| Period Served |
Chairman |
Commissioner |
Commissioner |
Dominant Party |
| 7/9/47 - 7/2/49 |
S. B. White (R)
(7/9/47 - 11/50)
Appt'd by Gov. Sigler |
S. L. Marshall (R)
(3/17/45 - 7/2/51)*
Appt. by Gov. Kelly |
H. L. Woolfenden (D)
(7/10/47 - 7/2/49)
Appt'd by Gov. Sigler |
R |
| 7/2/49 - 11/50 |
J. H. McCarthy (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
S. L. Marshall (R) |
S. B. White (R)
Passed away 11/50 |
R |
| 1/2/51 - 7/2/51 |
J. H. McCarthy (D)
|
S. L. Marshall (R)
(Resigned 7/2/51) |
John M. Veale (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
D |
| 10/12/51 - 5/12/54 |
J. H. McCarthy (D) |
M. E. Hunt (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
John M. Veale (D)
(Resigned 5/12/54) |
D |
| 9/16/54 - 8/3/56 |
J. H. McCarthy (D) |
M. E. Hunt (R) |
William B. Elmer (D) Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
D |
| 8/6/56 - 1/5/57 |
J. H. McCarthy (D)
(Resigned 1/5/57) |
M. E. Hunt (R) |
James H. Lee (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
D
|
| 1/6/57 - 7/1/57 |
vacant |
M. E. Hunt (R) |
James H. Lee (D) |
-- |
| 7/1/57 |
William R. Hart (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams
** Not approved by State Senate |
M. E. Hunt (R) |
James H. Lee (D) |
D |
| 7/2/57 - 8/8/57 |
Otis M. Smith (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
M. E. Hunt (R)
(Resigned 8/8/57) |
James H. Lee (D) |
D |
| 8/9/57 - 10/24/59 |
Otis M. Smith (D)
(Resigned 10/24/59) |
Thomas M. Burns (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
James H. Lee (D) |
D |
| 11/18/59 - 1/9/61 |
George E. Hill (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Williams |
Thomas M. Burns (R) |
James H. Lee (D)
(Resigned 1/9/61) |
D |
| 1/10/61 - 5/7/61 |
George E. Hill (D)
(Resigned 5/7/61) |
Thomas M. Burns (R) |
John E. Tormey (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Swainson |
D |
| 5/8/61 - 7/1/61 |
vacant |
Thomas M. Burns (R) |
John E. Tormey (D) |
-- |
| 7/2/61 - 1/28/63 |
James H. Inglis (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Swainson
** Not approved by State Senate |
Thomas M. Burns (R) |
John E. Tormey (D) |
-- |
| 1/29/63 - 4/23/63 |
Thomas M. Burns (R)
(became Chair 1/29/63) |
George Washington (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Romney |
John E. Tormey (D) |
R |
| 4/24/63 - 10/15/63 |
Thomas M. Burns (R)
(Resigned 10/15/63) |
George Washington (R) |
John E. Tormey (D) |
R |
| 10/15/63 - 3/1/64 |
Robert J. McIntosh (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Romney
(Resigned 3/1/64) |
George Washington (R)
(Acting Chairman 3/2/64 - 4/1/64) |
John E. Tormey (D) |
R |
| 4/2/64 - 1/8/66 |
Peter B. Spivak (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Romney |
George Washington (R)
(Resigned 1/8/66) |
John E. Tormey (D) |
R |
| 1/10/66 - 5/14/67 |
Peter B. Spivak (R) |
Willis F. Ward (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Romney |
John E. Tormey (D)
(Resigned 5-14-67) |
R |
| 5/15/67 - 11/26/68 |
Peter B. Spivak (R)
(Resigned 11/26/68) |
Willis F. Ward (R) |
William Boos, Jr. (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Romney |
R |
| 1/8/69 - 7/2/71 |
Willis F. Ward (R)
(became Chair 1/8/69) |
Lenton G. Sculthorp (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Romney |
William Boos, Jr. (D)
(Resigned 7/2/71) |
R |
| 8/9/71 - 1/2/73 |
Willis F. Ward (R)
(Resigned 1/2/73) |
Lenton G. Sculthorp (R) |
