Vernon Ehlers

Republican  •  9 Terms  •  Sworn In 1993
Last Term 2009 - 2010 View All

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12/29/10
Taxpayers funding reps' rides

The charges include four leased SUVs, ranging from a $630-a-month silver Jeep Patriot for retiring Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, to a $1252 a month ...

Source: The Detroit News
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12/27/10
A Farewell to 2010

... As ebullient as an Eskimo after a bear kill. Say goodbye, with a tribute that does not lack pomp For Don Carcieri, Vern Ehlers, Zach Wamp. Good luck to Mike Castle, on the wholenot a bad egg And a less hesitant fare-thee-well to John Shadegg.

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12/25/10
Vote for open gays in the military highlights Vern Ehlers' thoughtful career in Congress

...Breen | The Grand Rapids PressLooking back: U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers reflects on 17 years in Congress, where his principles sometimes rankled other Republicans. GRAND RAPIDS — U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers is not exactly a Rush Limbaugh kind of guy. So it was no

Source: MLive.com
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12/25/10
Polpourri for December 26: State representatives David Agema, Justin Amash end session with perfect voting records in Lansing

...the votes they did take,” he said. Search your legislator’s record at MichiganVotes.org. Not everyone is content to let U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers ride quietly into the sunset. Following the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in the military, the

Source: MLive.com
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12/22/10
AIP Number 127: House Passes COMPETES Bill and Sends it to the President

...but this $46 billion bill still contains $7.4 billion in new spending." Among those speaking in favor of the bill was Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI). Ehlers is retiring from Congress, and he explained his support for the bill as follows "Now, I know some of yo

Source: Space Ref
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12/22/10
RE: Vernon Ehlers

US Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, voted for repeal. He predicted people will look back in five or 10 years and wonder what all the fuss was about. ...

Source: The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
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12/22/10
RE: Vernon Ehlers

Among those speaking in favor of the bill was Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI). Ehlers is retiring from Congress, and he explained his support for the bill as ...

Source: Space Ref (press release)
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12/22/10
Obama Enters 112th With Little GOP Support For Dream Act

...That group includes Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Joseph Cao (R-La.), Mike Castle (R-Del.), Charles Djou (R-Hawaii), Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) and Bob Inglis (R-S.C.). Cao, Castle and Djou are being replaced by Democrats while Mario Diaz-Balart ran un

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12/16/10
Congressman-elect Bill Huizenga says tax cut bill comes at a price

The breakfast was held to honor outgoing Congressmen Pete Hoekstra and Vern Ehlers but they were unable to attend because of the late night tax cut vote in ...

Source: WZZM
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12/11/10
Polpourri: Rockford court flap gets one last gasp

...of other issues still hanging in lame duck, no one expects to go anywhere soon. That leaves departing members such as Reps. Vern Ehlers, of Grand Rapids and Pete Hoekstra, of Holland, and their staff members scrambling for desk space. Ehlers said last

Source: MLive.com
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12/09/10
Lee to co-chair STEM caucus

He will be the lead Republican on the Caucus following the retirement of Congressman Vern Ehlers (MI-3). “My background is in manufacturing, and one of the ...

Source: Tonawanda News
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12/09/10
RE: Vernon Ehlers

He will be the lead Republican on the Caucus following the retirement of Congressman Vern Ehlers (MI-3). “My background is in manufacturing, and one of the ...

Source: Tonawanda News
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12/08/10
Camp to head Ways and Means committee

With several older and more established congressmen leaving office at the end of this year — Vern Ehlers, Pete Hoekstra, ...

Source: Michigan Messenger (blog)
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12/08/10
Which GOPers Backed the DREAM?

...(R-Hawaii.), Mike Castle (R-Del.), and Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) all lost their re-election bids. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) are retiring. The only GOP members to vote for the bill who will be in the next Congress are Ileana Ros-Le

Source: Mother Jones
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12/07/10
RE: Vernon Ehlers

It insults American workers, American taxpayers, and anyone who believes in the rule of law,” said Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the incoming Judiciary ...

