Speakers of the House of Representatives, Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, and Clerks of the House of Representatives, 1835-2005 pages 304-307
Sources of Michigan Legislative History pages 308-312
The Legislative Branch - Bibliography pages 313-314

Chapter IV - THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER IV - The Executive Branch pages 315-316
The Executive Branch - Introduction and Organizational Chart pages 317-329
Executive Branch - Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Board of Education pages 330-339
Agriculture, Department of pages 340-351
Attorney General, Department of page 352
Civil Rights, Department of pages 353-354
Civil Service, Department of pages 355-358
Community Health, Department of pages 359-378
Corrections, Department of pages 379-407
Education, Department of pages 408-413
Environmental Quality, Department of pages 414-417
History, Arts and Libraries, Department of pages 418-423
Human Services, Department of pages 424-426
Information Technology, Department of page 427
Labor and Economic Growth, Department of pages 428-457
Management and Budget, Department of pages 458-464
Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of pages 465-472
Natural Resources, Department of pages 473-477
State, Department of pages 478-479
State Police, Department of pages 480-487
Transportation, Department of pages 488-490
Treasury, Department of pages 491-502
Territorial Governors, Constitutional Executive Officers, Auditor Generals, Highway Commissioners pages 503-512
The Executive Branch - Bibliography pages 513-514

Chapter V - THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

CHAPTER V - The Judicial Branch - Title Page pages 515-516
The Judicial Branch - Profile and Organization Chart pages 517-518
The Supreme Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload / Justices pages 519-522
The Supreme Court Biographies pages 523-529
List of Supreme Justices, 1836-2005 pages 530-531
The Court of Appeals- History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload pages 532-533
The Court of Appeals - Judicial District Descriptions and Map pages 534-535
Judges of the Court of Appeals Biographies pages 536-553
Circuit Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload Circuit Descriptions and Map pages 554-555
Circuit Court - Judicial Circuits Table and Map pages 556-558
Judges of the Circuit Court List pages 559-560
Probate Court - History, Jurisdiction, Caseload Court Districts Map pages 561-563
Judges of the Probate Court List page 564
District Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload / District Court - Judicial Districts Maps pages 565-569
Judges of the District Court List pages 570-574
Municipal Courts - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload / Municipal Courts Map pages 575-576
Judicial Branch Agencies pages 577-582

Chapter VI - MICHIGAN'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION

CHAPTER VI - Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Title Page pages 583-584
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Introduction pages 585-586
Michigan's Congressional Delegation List page 587
U.S. Senator Biographies pages 588-589
U.S. Representative Biographies pages 590-604
Former U.S. Senators, List page 605
Former U.S. Representatives, List and Dates of Congressional Elections pages 606-626
Constitution of the United States pages 627-646
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Bibliography pages 647-648

Chapter VII - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

CHAPTER VII - Michigan Institutions of Higher Education pages 649-650
Michigan Institutions of Higher Education - Public Universities, Community and Junior Colleges, Independent Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid Programs pages 651-653
Central Michigan University pages 654-655
Eastern Michigan University pages 656-659
Ferris State University pages 660-661
Grand Valley State University pages 662-666
Lake Superior State University pages 667-668
Michigan State University pages 669-673
Michigan Technological University pages 674-676
Northern Michigan University pages 677-679
Oakland University pages 680-681
Saginaw Valley State University pages 682-683
University of Michigan pages 684-687
Wayne State University pages 688-689
Western Michigan University pages 690-693
Public University Costs and Enrollment pages 694-695
Community Colleges List page 696
Community Colleges Costs and Enrollment pages 697-698
Independent Colleges and Universities List pages 699-700
Independent Colleges and Universities Costs and Enrollment pages 701-704
Former Members - Regents of the University of Michigan, 1837-2005 pages 705-707
Former Members - Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, 1861-2005 pages 708-709
Former Members - Board of Governors of Wayne State University, 1956-2005 page 710
Michigan Institutions of Higher Education - Bibliography pages 711-712

Chapter VIII - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER VIII - Local Government - Title Page pages 713-714
Michigan's System of Local Government and Counties Map pages 715-718
County Information - Date Organized, County Seat, Population, Elected Officers pages 719-739
Official Census Counts for Michigan Cities, Villages and Townships or Remainders of Townships, 2000 pages 740-753
Population of Indian Reservations and Trust Lands, 2000 pages 754-755
Public School Systems Historical Data - Number of School Days, Districts, Students, Teachers, Total Salaries pages 756-758
Local Government - Intermediate School Districts page 759
Local Government - Bibliography page 760

Chapter IX - ELECTIONS

CHAPTER IX - Elections pages 761-762
Elections - Nominating Procedures pages 763-768
2006 Important Dates and Deadlines pages 769-770
How An Issue Becomes A Ballot Proposal pages 771-774
Laws Proposed by Initiative Petition and Submitted to the People: Summary, Date, Outcome, Vote Tally pages 775-777
Official Canvass of Votes - Title Page page 778
U.S. House of Representatives, Primary Election 2004 pages 779-782
State House of Representatives, Primary Election 2004 pages 783-802
Judges of the Circuit Court, Primary Election 2004 page 803
Judges of the District Courts, Primary Election 2004 pages 804-805
Judges of the Probate Court, Primary 2004 page 806
Total Voters By County, Primary Election 2004 page 807
President of the United States, General Election 2004 pages 808-809
U.S. House of Representatives, General Election 2004 pages 810-813
State House of Representatives, General Election 2004 pages 814-832
State Board of Education, General Election 2004 pages 833-835
Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, General Election 2004 pages 836-838
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, General Election 2004 pages 839-841
Board of Governors of Wayne State University, General Election 2004 pages 842-844
Justices of the Supreme Court, General Election 2004 pages 845-846
Judges of the Court of Appeals, General Election 2004 pages 847-849
Judges of the Circuit Court, General Election 2004 pages 850-856
Judges of the District Courts, General Election 2004 pages 857-864
Judges of the Probate Court, General Election 2004 pages 865-866
State Ballot Proposals - Proposal 04-1 / Proposal 04-2, General Election 2004 pages 867-868
Total Voters, By County, General Election 2004 page 869
Elections - Special Elections - 2004 page 870
Voter Registration and Turnout General Elections: Presidential Gubernatorial Elections 1948-1998 page 871
Total Vote Tallies for Governor, 1835-2002 pages 872-876

Chapter X - GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATISTICS

CHAPTER X - General Information - Title Page pages 877-878
Michigan's Population (2000 Census) pages 879-881
2004 State Equalized Valuations by State Tax Commission pages 882-883
2005 State Equalized Valuations by State Tax Commission pages 884-885
Newspapers in Michigan pages 886-893
Public Holidays in Michigan page 894

Index

Indexes pages 895-896
General Index pages 897-900
Index to Names pages 901-950