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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Associate's, Business Management, Delta College
  • Bachelor's, Business Administration, Northwood University

Professional Experience

  • Associate's, Business Management, Delta College
  • Bachelor's, Business Administration, Northwood University
  • Owner, Pizza Sam’s, 2003-present
  • Served, Michigan National Guard
  • Project Manager, Case Systems, 1998-2003
  • Owner, Stamas Processing Services, 1994-1998
  • Realtor, Ayre Rhineheart Realtors, 1992-1994
  • Realtor, Coldwell Banker Alliance Group, 1991-1992
  • Realtor, Electronic Realty Association, 1989-1991
  • Manager, Pizza Sam's, 1987-1989
  • Served, United States Army, 1984-1987

Political Experience

  • Associate's, Business Management, Delta College
  • Bachelor's, Business Administration, Northwood University
  • Owner, Pizza Sam’s, 2003-present
  • Served, Michigan National Guard
  • Project Manager, Case Systems, 1998-2003
  • Owner, Stamas Processing Services, 1994-1998
  • Realtor, Ayre Rhineheart Realtors, 1992-1994
  • Realtor, Coldwell Banker Alliance Group, 1991-1992
  • Realtor, Electronic Realty Association, 1989-1991
  • Manager, Pizza Sam's, 1987-1989
  • Served, United States Army, 1984-1987
  • Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 36, 2015-present
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State Senate, 2014-2018
  • Candidate, Michigan State Senate, District 36, 2018
  • Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2008-2014
  • Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2011-2014
  • Member/Chair, Midland County Board of Commissioners, 2005-2008

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Health Policy Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Council, Michigan State Senate

Former First Vice Chair, Michigan Competitiveness Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Oversight Committee, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development and International Investment, Michigan State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Appropriations Committee

Member, Legislative Council

Member, Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors

Chair, Subcommittee on General Government

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Associate's, Business Management, Delta College
  • Bachelor's, Business Administration, Northwood University
  • Owner, Pizza Sam’s, 2003-present
  • Served, Michigan National Guard
  • Project Manager, Case Systems, 1998-2003
  • Owner, Stamas Processing Services, 1994-1998
  • Realtor, Ayre Rhineheart Realtors, 1992-1994
  • Realtor, Coldwell Banker Alliance Group, 1991-1992
  • Realtor, Electronic Realty Association, 1989-1991
  • Manager, Pizza Sam's, 1987-1989
  • Served, United States Army, 1984-1987
  • Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 36, 2015-present
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State Senate, 2014-2018
  • Candidate, Michigan State Senate, District 36, 2018
  • Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2008-2014
  • Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2011-2014
  • Member/Chair, Midland County Board of Commissioners, 2005-2008
  • Member, Messiah Lutheran Church
  • Former Member, Midland County Planning Commission Board
  • Former Member, Midland Downtown Business Association Board
  • Former Member, Midland Downtown Development Authority Board
  • Member, Midland Township Board of Trustees, 1997-2004

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Excellence in Business Enterprise Award, Midland Chamber of Commerce, 2007
  • Midland “Downtown Businessman of the Year Award”, 2006.

Speeches