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ilA THE MIAMI NEWS April 2, 1971 31-man delegation is powerful By LAIRD ANDERSON Miami Noon To Nohow Sumo A committee chairman wields much influence. For example the State's billion-dollar plus budget for the coming fiscal year will be put together in the house appropriations committee chaired by Miamian Marshall Harris. Here are the men and women of Dade county who will convene here April 6 at 9 a.m. to take care of routine business and at noon listen to Gov. Reubin Askew outline his program which for the following 60 days will be at issue.

Although final votes on bills are taken In the Senate and House chambers, but It Is in the committee rooms that details are worked out. Dade County lawmakers are Important In the shaping process. They serve on 15 of the 16 Senate committees, and on 19 of the 20 House committees. Perhaps more important to Dade Countians however is the fact that five of their representatives are chairmen of House committees and four of their senators lead Senate panels. trolled House.

There are 119 state represem tatives, only 37 of them Republican. Nine senators, Democrats all, in a chamber that abounds with Democrats. There are 48 state senators, 32 of them Democrats. The chairmanship of five of the 20 House committees and four of the 16 Senate committees. In addition, Dade legislators are vice chairmen of six committees in the House and four in the senate.

Others are chaimen or vicechairmen of subcommittees. The Dade delegation to the Legislature doesn't have to carry a big stick to be recognized it is one. The Dade lineup is Impressive and pow. erful, particularly for the urbain needs of the state. It includes: The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Pettigrew, Twenty two representatives, all of them in a Democratically con Dade's team in the Capital imoarnammrsztorammerzammtsnmmmtmantrammartmossmalallowna 1111MMIIIMMIllailIGISMIIIIMEINVEMIIIIMMIECTIII 1 Sen.

Ralph R. Poston Rep. Harold G. Featherstone Rep. Carey Matthews Carey Matthews (Represents Dade and Monroe counties) 49, Miami Beach attorney, elected in 1960, married with three children.

He is on the Education Committee, General Legis la- tion Committee and Rules Committee. t4 te 1,, 'ii Harold G. Featherstone 48, Hialeah attorney, elected In 1966, married with two children, likes to swim, hunt and boat. He is vice chairman of the Elections Committee and is on Insurance and Judiciary committees. 0101- 54 .,3 lk wl 4 detl er'N 'i ,.......1 4.....

,,,1 Ralph R. Poston 48, Miami contractor member of the House 1964 to 66 before election to Senate, married with three children, recreational pursuits include golf, swimming, handball and fish. log. He is chairman of the Transportation Committee, Commerce, Rules Calendar, Privileged Business and Ethics Committee. i 0: 1 1,0451.

1.:.:,,,:,: i -f 1 t) ,,,,,4,,, Sen. Lee Weissenborn Sen. Dick Fine lier Rep. Richard A. Pettigrew Richard A.

Pettigrew 41, Speaker of the House, Miami attorney, elected to House in 1963 and will serve as speaker for the 1970 to 72 term, married with two chit- Imoh dren, likes to fish and read. Because of his position as 44 speaker of the house Petti grew does not serve on Rep. George Firestone George Firestone 40, ex- ecutive of a Miami industrial and commercial security firm with interest in citrus, elect. ed in 1966, married, enjoys hunting and fishing. He is chairman of the House Administration and Conduct Committee, General Legislation, Criminal Justice, Rules.

1 Dick Fincher 44, Miami automobile dealer, served in the House 1963-65, elected to the Senate in 1966, two children, plays golf. He is Vice chairman of Judiciary Criminal Committee, Vocational Technical Education, Ways and Means; vice chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Finance and Taxation. Lee Weissenborn 42, Miami attorney, House service 1963 to 65, elected to Senate in 1966, married with three children. He is on the Health, Welfare and Institutions, committee and vice chairman of the Kindergarten through Elementary Education Subcommittee of the Public Schools Committee, vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Appropriations of the Ways and Means Committee. 1 i 1.:,.

i 1 I i 41)' 4V4 AGie'on 4 jrog A Sen. Edmond J. Gono Rep. Richard R. Renick Richard R.

Renick 41, 'd South Miami, television di, rector, film director and cinematographer; elected in 1966, married with two children, enj'oys fishing, cooking and photography. He is on the General Lees, lation Natural Resources and or Transportation committees. A 'fi i v'' Rep. Jeff D. Gautier Jeff D.

