The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Erika; 2 Child: Michael, Ella
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: MI
Religion:

Profession

Ford Motor Company United States House of Representatives

Education

MBA, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2000 BS, Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1992

Committees

Education
Insurance
New Economy and Quality of Life
Transportation

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5061 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5061 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 981 Requires insurance coverage of autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Requires health care providers to treat autism
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4799 Prohibits Coercing a Woman into Having an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4929 Prohibits Union Dues Deductions from School Employee Paychecks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 5033 Requires Asset Tests to Determine Eligibility for State Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5085 Prohibits public employers from deducting political contributions from employee paychecks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB618 Repeals Limit on Number of Charter Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4770 Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4326 Prohibits State Agencies from Adopting Rules Stricter than Federal Rules
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4005 School Board Election Dates
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4701 Amends the State Employee Retirement System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5002 Amends Workers' Compensation Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5002 Amends Workers' Compensation Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4815 Exempts Incandescent Light Bulbs Made in Michigan from Congressional Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4109 Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4005 School Board Election Dates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 4625 Teacher Tenure Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4628 Amends Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 498 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4780 Congressional Redistricting Based on 2010 Census
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4526 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4479 Interstate Compact and Business Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4361 Income Tax Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4362 Business Tax Reductions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4325 Education Appropriations for 2011-2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4484 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4483 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4481 Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4480 Tax Exemption and Pension Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4408 Employment Compensation Fund
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4214 Fiscal Accountability for Local Governments and School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4216 Local Governments Fiscal Accountability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6224 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 6007 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1226 State Retirement Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 884 Tax Amnesty Period
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1152 2010-2011 Department of Community Health Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1151 Community College Appropriations
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 6086 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6151 Transportation Law Amendments ("Complete Streets" Policy)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 6187 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6184 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6186 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6183 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6187 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6184 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6186 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6183 Campaign Finance Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR V Expanding Prohibitions Against Felons Holding Public Office
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4394 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5880 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5626 "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5633 Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5634 Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5633 Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5634 Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4447 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 5386 Physician Services Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 245 2009-2010 Executive and Legislative Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 4437 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 253 2009-2010 Department of State Police Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4787 Restructure and Redefine Failing Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 587 Cobo Convention Center
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4377 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4836 Hate Crimes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4785 Job Training Program Benefits and Security
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4786 Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4785 Job Training Program Benefits and Security
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4786 Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4785 Job Training Program Benefits and Security
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4786 Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4317 Extending Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Liability
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4455 Mortgage Payment Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4453 Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4454 Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4132 School Attendance Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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