MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR., 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
March 6, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at
3:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the appointment of Orlene Hawks as the Director of the Michigan Department
of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:00 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. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from the February 28, 2019
meeting. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Orlene Hawks to provide the committee with her opening statements.
The Chairman invited committee members to ask questions regarding the appointment of Orlene Hawks as the
Director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of Orlene Hawks as the Director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs:
Justin Winslow, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Support
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants – Support
Neil Parish, Michigan Chapter Electrical Contractors Association – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs – Support
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Mark Docherty, Michigan Professional Firefighters Union – Support
Mike Burke, Michigan State Firemen’s Association – Support
Ron Farr, Michigan Fire Inspectors Society – Support
Don Bigger, Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association – Support
Paige Fults, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Kris Nicholoff, Michigan Osteopathic Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:51 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 03/07/2019
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