Gautier (represents trwer Dade and Monroe counties) 35, Miami attorney, with interests in real estate and farming, elected in 1966, married with three children, relaxes by hunting, fishing Po," and swimming. He is vice chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee, Finance and Taxation. i Rep. 3Iaxine E. Baker Maxine E.

Baker (Mrs. John housewife, elect- ed to House in 1963, big in- terest in mental health activities, married, three children, (40, enjoys boating, gardening and swimming. She is on the Appropriations, Natural Rseources, Health and Rehabilitative Services committees. 4i ti' 'f 40' i 1 )0 40 i i ,0 Edmond J. Gong 41, Miami attorney.

served in the House 1963-65, elected to Senate in 1966, married, four children, relaxes with golf and tennis, photography and reading. He is on the Commerce Committee, whose subcommittee on consumer protection he chairs, vice chairman of the Government Efficiency Committee, Judiciary civil committee. 4 I 7 7::: i ".3 000 ilt 4a i 1 1 ik931 113 ii, A "1 IL, od el :1,:.: ij. Sen. D.

Robert Graham Rep. Walter W. Sackett Jr. Walter W. Sackett Jr.

66, physician and surgeon of Miami, elected in 1966, three children, likes to swim and garden. He is on the Environmental Pollution Control, Health ct. and Rehabilitative Services aiki and Judiciary committees. Il 'itellk' f. l'.

Rep. George I. Baumgartner George I. Baumgartner 43, general contractor in North Miami Beach, elected to House in 1968, married, 1 four children, enjoys boating, ,..100 skiing and fishing. t''77 He is on the Education, Fi- Lz nance and Taxation manpow- 1 er and Development commit- tees.

41177'1-4. 4 Rep. Marshall S. Harris Marshall S. Harris 39, Miami attorney and officer of Dade Federal Savings and Loan elected in 1966, married with four children, St relaxes on the tennis court He is chairman of.

the Ap- propriations Committee, Fi- nance and Taxation, Govern- li: ment Organization and Effi- ciency, Rules. .4 N4 :4 .1 tr i 4 ii D. Robert Graham 34, Miami Lakes attorney, state representative from 1966 to 70 before election to Senate, married, four children, finds enjoyment in golf. He is On the Natural Resources and Conservation Committee, Personnel Retirement and Claims, vice chairman of the Public Schools committee and vice chairman of the panel's KinderP-rtrn Through elementary Education Subcommittee. 'V 1 .:4 t- i- I ISO Sen.

Robert M. Haver field Rep. Carl A. Singleton Carl A. Singleton 68, Coral Gables, retail liquor sales, elected in 1966, marred with one child.

He is on the business Reg. ulation Committee, Finance and Taxation Committee and General Legislation Rep. Robert C. Hartnett Robert C. Hartnett 32, Miami mortgage banker and 7 real estate man, elected in I 1966, enjoys tennis and skiing MN He is vice chairman of the Business Regulations Corn- 4 mittee, Elections, Insurance.

4 :1 lox Rep. Gwen Sawyer Cherry Gwen Sawyer Cherry (Mrs. James 48, Miami lawyer, teacher and author, elected to House in 1970, married, two children, swims to relax and lists writing and 7,4116, 0 the collection of scales of I justice as hobbies. --T it 4,, She is on the Community I hsb. Affairs, Health and Rehabill- tative Services, Insurance 4.

committees. ''c414111, iSi: Robert M. Haverfield 53, Miami attorney, elected to Senate in 1965, married, three children, likes to fly, ride horses, swim and hunt. He is on the Commerce Committee, Rules Calendar, Privileged Business, and Ethics, Chairman of Universities and Community Colleges. 0, 1.

,1,, 4-, 4 7 I ix Pt ,,,1 ,,,,,,1 440,,4 Rep. Dick Clark Dick Clark 38, general contractor of Coral Gables with interests in investment properties and management house. Service began in 1968, married- with three children, likes to fish and hunt. Rep. Lewis B.

Whitworth Jr. Lewis B. Whitworth Jr. 48, attorney of Miami Lakes, former FBI agent, elected in 1968, married with one child, likes to golf and fly. 1, 441, He is vice chairman of the 4.100N goo Judiciary Committee, Appropriations and Criminal Jus- tice committees.

