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's Constitutions 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
Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 pages 46-92
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 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

Biographical Sketches of Senate Members

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 page 135
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

Biographical Sketches of House Members

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 Steve Bieda page 168
State Representative Clark E. Bisbee page 169
State Representative Ken Bradstreet page 170
State Representative Jack Brandenburg page 171
State Representative Rich Brown page 172
State Representative Dianne Byrum page 173
State Representative Tom Casperson page 174
State Representative Bruce Caswell page 175
State Representative Sandy Caul page 176
State Representative Marsha Cheeks page 177
State Representative Brenda Clack page 178
State Representative Paul Condino page 179
State Representative Ken Daniels page 180
State Representative Julie Dennis page 181
State Representative Craig M. DeRoche page 182
State Representative Gene DeRossett page 183
State Representative Leon Drolet page 184
State Representative Stephen R. Ehardt page 185
State Representative Jennifer Elkins page 186
State Representative Judy Emmons page 187
State Representative David Farhat page 188
State Representative Barbara A. Farrah page 189
State Representative Edward J. Gaffney page 190
State Representative John Garfield page 191
State Representative Paul Gieleghem page 192
State Representative Matthew Gillard page 193
State Representative John J. Gleason page 194
State Representative Lauren M. Hager page 195
State Representative Artina Tinsley Hardman page 196
State Representative Doug Hart page 197
State Representative Morris Hood, III page 198
State Representative Jacob W. Hoogendyk, Jr. page 199
State Representative Hoon-Yung Hopgood page 200
State Representative Jim Howell page 201
State Representative Bill Huizenga page 202
State Representative Scott Hummel page 203
State Representative Joe Hune page 204
State Representative Tupac A. Hunter page 205
State Representative Ruth Ann Jamnick page 206
State Representative Rick Johnson page 207
State Representative Ruth Johnson page 208
State Representative Larry Julian page 209
State Representative James L. Koetje page 210
State Representative Chris Kolb page 211
State Representative Jerry O. Kooiman page 212
State Representative Philip J. LaJoy page 213
State Representative Charles T. LaSata page 214
State Representative Kathleen Law page 215
State Representative Alexander C. Lipsey page 216
State Representative Bill McConico page 217
State Representative Andy Meisner page 218
State Representative Tom Meyer page 219
State Representative Mary Ann Middaugh page 220
State Representative Matt Milosch page 221
State Representative Jack D. Minore page 222
State Representative John Moolenaar page 223
State Representative Mickey Mortimer page 224
State Representative Michael C. Murphy page 225
State Representative Gary A. Newell page 226
State Representative Neal Nitz page 227
State Representative Mike Nofs page 228
State Representative William J. O'Neil page 229
State Representative Daniel S. Paletko page 230
State Representative Brian Palmer page 231
State Representative David Palsrok page 232
State Representative John Pappageorge page 233
State Representative John R. Pastor page 234
State Representative Clarence E. Phillips page 235
State Representative Jim A. Plakas page 236
State Representative Mike Pumford page 237
State Representative Triette E. Lipsey Reeves page 238
State Representative Randy Richardville page 239
State Representative Joseph L. Rivet page 240
State Representative David B. Robertson page 241
State Representative Sal Rocca page 242
State Representative Michael G. Sak page 243
State Representative Scott Shackleton page 244
State Representative Rick Shaffer page 245
State Representative Fulton Sheen page 246
State Representative Dale Sheltrown page 247
State Representative Marc Shulman page 248
State Representative Virgil Clark Smith page 249
State Representative Doug Spade page 250
State Representative John Stahl page 251
State Representative John P. Stakoe page 252
State Representative Alma G. Stallworth page 253
State Representative Glenn D. Steil, Jr. page 254
State Representative John C. Stewart page 255
State Representative Susan L. Tabor page 256
State Representative Shelley Goodman Taub page 257
State Representative Steve Tobocman page 258
State Representative Aldo Vagnozzi page 259
State Representative Barb Vander Veen page 260
State Representative William Van Regenmorter page 261
State Representative Joanne Voorhees page 262
State Representative Howard Walker page 263
State Representative Chris Ward page 264
State Representative Mary Waters page 265
State Representative Lorence Wenke page 266
State Representative Gretchen Whitmer page 267
State Representative Carl M. Williams page 268
State Representative Lisa Wojno page 269
State Representative David T. Woodward page 270
State Representative Gary Woronchak page 271
State Representative Paula Zelenko page 272

