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Wittenberg, Robert (D)

Office: N791 HOB Term: 3rd Phone: (517) 373-0478 Email: RobertWittenberg@house.mi.gov Home Address: 13302 Borgman Ave, Huntington Woods MI 48070 Website: http://housedems.com/state-rep-robert-wittenberg Seat Number: 101 Standing Committees: Insurance(VC), Tax Policy, Financial Services (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Wittenberg was first elected to the Michigan House in 2014 after he defeated four other Democrats in the August 2014 primary election.  In the general election, Wittenberg defeated Michael Ryan, whom he defeated 76 to 24 percent.  

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rep. Wittenberg worked for more than nine years as a licensed life and health insurance agent, helping to enroll thousands of businesses and individuals on health insurance plans, most recently those that are compliant under the Affordable Care Act. 

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Wittenberg, click here.

EDUCATION

Rep. Wittenberg graduated from Berkley High School and attended Indiana University.  

PERSONAL

A resident of Oak Park.  

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Active in the Tri-County Coalition of Berkley, Huntington Woods and Oak Park, the Berkley Holiday Lights Parade; and the Oak Park JCC.  

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 HB 4106  - CRIMES, Forgery, Includes altering a record by use of distributed ledger technology in crimes involving forgery and counterfeiting.
(Status: 04/10/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 HB 4283  - CIVIL PROCEDURE, Injunctions, Enacts extreme risk protection order act. TIE BAR WITH 4284
(Status: 02/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4395  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Traffic Regulation, Eliminates requirement of audible signal when being overtaken and passed by another vehicle on the right.
(Status: 09/17/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS )

 HB 4396  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Violations, Repeals certain provisions regarding obstruction to traffic.
(Status: 03/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4481  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Rate, Provides for graduated rate. TIE BAR WITH HJR G'19
(Status: 04/18/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4500  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Pollution Prevention, Repeals act preempting local regulation of plastic bags and other containers.
(Status: 04/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4670  - APPROPRIATIONS, Supplemental, Modify funding for early childhood programs.
(Status: 05/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS)

 HB 4794  - FAMILY LAW, Marriage and Divorce, Revises change of name procedure whenever decree of divorce is granted to make gender neutral.
(Status: 06/26/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HR 0072  - Holocaust Remembrance Day, A resolution to declare May 2, 2019, as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 05/02/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0108  - State of Israel; Middle East peace process; President of the United States; Congress of the United States, A resolution to support the United States' relationship with the State of Israel and the Middle East peace process and to call on the President and Congress of the United States to continue policies supporting this relationship.
(Status: 05/22/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0121  - National Gun Violence Awareness Day, A resolution to declare June 7, 2019, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 06/06/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

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