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Horn, Ken (R)

Office: 7100 Binsfeld Building Term: Final Phone: (517) 373-1760 Email: senkhorn@senate.michigan.gov Home Address: 516 S. Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734 Website: https://www.senatorkenhorn.com/ Seat Number: 34 Standing Committees: Economic and Small Business Development(C), Education and Career Readiness(VC), Energy and Technology(VC), Insurance and Banking Subcommittees: Joint Capital Outlay(C), Labor and Economic Opportunity / MEDC(C), Universities and Community Colleges(VC) (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Horn was first elected to the Michigin Senate in 2014.

He won a second term in 2018 after securing 55.48 percent of the vote against former Rep. Phil PHELPS. 

In 2006, Senator Horn was elected to serve the 94th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. From 2007 to 2012 he represented the cities of Birch Run, Chesaning, Frankenmuth and St. Charles in addition to 12 townships in Saginaw County. Rep. Horn served as chairman of the House Energy & Technology Committee.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senator Horn was a small business owner for nearly 15 years, owning and operating Horn's Restaurant in Frankenmuth. In addition, he has served as a substitute teacher in Bridgeport and Frankenmuth schools.

EDUCATION

Sen. Horn graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice.

PERSONAL

Sen. Horn has lived in Saginaw County for over 30 years. He currently lives in Frankenmuth with his wife Veronica. They have two children, Kevin and Andrea. 

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Senator Horn has been an activist and leader in Saginaw County for decades through his volunteer work with area organizations including Frankenmuth Rotary International, Saginaw Art Museum, Habitat for Humanity, Saginaw Field and Stream, Frankenmuth Conservation Club and many local chambers of commerce. In addition, Ken completed Michigan State University’s Political Leadership Program, Leadership Saginaw County, the Saginaw County Vision 2020 One Thousand Leaders Initiative, and received a fellowship from the Council of State Governments to the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development.

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 SB 0055  - APPROPRIATIONS, Supplemental, NEW, Provide Saginaw Valley State University Brown Hall renovation supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020-2021.
(Status: 01/27/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 SB 0056  - EDUCATION, Teachers, Modify performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators.
(Status: 01/27/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS )

 SB 0057  - EDUCATION, Employees, Modify performance evaluation systems for school administrators. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0056'21
(Status: 01/27/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS )

 SB 0067  - CRIMES, Assaultive, Expand crime of assaulting a person performing certain job-related duties to include emergency room personnel.
(Status: 02/02/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 SB 0078  - APPROPRIATIONS, Capital Outlay, NEW, Provide appropriations for capitol outlay projects for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021.
(Status: 02/02/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 SB 0085  - APPROPRIATIONS, Labor and Economic Growth, NEW, Provide appropriations for the Department of Labor and Economic Growth for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021.
(Status: 05/25/2021 - SENATE - LAID OVER ONE DAY )

 SB 0145  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Other, NEW, Create Michigan first-time home buyer savings program act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0146'21
(Status: 10/13/2021 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-3 - TO SECOND READING)

 SB 0359  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Retirement or Pension Benefits, This bill increases the deduction for individuals who have reached the age of 67 to equal the maximum amounts allowed under subsection (1)(f)(iv) for a single or joint return and this deduction is available against all types of income, but must be reduced by the amount of the deduction for retirement or pension benefits claimed under subsection (1)(e).
(Status: 04/15/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 SB 0372  - COMMUNICATIONS, Telecommunications, Remove the requirement for distribution of printed directory.
(Status: 07/15/2021 - SENATE - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0422  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Abatements, NEW, Provide for abatement of property taxes for residential facilities and housing.
(Status: 06/17/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 SB 0475  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, Employment, Revoke license of law enforcement officer that used excessive force.
(Status: 05/25/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 SB 0485  - LABOR, Arbitration, Include corrections officers in compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters.
(Status: 05/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 SB 0495  - HEALTH, Other, Provide for definition of epidemic, and place limits on the issuance of certain emergency orders involving epidemics.
(Status: 05/27/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES )

 SB 0501  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Benefits, Require applicants for unemployment benefits to register with a Michigan Works agency within 21 days after applying for benefits.
(Status: 07/15/2021 - SENATE - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0502  - HIGHWAYS, Memorial, Designate a portion of M-50 as the "Trooper Herman Brown Memorial Highway".
(Status: 06/03/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE)

 SB 0532  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Administration, Provide for unemployment insurance agency fraud unit.
(Status: 06/10/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0534  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Administration, Require audit of the unemployment compensation fund covering a certain period of time.
(Status: 06/10/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0547  - HOUSING, Other, NEW, Creates short-term rental regulation act.
(Status: 06/17/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0615  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Michigan Strategic Fund , Create employment opportunity program.
(Status: 08/25/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0623  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Revenue Distributions , Capture and earmark certain withholdings revenues attributable to the Michigan employment opportunity program. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0615'21
(Status: 09/01/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0671  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Modify eligibility criteria for transformational brownfield plans.
(Status: 09/30/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

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