William R. Ralls (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
R |
| 1/4/73 - 7/2/75 |
William G. Rosenberg (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
Lenton G. Sculthorp (R) |
William R. Ralls (D) |
R |
| 8/5/75 - 7/2/77 |
Daniel J. Demlow (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
Lenton G. Sculthorp (R) |
William R. Ralls (D)
(Resigned 7/2/77) |
R |
| 8/9/77 - 7/19/79 |
Daniel J. Demlow (R) |
Lenton G. Sculthorp (R)
(Resigned 7/19/79) |
Willa Mae King (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
R |
| 7/23/79 - 2/9/80 |
Daniel J. Demlow (R) |
Eric J. Schneidewind (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
Willa Mae King (D)
(Resigned 2/9/80) |
R |
| 5/28/80 - 10/16/81 |
Daniel J. Demlow (R)
(Resigned - 10/16/81) |
Eric J. Schneidewind (R) |
Edwyna G. Anderson (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
R |
| 10/28/81 - 9/9/85 |
Eric J. Schneidewind (R)
Appt'd Chair 10/28/81
(Resigned 9/9/85) |
Matthew E. McLogan (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
Edwyna G. Anderson (D)
(Reappt'd 7/2/83) |
R |
| 9/10/85 - 10/6/85 |
Peter Walters (D)
(9/9/85 - 10/6/85) |
Matthew E. McLogan (R) |
Edwyna G. Anderson (D) |
D |
| 10/7/85 - 9/9/88 |
William E. Long (I)
Appt'd by Gov. Milliken |
Steven M. Fetter (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Blanchard |
Edwyna G. Anderson (D)
(Resigned 9/9/88) |
-- |
| 10/26/88 -
12/31/90 |
William E. Long (I) |
Steven M. Fetter (R) |
Ronald E. Russell (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Blanchard
(Reappt'd 7/2/89) |
-- |
| 1/1/91 - 9/30/91 |
Steven M. Fetter (R)
(Appt'd Chair by Gov. Engler |
William E. Long (I)
(Resigned 9/30/91) |
Ronald E. Russell (D) |
-- |
| 10/1/91 - 10/9/93 |
Steven M. Fetter (R) (Reappt'd 7/2/93)
(Resigned 10/9/93) |
John L. O'Donnell (R) Appt'd by Gov. Engler |
Ronald E. Russell (D) |
R |
| 11/1/93 - 7/2/95 |
John G. Strand (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Engler |
John L. O'Donnell (R) |
Ronald E. Russell (D) |
R |
| 7/3/95 - 10/18/95 |
John G. Strand (R)
|
John L. O'Donnell (R)
(Resigned 10/18/95) |
John C. Shea (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Engler |
R |
| 12/1/95 - 10/2/98 |
John G. Strand (R) |
David A. Svanda (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Engler
(Reappt'd 7/3/97)
|
John C. Shea (D)
(resigned 10/2/98) |
R |
| 10/3/98 -
5/10/99 |
John G. Strand (R) |
David A. Svanda (R) |
-- |
R |
| 5/11/99 -1/5/01 |
John G. Strand (R)
(Reappt'd 8/2/99)
(Resigned 1/5/01) |
David A. Svanda (R) |
Robert B. Nelson (I)
Appt'd by Gov. Engler
(Reappt'd 8/2/99) |
R |
| 1/16/01 - 7/02/03 |
Laura Chappelle (R)
Appt'd by Gov. Engler
(Reappt'd 6/23/2001) |
David A. Svanda (R)
(Resigned 7/02/03) |
Robert B. Nelson (I) |
R |
| 8/04/03 - 7/02/05 |
J. Peter Lark (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Granholm |
Laura Chappelle (R) |
Robert B. Nelson (I)
(Resigned 7/2/2005)
|
-- |
| 7/03/05 - 7/13/07 |
J. Peter Lark (D)
(resigned 7/13/07) |
Laura Chappelle (R)
(resigned 6/07/07) |
Monica Martinez (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Granholm |
D |
| 7/13/07 - |
-- |
Steve Transeth (I)
Appt'd by Gov. Granholm |
Monica Martinez (D)
|
-- |
| 8/29/07 - |
Orjiakor N. Isiogu (D)
Appt'd by Gov. Granholm |
Steve Transeth (I) |
Monica Martinez (D)
|
D |
e only holdover from the 5-person Commission, changed
to 3 by the Legislature in 1947.