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Yaroch, Jeff (R)

Office: N797 HOB Term: 3rd Phone: (517) 373-0820 Email: JeffYaroch@house.mi.gov Home Address: 35545 Pound Road, Richmond, MI 48062 Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/yaroch/ Seat Number: 54 Standing Committees: Appropriations Subcommittees: Licensing & Reg. Affairs / Insurance & Financial Svcs.(C), Judiciary(VC), Agriculture & Rural Development / Natural Resources, Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Jeff Yaroch was elected to his first term in November 2016.

Prior to becoming state representative, he served on the Richmond City Council from November 1999 to December 2016.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rep. Yaroch served as a firefighter/paramedic for 25 years with the Clinton Township Fire Department, ending his career at the rank of Battalion Chief. He is also a licensed attorney.

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

EDUCATION

Rep. Yaroch received an associate’s degree in Fire Science from Macomb Community College and a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Baker College, as well as a law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. He has also attended Harvard University’s JFK School of Government State and Local Official Program.

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Sara, have two daughters.

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 HB 4087  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, State Police, Provides for emergency materials and supplies reserve. Amends 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.401 - 30.421) by adding sec. 7b.
(Status: 02/02/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 4172  - WORKER'S COMPENSATION, Disabilities, Extends certain occupational diseases presumption of causation to part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.
(Status: 03/04/2021 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - TO SECOND READING)

 HB 4240  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Forfeiture, Clarify disposition of funds from civil asset forfeiture.
(Status: 02/11/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY)

 HB 4320  - ELECTIONS, Other, Requires electoral votes to be chosen from each congressional district. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4319'21
(Status: 02/23/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 4404  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for department of licensing and regulatory affairs fiscal year 2021-2022.
(Status: 03/02/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 4405  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for department of insurance and financial services fiscal year 2021-2022.
(Status: 03/02/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HR 0012  - Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare January 2021 as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0017  - Omphalocele Awareness Day in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare January 31, 2021, as Omphalocele Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 01/28/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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