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


                  Office Listings

                       http://www.house.gov/ehlers

2182 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-3831
 20515.................................................
  Chief of Staff.--Bill McBride.                           FAX: 225-5144
  Legislative Director.--Matt Reiffer.
  Executive Assistant / Scheduler.--Kelli Scholten.
  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