Standing Committees
AGRICULTURE AND BIOECONOMY: Senators VanWoerkom (C), Gilbert (VC),
Birkholz, Gleason (MVC), and Whitmer
Clerk: Jordan Hankwitz, 605 Farnum Bldg. Phone (517) 373-1635
APPROPRIATIONS: Senators Jelinek (C), Pappageorge (VC), Hardiman, Kahn,
Cropsey, Gilbert, George, Jansen, Brown, McManus, Stamas, Switalski (MVC),
Anderson, Barcia, Brater, Cherry, Clark-Coleman, and Scott
Clerk: Connie Burgess, S-324 Capitol Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-6960
BANKING & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Senators Richardville (C), Sanborn (VC),
Cassis, Stamas, Hunter (MVC), Clarke, and Olshove
Clerk: Teri Ambs, 205 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-3543
CAMPAIGN & ELECTION OVERSIGHT: Senators McManus (C), Brown (VC),
Jansen, Jacobs (MVC) and Olshove
Clerk: Regan Teat, S-2 Capitol Bldg. Phone (517) 373-1725
COMMERCE & TOURISM: Senators Allen (C), Gilbert (VC), Stamas, Clarke (MVC),
and Hunter
Clerk: Christopher Glass, 820 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-2413
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & REGULATORY REFORM: Senators Sanborn (C),
Richardville (VC), Allen, Gilbert, Thomas (MVC), Hunter, and Jacobs
Clerk: Leta Howard, S-310 Capitol Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-7670
EDUCATION: Senators Kuipers (C), VanWoerkom (VC), Cassis, Whitmer (MVC), and
Gleason
Clerk: Paula Englin, 1005 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-6920
ENERGY POLICY & PUBLIC UTILITIES: Senators Patterson (C), Brown (VC),
Birkholz, Kuipers, Richardville, Olshove (MVC), Clarke, and Thomas
Clerk: Scott Jones, 505 Farnum Bldg. Phone (517) 373-7350
FAMILIES & HUMAN SERVICES: Senators Jansen (C), Hardiman (VC), and Jacobs
(MVC)
Clerk: Amanda Comment, 520 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-0797
FINANCE: Senators Cassis (C), Gilbert (VC), Pappageorge, Jansen, Jacobs (MVC),
Cherry, and Whitmer
Clerk: Traci Gorman, 905 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-1758
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & REFORM: Senators Bishop (C), McManus (VC),
Cassis, Kuipers, Prusi, (MVC),Clarke, and Olshove
Clerk: Trevor VanDyke, S-106 Capitol Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-2417
HEALTH POLICY: Senators George (C), Allen (VC), Patterson, Sanborn, Clarke
(MVC), Gleason, and Jacobs
Clerk: Holly Nester, 320 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-0793
HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: Senators Brown (C),
Garcia (VC), Richardville, Pappageorge, Hunter (MVC), Olshove, and Thomas
Clerk: Kendra Everett, 405 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-5932
HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION: Senators Barcia (C),
McManus (VC), Cropsey, Allen and Prusi(MVC)
Clerk: Jennifer Barnes, 1010 Farnum Bldg. Phone (517) 373-1777
JUDICIARY: Senators Kuipers (C), Cropsey (VC), Sanborn, Patterson, Stamas,
Whitmer (MVC) Clarke, and Basham
Clerk: Marnie Wills, 1005 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-6920
LOCAL, URBAN & STATE AFFAIRS: Senators Van Woerkom (C), Birkholz (VC),
Allen, Gleason (MVC), and Basham
Clerk: Derek Bajema, 605 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-1635
NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: Senators Birkholz (C),
Van Woerkom (VC), Patterson, Basham (MVC), and Gleason
Clerk: Joy Brewer, 805 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-3447
SENIOR CITIZENS & VETERANS AFFAIRS: Senators Allen (C), Pappageorge (VC),
Garcia, Olshove (MVC), and Basham
Clerk: Christopher Glass, 820 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-2413
TRANSPORTATION: Senators Gilbert (C), Kahn (VC), Van Woerkom, Basham
(MVC), and Gleason
Clerk: Caroline Liethen, 705 Farnum Bldg. Phone: (517) 373-7708
STATUTORY STANDING COMMITTEES
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES: Senators Pappageorge (C), VanWoerkom, Kuipers, Barcia, and
Clarke
Representatives Spade (C), Lipton, Constan, Rocca and Stamas
Clerk: Colleen Curtis, Phone: (517) 373-6476
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: Senators Bishop (C), Patterson, Allen, Cropsey, Prusi, and Thomas
Alternates: Senators Brown, Sanborn, and Hunter
Representatives Dillon (C), Cushingberry, Brynes, Angerer, Elsenheimer and Hildenbrand
Clerk: Susan Cavanagh, Phone: (517) 373-0212
LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Senators McManus (C), and Clarke
Representatives Cushingberry and Smith
Retirants: R. Robert Geake (C) and George McManus, Burton Leland and Gary Randall
Deferred Vested Member: John Jamian and Triette Reeves
Defined Contribution Member: Donald Gilmer
Clerk: Sylvia Hatcher, Phone: (517) 373-0575
MICHIGAN CAPITOL COMMITTEE: Senators George (C), Garcia, Brown, and Brater
Representatives Griffin (C), Bauer, Nerat and Wayne Schmidt
Contact: Steve Benkovsky, Phone: 373-1972
SENATE FISCAL AGENCY BOARD OF GOVERNORS: Senators Bishop (C), Jelinek,
Pappageorge, Prusi, and Switalski
Clerk: Ellen Jeffries, Phone: (517) 373-2768