Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), February 2000.
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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; served 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; committees: Education and 
the Workforce; House Administration; Joint Committee on the Library; 
vice chairman, Science; Transportation and Infrastructure; elected to 
the 103rd Congress, December, 1993 in a special election; reelected to 
each succeeding Congress.


                  Office Listings
 
        http://www.house.gov/ehlers    [email protected]
 
1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC      (202) 225-3831
 20515-2203............................................
  Chief of Staff.--Bill McBride.
  Office Manager/Scheduler.--Loraine Kehl.
110 Michigan Street, NW, Suite 166, Grand Rapids, MI      (616) 451-8383
 49503.................................................
  Community Services Director.--Jeanne Englehart.
  Constituent Services Director.--Nancy Ostapowicz.
 

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