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Legislative Director
Jim Rhoades


BIKER50JIM@yahoo.com
Phone: 734 427-3244
Fax: 734 427-4671

 I tell you that I cannot do that which I never agreed to do, and you insist it's because I will not. 
You will not do that which you have sworn to do, and insist it's because you cannot.

Legislative Secretary
Patty Rahn

 

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Phone: 517 782-3430

Legislative Region Officers
 Please contact the Legislative Officer in your region
 The Legislative officers info is being added as it is received.

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Region 4
George Strahota

 Phone: 989 732 9595  

Region 5
Paul Miller

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Phone: 231 744-1926

Region 7
Butch Brown

 butch@centurytel.net
Phone: 989 673-4743		  

Region 9
Herb Rials

 HRC9@comcast.net
Phone: 517 282-1057

Region 12
Eric Eads

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Phone: 269 435-7581		  

Region 13
Patty Rahn

 pattyr76@comcast.net
Phone: 517 782-3430
Region 15
Jim Rhoades		 BIKER50JIM@yahoo.com
Phone: 734 427-3244		   Region 16
Dean Guest		 deanguest38@hotmail.com
Phone: 989 728-2913
Region 17
Carol Stock		 region17lo@charter.net  

Region 18
Adam Thorn

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Phone: 734 384-5260

Region 19
Pam Piacenti

 pam@abateofmichiganregion19.org
Phone/Fax: 248 685-9150		  

Region 20
Chuck Deal

 Phone: 810 964-4026

Region 21
Chuck Cross

  cbcphoto@pathwaynet.com
Phone: 616 754-3878 		      

Below is a list showing how the Representatives and Senators voted on Oct. 11, 2007 on the Helmet Modification Bill (HB4749). Please send a thank you card to the YES votes. Your membership ID card shows your house district number and senate district number. I have included the format to use when mailing anything to your representative. The same information is shown for the vote taken in the Senate on October 18, 2007. If you can’t find your card or need help finding the information about your representative and senator give me a call. Pam (248) 685-9150

Vote Count on HB 4749 taken on 10/11/07

Dist #

Reps. Name (Party)

Region #

Vote on HB4749

01

Ed Gaffney (R)

15

NO

02

Lamar Lemmons, Jr. (D)

15

NO

03

Bettie Cook Scott (D)

15

NO

04

Coleman Young (D)

15

NO

05

Bert Johnson (D)

15

YES

06

Marcia Cheeks (D)

15

YES

07

Virgil Smith (D)

15

YES

08

George Cushingberry (D)

15

YES

09

Shanelle Jackson (D)

15

YES

10

Gabe Leland (D)

15

YES

11

Morris Hood III (D)

15

NO

12

Steve Tobocman (D)

15

NO

13

Barb Farrah (D)

15

YES

14

Ed Clemente (D)

15

NO

04

Coleman Young (D)

15

NO

15

Gino Polidori (D)

15

NO

16

Bob Constan (D)

15

YES

17

Andy Dillon (D)

15

YES

18

Richard LaBlanc (D)

15

YES

19

John Pastor ( R)

15

YES

20

Marc Corriveau (D)

15

YES

21

Phil LaJoy ( R)

15

YES

22

Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D)

15

YES

23

Kathleen Law (D)

15

YES

24

Jack Brandenburg ( R)

11

YES (absent)

25

Steve Beida (D)

11

NO

26

Marie Donnigan (D)

19

YES

27

Andy Mesiner (D)

19

NO

28

Lisa Wojno (D)

11

YES

29

Tim Melton ( D)

19

YES

30

Tory Rocca ( R)

11

YES

31

Fred Miller (D)

11

YES

32

Dan Acciavatti ( R)

11

YES

33

Kim Meltzer (R)

11

YES

34

Brenda Clack (D)

20

NO

35

Paul Condino (D)

19

YES

36

Brian Palmer ( R)

11

YES

37

Aldo Vagnozzi (D)

19

NO

38

Craig DeRoche (R )

19

YES

39

David Law ( R)

19

NO

40

Chuck Moss (R)

19

NO

41

Marty Knollenberg ( R)

19

NO

Dist #

Reps. Name (Party)

Region #

Vote on HB4749

42

Frank Accavitti (D)

11

YES

43

Fran Amos ( R)

19

YES

44

John Stakoe ( R)

19

YES

45

John Garfield (R )

19

YES

46

James Marleau (R )

19

YES

47

Joe Hune (R)

14

YES

48

Richard Hammell (D)

20

YES

49

Lee Gonzales (D)

20

YES

50

Ted Hammon (D)

20

NO

51

Dave Robertson ( R)

20

YES

52

Pam Byrnes (D)

14

NO

53

Rebekah Warren (D)

14

NO

54

Alma Wheeler Smith (D)

14

NO

55

Kathy Angerer (D)

18

NO

56

Kate Ebli (D)

18

NO

57

Dudley Spade (D)

18

YES

58

Bruce Caswell ( R)

13

YES

59

Rick Shaffer ( R) 

12

YES

60

Robert Jones (D)

12

NO

61

Jack Hoogendyk (R )

12

YES

62

Mike Nofs (R )

13

NO

63

Lorence Wenke ( R)

13 & 12

NO

64

Martin Griffin (D)

13

NO

65

Mike Simpson (D) 

13 & 18

YES

66

Chris Ward ( R)

14 & 19

YES (absent)

67

Barb Byrum (D)

9

YES

68

Joan Bauer (D)

9