MEMBERS:
SEN. KIM LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 5, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at
4:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adoption of 2019-2020 Committee Rules.
2. A hearing to consider the appointment of Paul Ajegba as the Director of the Michigan Department of
Transportation.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, McBroom, and Hertel, a quorum
was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, McBroom, and Hertel
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chairman invited Mr. Paul Ajegba to provide the committee with his opening statements.
The Chairman allowed committee members to ask questions regarding the appointment of Mr. Paul Ajegba as
the Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of Mr. Paul Ajegba as the Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation:
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Support
Ron Khoury, Operating Engineers Local 342 – Support
Jon Cool, Michigan Railroads Association – Support
Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association – Support
Dan DeGraff, Michigan Concrete Association – Support
Ron DeCook, DeCook GPS – Support
Ode Udegbunam, Citizen – Support
Kirk A. Branson, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 6, 2019
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