Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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    VERNON J. EHLERS, Republican, of Grand Rapids, MI; born Feburary 6, 
1934 in Pipestone, MN; educated at home by his parents; attended Calvin 
College, Ph.D. in nuclear physics from University of California at 
Berkeley; tenure of service in teaching, scientific research, and 
community service; NATO post-doctoral research fellow; research 
physicist at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and lecturer in physics at the 
University of California; named an Outstanding Educator of the Year, 
1970-73; co-authored two books on the environment: Earthkeeping in the 
'90s: Stewardship of Creation and Earthkeeping: Christian Stewardship of 
Natural Resources; co-authored two books on world hunger; elected to the 
Kent County Commission, 1975; elected to the State House of 
Representatives, 1983; appointed to INTERSET, a science advisory 
committee; chairman, National Conference of State Legislatures 
Environment Committee; science advisor to then-Congressman Gerald Ford; 
president of his class during the 104th Congress, midwest regional vice 
president during the 103rd Congress; serves as a member of the House 
Republican Transition Team; assigned to lead efforts in revamping the 
U.S. House of Representatives computer system; full-time career in 
public office, 1983; member and former elder of Eastern Avenue Christian 
Reformed Church, Grand Rapids; married to the former Johanna Meulink; 
four children: Heidi, Brian, Marla, and Todd; vice chairman: Science 
Committee, House Oversight Committee; member: Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee, Federal EPA Clean Air Act Advisory Committee; 
chaired Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, 
Senate Committee on Public and Mental Health, Senate Appropriations 
subcommittees on Higher Education and Public Health; elected to the 
103rd Congress, December, 1993 in a special election; reelected to each 
succeeding Congress.

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1717 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC                    
 20515-2203............................................         225-3831
  Administrative Assistant.--Bill McBride.                              
  Office Manager.--Loraine Kehl.                                        
166 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI 49503...........   (616) 451-8383
  District Administrator.--Beth Bandstra.                               
                                                                        

Counties: Allegan, Barry (part), Ionia, and Kent, Montcalm, Ottowa. 
        Cities and townships: Ada, Allengan, Allendale, Alto, Bailey 
        (part), Belding, Belmont, Byron Center, Caledonia, Cannonsburg, 
        Casnovia, Cedar Springs, Comstock Park, Clarksville, Conklin, 
        Delton (part), Dorr, Fenwick (part), Freeport, Gowen, 
        Grandville, Grand Rapids, Grant, Greenville (part), Hastings, 
        Hubbardston (part), Ionia, Kent City, Kentwood, Lake Odessa, 
        Lowell, Lyons, Marne, Middleville, Muir, Nashville, Orleans, 
        Palo, Pewamo, Portland, Rockford, Sand Lake, Saranac, Smyrna, 
        Sparta, Sunfield, Wayland, Woodland, and Wyoming. Population 
        (1990), 580,956.
ZIP Codes: 48809, 48815, 48834, 48838, 48845-46, 48849 (part), 48851, 
        48860, 48865, 48870, 48873, 48875-76, 48881, 48887, 48890, 
        48897, 49010, 49046 (part), 49058 (part), 49073 (part), 49301-
        03, 49306, 49315-19, 49321, 49323 (part), 49325-27, 49330-31, 
        49333 (part), 49341, 49343, 49345, 49348, 49351, 49355-57, 
        49401, 49403, 49418, 49435, 49468, 49501, 49503-10, 49512, 
        49514-16, 49518, 49523, 49530, 49544, 49546, 49548, 49550, 
        49555, 49560, 49588, 49851, 49880