Source: The Right Perspective
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12/06/10
Poll: Is the tax deal just what President Obama needs going into 2011 or the ...

US Rep. Vern Ehlers says he expects some in his own Republican caucus to oppose the deal because it would allow the Democrats to claim an accomplishment in ...

Source: The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
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12/06/10
Poll: Is the tax deal just what President Obama needs going into 2011 or the last straw for his Democratic base?

...in Washington. And liberals won't be the only hard sells, reports Grand Rapids' boots on the ground in Washington. U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers says he expects some in his own Republican caucus to oppose the deal because it would allow the Democrats to claim a

Source: MLive.com
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12/04/10
Wyant's Lowe work to be asset: Snyder pick targets economic growth

Bill McBride, chief of staff to US Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, will head the state's Washington office. • Norm Saari, chief of staff to state Sen. ...

Source: Crain's Detroit Business
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12/04/10
RE: Vernon Ehlers

US Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, has continued to support the extensions, noting Michigan's 13 percent unemployment rate is among the nation's highest. ...

Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
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12/04/10
Polpourri for December 5: Vern Ehlers' chief of staff, Bill McBride, becomes Governor-elect Rick Snyder's representative in Washington, D.C.

...kept a low profile, but Bill McBride, longtime chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers, built relationships in the halls of Congress. With that in mind, Gov.-elect Rick Snyder last week named McBride the governor’s liaison in Washington, D.C. Before j

Source: MLive.com
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12/01/10
Rep. Barrow gets congressional post

They will replace Vern Ehlers, R-Mich., who is retiring, and Allen Boyd, D-Fla., who failed to win re-election. Barrow's 12th Congressional District ...

Source: The Augusta Chronicle
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12/01/10
Michigan News -- Official testifies in fight over ex-mayor's e-mail

Bill McBride is currently chief of staff to US Rep. Vern Ehlers of Grand Rapids. Snyder said Wednesday that McBride's experience and impressive working ...

Source: ABC12.com
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12/01/10
Rep. Barrow gets congressional post

...area, and the Republican co-chairman Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri jointly will lead the group, Brodsky said. They will replace Vern Ehlers, R-Mich., who is retiring, and Allen Boyd, D-Fla., who failed to win re-election. "General aviation is very importa

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11/30/10
John Barrow to co-chair US House general aviation group

Barrow and the Republican co-chairman Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri jointly will lead the group, Brodsky said. They will replace Vern Ehlers, R-Mich., ...

Source: Savannah Morning News
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11/30/10
Mich. gov.-elect names head of DC office, others

...deputy chief of staff to direct the state's Washington office. Bill McBride is currently chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers of Grand Rapids. Snyder said Wednesday that McBride's experience and impressive working relationships on both sides of the

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11/29/10
RE: Vernon Ehlers

Bill McBride, chief of staff to retiring Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, will be named the office's director. Ryan Kazmirzack, a press aid to Snyder, ...

Source: The Detroit News
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11/29/10
Chamber to host 'state of the community' luncheon

Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan; Congressman Vern Ehlers, R-Michigan; and local townships to keep resident up-to-date with issues affecting the community. ...

Source: Rockford Independent
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11/29/10
Unemployment extensions set to expire today

While two House Republicans from Michigan — Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, of Livonia and Vern Ehlers, of Grand Rapids — voted for the extension, ...

Source: Huron Daily Tribune
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11/29/10
RE: Vernon Ehlers

Bill McBride, chief of staff to retiring Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, will be named the office's director. Ryan Kazmirzack, a press aid to Snyder, ...

Source: The Detroit News
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11/29/10
Snyder to name Ehlers aide as head of DC office

...of Michigan Office in the nation's capital, The Detroit News has learned. Bill McBride, chief of staff to retiring Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, will be named the office's director. Ryan Kazmirzack, a press aid to Snyder, confirmed the planned appo

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