MEMBERS:
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR., MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 12, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at
8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the appointments of David Cozad and Thomas Baird to the Michigan Natural
Resources Commission.
2. Vote to report the appointment of Mr. Henry Williams as the Executive Director of the Michigan
Gaming Control Board favorably.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Bumstead, McBroom and Hertel, a quorum was
present.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from April 29, 2021. Without objection, the minutes
were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the appointment of David Cozad and
Thomas Baird to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission:
David Cozad – Support
Thomas Baird – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of David Cozad to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission:
James Bos, Pere Marquette Watershed Council – Support
Keith Shafer, MI Bear Hunters Association – Support
The Chair made a motion to report the appointment of Mr. Henry Williams as the Executive Director of the
Michigan Gaming Control Board favorably. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Bumstead, McBroom, and Hertel.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the appointment of Mr. Henry Williams was reported favorably.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 8/31/21
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