MEMBERS:
SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR ED MCBROOM
CHAIR
7200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7840
FAX: (517) 373-3932
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 1, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 10:15 a.m.,
in the 100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony Regarding Absentee Ballot Counting at the TCF Center.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:20 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin, a quorum was
present.
Chair McBroom invited the committees to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair McBroom welcomed Sen.(s) Santana and Daley and Rep. Alexander to the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lucido the adopt the meeting minutes from October 20, 2020,
November 7, 2020 and the November 19, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
Chair McBroom summarized the days agenda and gave opening comments announcing the availability and
location of overflow rooms for attendees, acknowledging the receipt of written testimony and requesting
testifiers limit their comments to first-hand experiences at the TCF Center and 3 minutes to allow everyone
interested in testifying an opportunity.
Chair McBroom brought to the members attention a letter of clarification submitted by Kent County Clerk, Lisa
Posthumus Lyons regarding her testimony during the previous committee hearing.
Chair McBroom invited former Sen. Patrick Colbeck to give the committee a presentation regarding his
observations relative to absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center. Member questions and discussion followed.
The Chair recessed the committee from 11:51 a.m. to 11:52 a.m.
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Chair McBroom invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding their experiences during the
absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center:
Marian Sheridan, Self – provided written testimony
Philip O'Halloran, GOP
Patty McMurray, GOP
Rhonda Weber , Self – provided written testimony and photos
Jeffrey C. Stearns, Self
Glen Sitek, Election Integrity Fund – provided written testimony
Lori Levi, Self – provided written testimony
Chris Schornak, Guard the Vote / Election Integrity Fund – provided written testimony
Kelly Esper, Self – provided written testimony
Kristina Karamo, GOP
Monica Palmer, Wayne County Board of Canvassers
Karen Cortis, Self – provide written testimony
Brian Pannebecker, GOP Autoworkers for Trump 2020
Hima Kolanagireddy, MI GOP
Mellissa Carone, Self
James H. Danley, GOP – provided written testimony
Jacqueline Zaplitny, Self – provided written testimony
Lori Ebaugh, Self – provided written testimony
Dr, Michael Dubiel, Self
Braden Gizcobazzi, Self
Andrew J. Miller, Self
Robert Cushman, Guard the Vote – provided written testimony
Kristy Klamer, Self
Shane Trejo, Self
Andrew Sitto, Self
Bill Carzon, Self
Jeffrey Gorman, Self
Grace Norris, Self
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Jennifer Seidl, MI GOP
Jazmine M. Early, Self – provided written testimony
Articia Bomer, Freezing the Fraud in Future Elections
Charles J. Ritchard, Self – provided written testimony
Evan Shock, Self
Adam de Angeli, Self – provided written testimony
Karyn Chopjian, Michigan GOP – provided written testimony
Randy Bishop, Self
Lenore Kurek, Self – provided written testimony
David Clixby, District 11
Linda Sawyer, Self
Holly Spalding, We The People – provided written testimony
Robin Bozenski, Self – provide written testimony
Polly McNichol, Self
Matthew Shepard, US Taxpayers Party
Bill Schmidt, Self
Timothy Parker, Self
Nancy Tiseo, Macomb County
Vickie Koller, Self
The Chair recessed the committee from 12:43 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Continued: Chair McBroom invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding their experiences
during the absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center:
John McGrath, Self – provided written testimony
Terri Biegas, Self – provided written testimony
Sylvia Halpert, Self
Ronna Ross, Self
Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, Self
Eugene Greenstien, Self
Marilyn Fine, Self – provided written testimony
Eddie Kabacinski, Warren City Council District 5
Angelic Johnson, Self
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Gordon Pennington, Self
Michael J Haves, Self
Joe Farkas, Self
Kurt Hausauea, Teamsters Union
Austin T. Kreutz, Allegan Pastors
Linda Brandis, Self
Maria Menzel-Brown, Self – provided written testimony
Member questions and discussion followed the individual testifiers. If written testimony was not submitted
during the meeting, the Chair requested testifiers to send written testimony after the fact.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair McBroom moved to adjourn the committee at
5:206 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.
Date Adopted by the Committee:
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