Legislative and Congressional Representation by County, 2003-2004 pages 273-278
Legislative Officers and Agencies pages 279-287
Territorial Legislatures, 1824-1835 pages 288-290
Former State Legislatures, 1835-2002, Session Dates, Activity and Membership pages 291-294
State Senators, 1993-2002 pages 295-296
State Representatives, 1993-2002 pages 297-301
Presidents Pro Tempore of the State Senate and Secretaries of the State Senate, 1835-2003 pages 302-303
Speakers of the House of Representatives, Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, and Clerks of the House of Representatives, 1835-2003 pages 304-307
The Legislative Branch - Sources of Michigan Legislative History pages 308-312
The Legislative Branch - Bibliography pages 313-314

CHAPTER IV - The Executive Branch pages 315-316
The Executive Branch - Introduction and Organizational Chart pages 317-318
The Executive Branch - Executive Branch Reorganization pages 319-321
The Executive Branch - Gubernatorial Appointment Process pages 322-324
The Executive Branch - Development of the State Budget pages 325-329
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, Career Development, Civil Rights, Civil Service, Department of pages 352-362
Community Health, Department of pages 363-371
Consumer and Industry Services, Department of pages 372-410
Corrections, Department of pages 411-439
Education, Department of pages 440-445
Environmental Quality, Department of pages 446-449
Family Independence Agency, Department of pages 450-453
History, Arts and Libraries, Department of pages 454-459
Information Technology, Department of page 460
Management and Budget, Department of pages 461-469
Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of pages 470-474
Air National Guard/Army National Guard pages 475-478
Natural Resources, Department of pages 479-484
State, Department of pages 485-486
State Police, Department of pages 487-495
Transportation, Department of pages 496-498
Treasury, Department of pages 499-509
Territorial Governors, Constitutional Executive Officers, Auditor Generals, Highway Commissioners pages 510-519
The Executive Branch - Bibliography page 520

CHAPTER V - The Judicial Branch - Title Page pages 521-522
The Judicial Branch - Profile and Organization Chart pages 523-524
The Supreme Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload / Justices pages 525-528
The Supreme Court Biographies pages 529-534
List of Supreme Court Justices, 1836-2003 pages 535-536
The Court of Appeals - Judicial District Descriptions and Map pages 537-538
The Court of Appeals - Judicial Districts Table page 539
The Court of Appeals - Judicial Districts Map page 540
Judges of the Court of Appeals Biographies pages 541-556
Circuit Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload Circuit Descriptions and Map page 557
Circuit Court - Judicial Circuits Table pages 558-559
Circuit Court - Judicial Circuits Map page 560
Judges of the Circuit Court List pages 561-562
Probate Court - History, Jurisdiction, Caseload and Court Districts Map pages 563-564
Judges of the Probate Court List page 565
District Court - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload / District Court - Judicial Districts Maps pages 566-569
Judges of the District Court List pages 570-574
Municipal Courts - History, Jurisdiction, and Caseload / Judges of the Municipal Courts / Municipal Court Maps pages 575-576
Judicial Branch Agencies pages 577-582

CHAPTER VI - Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Title Page pages 583-584
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Introduction pages 585-586
Michigan 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 606-624
Constitution of the United States pages 625-644
Michigan's Congressional Delegation - Bibliography pages 645-646

