    Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress (2007-2008), August 2008.
    [Pages 131-132]
    [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

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    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 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 Labor;
    House Administration; Science and Technology; Transportation and
    Infrastructure; elected to the 103rd Congress, by special election, on
    December 7, 1993; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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     20515.................................................
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      Legislative Director.--Matt Reiffer.
      Executive Assistant / Scheduler.--Kelli Scholten.
      Press Secretary.--Jon Brandt.
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     49503.................................................
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    Counties: Barry, Ionia, Kent (part). Cities: Belding, Cedar Springs,
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            Kentwood, Lowell, Portland, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming.
            Population (2000), 662,563.
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