As expected, Speaker of the House Jase Bolger
(R-Marshall) announced Wednesday that Representative Joseph Haveman (R-Holland)
will Chair the House Appropriations Committee in the new legislative session,
replacing the term-limited Chairman Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham). Representative
Haveman was Majority Vice Chair of the Committee during the recent term and a
member of Speaker Bolger’s inner circle.
The Ferris State University alum has a
background in construction management and served on both the Holland City
Council and the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.
Representative Haveman also served as the
Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections. He ran unopposed
in November and was elected to his third term.
