2010 ELECTION UPDATE

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1 A publication of Michigan Cemetery Association United Cemeteries of Michigan November ELECTION UPDATE Barb Farrah, Governmental Consultant Services Inc. It s finally over, and as you know, there will be a dramatic change in the Legislature and Executive Office come January For days leading up to November 2, the news was filled with predictions of significant Republican gains in this off-year election both at the state and federal level. The only question was - how big? Now we know. The Republicans swept the statewide offices gaining four seats in the State Senate for a super majority of 26 seats. The most dramatic change occurred in the State House where the Republicans won virtually all of the contested open seats and defeated nine incumbents to take over with a strong majority. We will have a new Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, 61 new members in the House of Representatives and 29 new State Senators. Now that the election is over, the real work begins. Term limits injects a high degree of uncertainty into the political process... making the building of meaningful relationships with legislators more critical than ever. I am hopeful that each MCA member has or will call their elected official to say congratulations and let them know that we are here to help on all matters pertaining to the death care industry - they will be happy to receive your call! There are a number of new faces headed to Lansing and with the changes in elected leadership, appointed positions and legislative caucus membership, we have a terrific new opportunity to get to know and educate these policy makers on the importance of the death care industry in Michigan. As a true believer in the philosophy that change brings about opportunity - the state of Michigan, in 2011, will surely be full of opportunity! Let s all work together to make sure we cover all the members of our legislature as well as our new Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State to let them know that MCA is present and standing ready to help them make a better future for Michigan. Look forward to seeing you at the February 15th Legislative Luncheon! House and Senate Elect Leadership Positions Representative James Bolger, Speaker of the House of Representatives Representative John Walsh, Speaker Pro Tempore Representative Jim Stamas, Majority Floor Leader Representative Rick Hammel, Minority Leader Representative Kate Segal, Minority Floor Leader ~ Senator Randy Richardville, Majority Leader Senator-Elect Arlan Meekhof, Majority Floor Leader Senator-Elect Tonya Schuitmaker, Senate President Pro Tem Senator Gretchen Whitmer, Minority Leader Senator Tupac Hunter, Minority Floor Leader

2 Save the Date... Michigan Cemeteries Association Legislative Luncheon Tuesday, February 15, :30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. North Corridor, 1st Floor Captiol Building There are 90 new members in the Michigan Legislature and we need your help! Please plan to attend the legislative luncheon to meet these new lawmakers! MCA 2011 Winter Conference Agenda Monday, February 14 Tuesday, February 15 Conference Registration Watch your for more details on the upcoming winter conference! Board of Directors Meeting Breakfast Welcome/Guest Speaker Video with Suppliers/Supplier Time Legislative Luncheon Meet a fellow Cemeterian Guest Speaker Supplier Time Wednesday, February 16 Breakfast Legislative Update

3 96th Legislature Michigan Senate ( ) District, Legislator Party, Hometown 1 Coleman Young D-Detroit 2 Bert Johnson D-Highland Park 3 Morris Hood D-Detroit 4 Virgil Smith D-Detroit 5 Tupac Hunter D-Detroit 6 Glenn Anderson D-Westland 7 Patrick Colbeck R-Canton 8 Hoon-Yung Hopgood D-Taylor 9 Steven Bieda D-Warren 10 Tory Rocca R-Sterling Heights 11 Jack Brandenburg R-Harrison Twp. 12 Jim Marleau R-Lake Orion 13 John Pappageorge R-Troy 14 Vincent Gregory D-Southfield 15 Mike Kowall R-White Lake 16 Bruce Caswell R-Hillsdale 17 Randy Richardville R-Monroe 18 Rebekah Warren D-Ann Arbor 19 Mike Nofs R-Battle Creek 20 Tonya Schuitmaker R-Lawton 21 John Proos R-St. Joseph 22 Joe Hune R-Hamburg 23 Gretchen Whitmer D-East Lansing 24 Rick Jones R-Grand Ledge 25 Phil Pavlov R-St. Clair 26 Dave Robertson R-Grand Blanc 27 John Gleason D-Flushing 28 Mark Jansen R-Gaines Twp. 29 Dave Hildenbrand R-Lowell 30 Arlan Meekhof R-West Olive 31 Mike Green R-Mayville 32 Roger Kahn R-Saginaw 33 Judy Emmons R-Sheridan 34 Goeff Hansen R-Hart 35 Darwin Booher R-Evart 36 John Moolenaar R-Midland 37 Howard Walker R-Traverse City 38 Tom Casperson R-Escanaba Bold = Newly Elected Senator

