Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), October 2000.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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 rep.ehlers@mail.house.gov
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