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Lauwers, Dan (R)

Office: S-2 Capitol Building Term: First Phone: (517) 373-7708 Email: sendlauwers@senate.michigan.gov Home Address: 12401 Speaker Road, Brockway, MI 48097 Website: https://www.senatordanlauwers.com Seat Number: 33 Standing Committees: Energy and Technology(C), Insurance and Banking(VC), Agriculture, Economic and Small Business Development, Government Operations, Regulatory Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Sen. Lauwers won the 25th Senate district after securing 63.96 percent of the vote against Democrat Debbie BOURGOIS. 

Lauwers served three terms in the Michigan House where he represented the 81st House district. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sen. Lauwers is owner and general manager of Eastern Michigan Grain. Previously, he worked for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the National Milk Producers Federation. 

After college graduation, Lauwers worked in Washington, D.C., for then-Rep. Bill Schuette and for the National Milk Producers Federation.

To read MIRS biography of Sen. Lauwers, click here.

EDUCATION

He has a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Michigan State University.

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Kellie, have three children.

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 SB 0186  - AGRICULTURE, Industrial Hemp, Modify regulations for growing industrial hemp.
(Status: 02/25/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE )

 SCR 0001  - Granting authority for adjournment for more than 2 days, A concurrent resolution granting authority for adjournment for more than 2 days.
(Status: 01/13/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 SCR 0002  - Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, A concurrent resolution for the adoption of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(Status: 01/13/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 SR 0001  - Senate is ready to proceed with the business of the session, A resolution notifying the Governor and the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to proceed with the business of the session.
(Status: 01/13/2021 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ROLL CALL VOTE ON WHETHER TO PROCEED TO SR 0001 - PASSED (19-16) - ADOPTED )

 SR 0002  - Standing Rules of the Senate, A resolution prescribing the Standing Rules of the Senate.
(Status: 01/13/2021 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ADOPTED )

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