-1 .77, ,.1. 1 Rep. Robert C. Hector Robert C. Hector 53, r2x7111 Miami farm and garden sup.

ply businessman, elected in 1966, married with four children, relaxes in his garden and likes to hunt, fish and play golf and tennis. He is vice chairman of the tef Environmental Pollution 4 Control Committee, Agriculture and Citrus, Finance and Taxation. 4, l' Sen. George liollahan Jr. George Hollahan Jr.

52 leader of the Dade Senate delegation, Miami attorney, served in the House 1957 to 61, elected to Senate in 1963, married, four children, enjoys golfing and bowling. He is chairman of the Rules Calendar, Privileged Business and Ethics Commit- tee, Government Efficiency, Judiciary Criminal Commit- 4, tee. .:4 4 1 '1 t' 0,, 1,0, 3,,, ,,,,:,3 41kt tit, Aff i 1 '1'. 'f 141, tom if i ,..:..) ,1 4 I ...,..1 l. ..,14.: .....0 He is on Business Regulation, Elections, Manpower and Development Sen.

Gerald Lew is Rep. Vernon C. Holloway Rep. Talbot D'Alemberte Vernon C. Holloway 54, Miami, president and owner of Interstate Electric elected in 1966, married with four children, likes to fly, golf, water ski and ride Rep.

Sherman S. Winn Sherman S. Winn 48, North Miami hotel executive, elected in 1970, married with four children, likes golf and fish. He is on the Agriculture and Citrus, Community Affairs and Manpower and De- velopment committees. 4 Gerald Lewis 37, Miami attorney, served in House 1966 to 1969, elected to Senate in 1970, three children, likes tennis, swimming and horseback riding.

He is vice chairman of the Judiciary Civil Committee, Commerce, Personnel Retirement and Claims committee. Talbot (Sandy) D'Alemberte 38, Miami lawyer, elected in 1966, married with one child, likes to sail and play tennis and handball. He is chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Finance and Taxation, Appropriations, Rules which controls flow of bills. 'Z''''' iii.t:;...4i,..;4,,, 4.: 4ki 7 '5', 4 i 'T! 4 itit vii 4, 4,, 1 4), ff 41'' 'N, Net hi 40: t. r.

A ,13,,,. tlf 40: O1 He is vice chairman of the Transportation Committee, Appropriations, Manpower and Development. Sen. Kenneth M. 31evers Rep.

Joe Lana, Kershaw Joe Lang Kershaw 60. Miami teacher, elected in 1968, married with one child, enjoys fishing, golf and football. Jen Rep. Murray II. Dubbin Murray H.

Dubbin 41, Miami attorney, leader of Dade House delegation start- -(6 ed House service in 1963, married with four children, enjoys hunting and fishing and for hobbies lists cartoon- ItI ing, writing and photogra- PhY. As He is chairman of the A' Rules Committee, aso on 6,,:, Appropriations and Business Regulation committees. .11. '4, Aeo '1 tv 1 6 Aen Kenneth M. Meyers 38, Miami attorney, served in House 1965 to 68 before election to Senate, married, enjoys fishing, swimming and boating.

He is chairman of the Health, Welfare and Institutions committee, Ways and Means, member of the subcommittee on Rep. Louis Wolfson II Louis Wolfson II (repre- sents Dade and Monroe counties) 44, senior vice president of Wometco Enter- (., prises Miami Beach, elected in 1963, married with three children, enjoys boating, fishing and golfing. 010- He is chairman of the General Legislation Committee, Finance and Taxation, Government Organization and Efficiency and Rules commit- tees. Louis Wolfson II (repre- sents a and Monroe counties) 44, senior vice president of Wometco Enter- prises Miami Beach, elected in 1963, married with three children, enjoys boat- ing, fishing and golfing. He is chairman of the Gen- eral Legislation Committee, Finance and Taxation, Gov- emment Organization and Efficiency and Rules commit- tees.

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ik: fick, 4. Ata, 41xj He is on the Education Committee, Elections Committee and Health and Rehabilitative Services ti rev iI 1 i 0ii) 1 4.041 4 Ow' 1 Ns 41 1 I 0 il I I.