Vern Ehlers
Vern Ehlers | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | |
In office December 7, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Paul Henry |
Succeeded by | Justin Amash |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 32nd district | |
In office 1985–1993 | |
Preceded by | Paul B. Henry |
Succeeded by | Glenn Steil Sr. |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
In office 1983–1985 | |
Preceded by | John Otterbacher |
Succeeded by | Richard Bandstra |
Personal details | |
Born | Vernon James Ehlers February 6, 1934 Calvin College University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | College Professor |
Vernon James Ehlers (February 6, 1934 – August 15, 2017) was an American physicist and politician who represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until his retirement in 2011. A Republican, he also served eight years in the Michigan Senate and two in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Ehlers was the first
).Early life, education, and academic career
Born in
Ehlers died on August 15, 2017, at the age of 83.[2]
Early political career
Ehlers served on the Kent County Board of Commissioners from 1975 to 1982. Ehlers served from 1983 to 1985 in the Michigan House of Representatives and then served from 1985 to 1993 in the Michigan Senate.[3]
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
- Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
- Committee on House Administration (Chairman and Ranking Member) [4]
- Committee on Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
- Subcommittee on Research and Science Education(Ranking Member)
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Caucus memberships
- Co-chair of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Ed Caucus
- Peak Oil Caucus[5]
Ehlers served as chairman of the House Administration Committee in the 109th Congress after Bob Ney resigned from the position.
A portrait of Ehlers during his service as chairman of the Administration Committee is in the House collection.[6]
Political positions
Ehlers was a moderate Republican. According to the National Journal, in 2006 his votes split 50-50 between "liberal" and "conservative." While strongly anti-abortion and supportive of lowering taxes, he was willing to break with his party on environmental and government spending issues. He was a member of the
Ehlers was a staunch advocate of a federal prohibition of online
Owing to his votes in favor of the
Political campaigns
In 1993 Ehlers won a special election for the 3rd District, which had been vacant since Congressman
Selected publications
Lead authored articles in scientific journals
- V. J. Ehlers and A. Gallagher, Vernon; Gallagher, Alan (1973). "Electron Excitation of the Calcium 4227-Å Resonance Line". ISSN 1050-2947.
- V. J. Ehlers, Y. Kabasakal, H. A. Shugart, O. Tezer, Vernon; Kabasakal, Yurdanur; Shugart, Howard; Tezer, Orhan (1968). "Hyperfine Structure of 67Ga and 72Ga". ISSN 0031-899X.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - V. J. Ehlers, T. R. Fowler, H. A. Shugart, Vernon; Fowler, Thomas; Shugart, Howard (1968). "Nuclear Magnetic Moment of 85Rb: Resolving a Discrepancy". ISSN 0031-899X.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - V. J. Ehlers, H. A. Shugart, Vernon; Shugart, Howard (1962). "Hyperfine-Structure Separations and Nuclear Moments of Gallium-68". ISSN 0031-899X.
- V. J. Ehlers, W. A. Nierenberg, H. A. Shugart, V.; Nierenberg, W.; Shugart, H. (1962). "Nuclear Spin of Gallium-70". S2CID 120163937.)
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Articles on science policy
- Ehlers, Congressman Vernon J. (September 2000). "Science Education and Our Nation's Future". BioScience. 50 (9): 731. ISSN 0006-3568.
- Ehlers, V. J. (January 1998). "The Future of U.S. Science Policy". Science. 279 (5349): 302a–302. S2CID 154533319.
References
- New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ Hulett, Sarah (August 16, 2017). "Former Congressman Vernon Ehlers dies". Michigan Radio. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Ehlers elected chairman of House Administration Committee | Committee on House Administration". cha.house.gov. February 2006. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "HR 507: The Peak Oil Caucus is working for you!". December 17, 2005.
- ^ "Vernon James Ehlers - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Final vote results for Roll Call 311". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Final vote results for Roll Call 121". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas (Library of Congress): HR 4411". Archived from the original on November 25, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Thomas (Library of Congress): HR 4777". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ Chris Geidner, House Passes DADT Repeal Bill Archived October 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Metro Weekly (December 15, 2010),
- New York Times(December 15, 2010)
- ^ "Final vote results for Roll Call 1638". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Final vote results for Roll Call 1625". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Congressman Vern Ehlers Announces Retirement". February 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
External links
- Vern Ehlers for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN