HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS
REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford and Young.
Absent: Reps. Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Excused: Reps. Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Representative Woolford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 18, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation on the American Legion and the Michigan Coalition Service
Officer Program before the committee.
Tim Poxson, Dan Cooper, and Gary Easterling gave a presentation on the American Legion and
the Michigan Coalition Service Officer Program. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid a presentation on Veterans before the committee.
Doug Brinker gave a presentation on his experience as a veteran.
Representative Young moved to excuse Representative Byrnes, Representative Rheingans and
Representative Xiong from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by
unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at
1:26 PM.
Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Noon.
Room 307, House Office
Building