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Brann, Tommy (R)

Office: N1096 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-2277 Email: TommyBrann@house.mi.gov Home Address: 4335 56th Street SW, Wyoming, MI 49418 Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/westmi/brann/ Seat Number: 104 Standing Committees: Appropriations Subcommittees: Judiciary(C), General Government, Military & Veterans Affairs & State Police, Transportation (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Tommy Brann was elected to his first term as state representative in November 2016.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rep. Brann has worked in the restaurant business since the age of 17 and opened his restaurant “Tommy Brann’s Sizzling Steaks and Sports Grille” at the age of 19, where he worked for the next 30 years. He is currently owner and operator of Brann’s Restaurants, which has several locations across Michigan including the same first restaurant that has been open for 45 years. Rep. Brann still works at the Wyoming location when not in Lansing.

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

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Sue, have been married for 41 years.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Rep. Brann was a board member of the Michigan Restaurant Association for nine years and has been chairman of Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce, president of the Division Avenue Business Association, president of the Wyoming Economic Development Corporation, chairman of Godwin Heights Advisory Committee, and an advisory board member at Grand Rapids Community College’s Culinary Division.

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 HB 4031  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Probation, Modifies supervision fees in the code of criminal procedure. TIE BAR WITH HB 4032
(Status: 05/07/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 HB 4032  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Other, Modifies supervision fees for probation and parole in code of corrections. TIE BAR WITH HB 4031
(Status: 05/07/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 HB 4039  - TOBACCO, Other, Prohibits selling, giving, or furnishing tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia to individuals under 21 and repeals prohibition of the purchase, possession, or use of tobacco products by minors in youth tobacco act.
(Status: 01/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 4144  - JUVENILES, Juvenile Justice Services, Modifies county juvenile justice services reimbursement.
(Status: 04/30/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 HB 4238  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for judiciary for fiscal year 2019-2020.
(Status: 06/20/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE )

 HB 4357  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Bail, Modifies setting of bond related to spousal or child support arrearage.
(Status: 03/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4695  - LIENS, Construction, Requires licensed contractor to provide certain documents when recording claim of lien.
(Status: 06/11/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 4696  - ELECTIONS, Judicial, Eliminates age limit for eligibility for election as judge
(Status: 06/11/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4826  - EDUCATION, Curriculum, Establish program of instruction in free enterprise and entrepreneurship as required part of curriculum.
(Status: 08/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 4835  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Development Incentives, Creates small business growth acceleration board.
(Status: 08/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4853  - RECORDS, Vital Records, Provides for waiver of vital record fee for certain individuals.
(Status: 09/12/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 4854  - CRIMES, Weapons, Provides for penalties for intentionally placing and leaving a contraption or device capable of causing injury or death.
(Status: 08/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4855  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Enacts sentencing guidelines for crime of intentionally placing contraption or device capable of causing injury or death. TIE BAR WITH HB 4854
(Status: 08/28/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HR 0080  - Black April Memorial Week, A resolution to declare April 29-May 3, 2019, as Black April Memorial Week in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 04/30/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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