Congressional Directory for the 108th Congress (2003-2004), January 2004.
[Pages 131-132]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    VERNON J. EHLERS, Republican, of Grand Rapids, MI; born on February 
6, 1934, in Pipestone, MN; educated at home by his parents; attended 
Calvin College; undergraduate degree in physics and Ph.D. in nuclear 
physics, University of California at Berkeley; taught and did research 
at Berkeley for 6 years; returned to Calvin College; taught physics and 
became chairman, Physics Department; served on various boards and 
commissions; member, Michigan House and Senate; first research physicist 
in Congress; while on Science Committee in 1997-98, was selected to 
rewrite the nation's science policy; introduced National Science 
Education Acts aimed at reforming K-12 science, mathematics, 
engineering, and technology education; as 


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member of House Administration Committee, guided the program to revamp 
the House computer system, connect it to the Internet, and allow all 
citizens to access House documents; member and former elder, Eastern 
Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI; family: married to 
the former Johanna Meulink; four adult children: Heidi, Brian, Marla, 
and Todd; three grandchildren; committees: vice chairman, Joint 
Committee on the Library of Congress; Education and the Workforce; House 
Administration; Science; Transportation and Infrastructure; 
subcommittees: chairman, Environment, Technology, and Standards; elected 
to the 103rd 
Congress, by special election, on December 7, 1993; reelected to each 
succeeding Congress.


                  Office Listings

                       http://www.house.gov/ehlers

1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC      (202) 225-3831
 20515.................................................
  Chief of Staff.--Bill McBride.
  Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director.--
   Cameron Wilson.
  Executive Assistant / Scheduler.--Loraine Kehl.
  Press Secretary.--Jon Brandt.
110 Michigan Street, NW, Suite 166, Grand Rapids, MI      (616) 451-8383
 49503.................................................
  Community Services Director.--Jeanne Englehart.


Counties: Barry, Ionia, Kent (part). Cities: Belding, Cedar Springs, 
        East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Hastings, Ionia, 
        Kentwood, Lowell, Portland, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming. 
        Population (2000), 662,563.
ZIP Codes: 48809, 48815, 48834, 48837-38, 48845-46, 48849, 48851, 48860-
        61, 48865, 48870-71, 48873, 48875, 48881, 48887, 48890, 48897, 
        49017, 49021, 49035, 49046, 49050, 49058, 49060, 49073, 49080, 
        49083, 49301-02, 49306, 49315-17, 49319, 49321, 49325-26, 49331, 
        49333, 49341, 49343-45, 49347-48, 49351, 49355-57, 49418, 49468, 
        49501-10, 49512, 49514-16, 49518, 49523, 49525, 49530, 49544, 
        49546, 49548, 49550, 49555, 49560, 49588, 49599