Congressional Directory for the 109th Congress (2005-2006), July 2005.
[Pages 134-135]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    VERNON J. EHLERS, Republican, of Grand Rapids, MI; born in 
Pipestone, MN, February 6, 1934; 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 re

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search 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 mem-
ber of House Administration Committee, guided the program to revamp the 
House com-
puter 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; married: the former Johanna 
Meulink; four adult children: Heidi, Brian, Marla, and Todd; three 
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; committees: Education and the 
Workforce; House Administration; Science; Transportation and 
Infrastructure; Joint Committee on the Library of Congress; 
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.
  Legislative Director.--Matt Reiffer.
  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.--Rick Treur.
 

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