CHAPTER VII - Michigan Institutions of Higher Education pages 647-648
Michigan Institutions of Higher Education - Public Universities, Community and Junior Colleges, Independent Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid Programs pages 649-651
Profiles of Thirteen Public Universities pages 652-689
Public University Costs and Enrollment pages 690-691
Community Colleges List page 692
Community College Costs and Enrollment pages 693-694
Independent Colleges and Universities List pages 695-696
Independent Colleges and Universities List pages 697-700
Former Members - Regents of the University of Michigan, 1837-2003 pages 701-703
Former Members - Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, 1861-2003 pages 704-705
Former Members - Board of Governors of Wayne State University, 1956-2003 page 706
Michigan Institutions of Higher Education - Bibliography pages 707-708

CHAPTER VIII - Local Government - Title Page pages 709-710
Michigan's System of Local Government and Counties Map pages 711-714
County Information - Date Organized, County Seat, Population, Elected Officers pages 715-735
Official Census Counts for Michigan Cities, Villages and Townships or Remainders of Townships, 2000 pages 736-749
Population of Indian Reservations and Trust Lands, 2000 pages 750-751
Public School Systems Historical Data - Number of School Days, Districts, Students, Teachers, Total Salaries pages 752-754
Intermediate School Districts and Superintendents pages 755-756
Local Government - Bibliography pages 757-758

CHAPTER IX - Elections pages 759-760
Elections - Nominating Procedures pages 761-766
2004 Election Important Dates and Deadlines pages 767-772
How An Issue Becomes A Ballot Proposal pages 773-776
Law Proposed by Initiative Petition and Submitted to the People, 1964-2003: Summary, Date, Outcome, Vote Tally page 777
Referenda on Legislation Enacted by the Legislature, 1964-2003: Summary, Date, Outcome, Vote Tally pages 778-779
Official Canvass of Votes - Title Page page 780
Governor Primary, Election 2002 pages 781-782
U.S. Senate, Primary Election 2002 pages 783-784
U.S. House of Representatives, Primary Election 2002 pages 785-788
State Senate, Primary Election 2002 pages 789-795
State House of Representatives, Primary Election 2002 pages 796-815
Judges of the Court of Appeals, Primary Election 2002 page 816
Judges of the Circuit Court, Primary Election 2002 pages 817-818
Judges of the District Courts, Primary Election 2002 pages 819-822
Judges of the Probate Court Primary Election 2002 page 823
State Ballot Proposals - Proposal 02-1 / Proposal 02-2, Primary Election 2002 pages 824-825
Total Voters, by County, Primary Election 2002 page 826
Governor, General Election 2002 pages 827-829
Secretary of State, General Election 2002 pages 830-831
Attorney General, General Election 2002 pages 832-833
U.S. Senate, General Election 2002 pages 834-835
U.S. House of Representatives, General Election 2002 pages 836-839
State Senate, General Election 2002 pages 840-846
State House of Representatives, General Election 2002 pages 847-865
State Board of Education, General Election 2002 pages 866-868
Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, General Election 2002 pages 869-871
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, General Election 2002 pages 872-874
Board of Governors of Wayne State University, General Election 2002 pages 875-877
Justices of the Supreme Court, General Election 2002 pages 878-880
Judges of the Court of Appeals, General Election 2002 pages 881-883
Judges of the Circuit Court, General Election 2002 pages 884-892
Judges of the District Courts, General Election 2002 pages 893-910
Judges of the Probate Court, General Election 2002 pages 911-912
State Ballot Proposals - Proposal 02-1 / Proposal 02-2 / Proposal 02-3 / Proposal 02-4, General Election 2002 pages 913-916
Total Votes By County, General Election 2002 page 917
Special Elections 2001-2003 pages 918-921
Voter Registration and Turnout, General Elections, Presidential Gubernatorial 1948-1998 page 922
Total Vote Tallies for Governor, 1835-2002 pages 923-926

CHAPTER X - General Information/Statistics - Title Page pages 927-928
Michigan's Population (2000 Census) / Michigan Population by Age, 1990-2000 pages 929-931
Valuation of Taxable Property by County 2002 pages 932-939
Valuation of Taxable Property by County 2003 pages 940-947
Newspapers in Michigan pages 948-954
Radio Stations in Michigan pages 955-985
Television Stations in Michigan pages 986-990
Public Holidays in Michigan page 991

General Index pages 995-1005