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Roth, John R. (R)

Office: SHOB 13-1388 Term: First Phone: (517) 373-1766 Email: JohnRoth@house.mi.gov Home Address: Website: https://gophouse.org/member/repjohnroth/posts Seat Number: 29 Standing Committees: Commerce & Tourism(VC), Transportation, Health Policy, Energy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

This is Rep. John Roth’s second run for public office. He lost by 40 votes to a county commissioner in a Republican primary eight years ago.

iHe s the former chair of the Grand Traverse County Republican Party and six-year member of the county’s Parks and Recreation Commission.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Roth runs a marina and does lawn maintenance at a local country club in the summer. In the winter, he works at a ski house.

EDUCATION

The Harrison High School product attended Central Michigan University, but graduated with an associates’ degree in marina management from Northwestern Michigan College.

PERSONAL

Roth moved to Traverse City in 1987 with his wife, a nurse at the local hospital. The couple has two teenage daughters.

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 HB 4206  - VEHICLES, Snowmobiles, Provide for a 1 weekend per season waiver from the snowmobiles trail permit.
(Status: 02/10/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES & OUTDOOR RECREATION)

 HB 4207  - OCCUPATIONS, Barbers, Provide for barber apprenticeship requirements for licensure.
(Status: 02/10/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM)

 HB 4267  - HEALTH, Diseases, Provide for time limits on emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic unless extension is approved by the legislature.
(Status: 02/18/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4357  - HEALTH, Pharmaceuticals, Prohibits distribution of gifts or other inducements by drug manufacturers or wholesale distributors to a health care provider and requires drug manufacturers and wholesale distributors to provide certain information to the board of pharmacy.
(Status: 02/24/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HCR 0001  - , A concurrent resolution to honor and recognize frontline workers in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 02/11/2021 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ADOPTED )

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