4 96th Legislature Michigan House of Representatives ( ) District, Legislator Party, Hometown District, Legislator Party, Hometown 1 Timothy Bledsoe D-Grosse Pointe Farms 56 Dale Zorn R-Monroe 2 Lisa Howze D-Detroit 57 Nancy Jenkins R-Clayton 3 Alberta Tinsley-Talabi D-Detroit 58 Kenneth Kurtz R-Coldwater 4 Maureen Stapleton D-Detroit 59 Matt Lori R-Constantine 5 John Olumba D-Detroit 60 Sean McCann D-Kalamazoo 6 Fred Durhal D-Detroit 61 Margaret O Brien R-Portage 7 Jimmy Womack D-Detroit 62 Kate Segal D-Battle Creek 8 Thomas Stallworth D-Detroit 63 Jase Bolger R-Marshall 9 Shanelle Jackson D-Detroit 64 Earl Poleski R-Jackson 10 Harvey Santana D-Detroit 65 Mike Shirkey R-Clark Lake 11 David Nathan D-Detroit 66 Bill Rogers R-Brighton 12 Rashida Tlaib D-Detroit 67 Barb Byrum D-Onondaga 13 Andrew Kandrevas D-Southgate 68 Joan Bauer D-Lansing 14 Paul Clemente D-Lincoln Park 69 Mark Meadows D-East Lansing 15 George Darany D-Dearborn 70 Rick Outman R-Six Lakes 16 Bob Constan D-Dearborn Heights 71 Deb Shaughnessy R-Charlotte 17 Phil Cavanagh D-Redford Twp. 72 Ken Yonker R-Caledonia 18 Richard LeBlanc D-Westland 73 Peter MacGregor R-Rockford 19 John Walsh R-Livonia 74 Dave Agema R-Grandville 20 Kurt Heise R-Plymouth 75 Brandon Dillon D-Grand Rapids 21 Dian Slavens D-Canton 76 Roy Schmidt D-Grand Rapids 22 Douglas Geiss R-Taylor 77 Thomas Hooker R-Byron Center 23 Pat Somerville R-New Boston 78 Sharon Tyler R-Niles 24 Anthony Forlini R-Harrison Twp. 79 Al Pscholka R-Stevensville 25 Jon Switalski D-Warren 80 Aric Nesbitt R-Lawton 26 Jim Townsend D-Royal Oak 81 Jud Gilbert R-Algonac 27 Ellen Cogen Lipton D-Huntington Woods 82 Kevin Daley R-Arcadia Twp. 28 Lesia Liss D-Warren 83 Paul Muxlow R-Brown City 29 Tim Melton D-Aurburn Hills 84 Kurt Damrow R-Austin 30 Jeff Farrington R-Uitca 85 Ben Glardon R-Owosso 31 Marilyn Lane D-Fraser 86 Lisa Lyons R-Alto 32 Andrea LaFontaine R-Richmond 87 Mike Callton R-Nashville 33 Ken Goike R-Ray Twp. 88 Bob Genetski R-Saugatuck 34 Woodrow Stanley D-Flint 89 Amanda Price R-Holland 35 Rudy Hobbs D-Lathrup Village 90 Joe Haveman R-Holland 36 Pete Lund R-Shelby Twp. 91 Holly Hughes R-White River Twp. 37 Vicki Barnett D-Farmington Hills 92 Marcia Hovey-Wright D-Muskegon 38 Hugh Crawford R-Novi 93 Paul Opsommer R-DeWitt 39 Lisa Brown D-West Bloomfield 94 Ken Horn R-Frankenmuth 40 Chuck Moss R-Birmingham 95 Stacy Erwin Oakes D-Saginaw 41 Marty Knollenberg R-Troy 96 Charles Brunner D-Bay City 42 Harold Haugh D-Roseville 97 Joel Johnson R-Clare 43 Gail Haines R-Waterford 98 Jim Stamas R-Midland 44 Eileen Kowall R-White Lake 99 Kevin Cotter R-Mt. Pleasant 45 Tom McMillin R-Rochester Hills 100 Jon Bumstead R-Newaygo 46 Bradford Jacobsen R-Oxford 101 Ray Franz R-Onekama 47 Cindy Denby R-Fowlerville 102 Philip Potvin R-Cadillac 48 Richard Hammel D-Mt. Morris Twp. 103 Bruce Rendon R-Lake City 49 Jim Ananich D-Flint 104 Wayne Schmidt R-Traverse City 50 Charles Smiley D-Burton 105 Greg MacMaster R-Kewadin 51 Paul Scott R-Grand Blanc 106 Peter Pettalia R-Presque Isle 52 Mark Ouimet R-Scio Twp. 107 Frank Foster R-Pellston 53 Jeff Irwin D-Ann Arbor 108 Ed McBroom R-Vulcan 54 David Rutledge D-Ypsilanti 109 Steve Lindberg D-Marquette 55 Rick Olson R-York Twp. 110 Matt Huuki R-Atlantic Mine Bold = Newly Elected Representative

5 Michigan Cemetery Association 2011 Summer Conference July 11-13, 2011 Crystal Mountain Resort Thompsonville, MI MCA Board of Directors President: Curt Clemens Blythfi eld Memory Gardens & Mausoleum Grand Rapids, MI First Vice-President: Ken Groya Catholic Cemeteries Diocese of Saginaw Saginaw, MI Second Vice-President: Dan Dwyer Michigan Memorial Funeral Home Flat Rock, MI Secretary-Treasurer: Barbara Bisbee Crestwood Cemetery Grand Blanc, MI Immediate Past Pres.: Tom Habitz Glen Eden Memorial Park Livonia, MI org Past President: David P. Krall White Chapel Memorial Association Troy, MI Director: William Burr All Saints Cemetery Waterford, MI Director: Michael Butts Westlawn Cemetery Wayne, MI Director: Leonard Krawczyk Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI Director: Tib Tsadik Detroit Memorial Park Warren, MI Director: David Zielinski St. Hedwig Cemetery & Mausoleum Dearborn Heights, MI Director: Ralph Zuckman Clover Hill Park Cemetery Birmingham, MI