.
Collection Overview
Title: Vernon J. Ehlers Collection, 1955-2010
ID: COLL/525
Primary Creator: Vernon James Ehlers (1934-2017)
Extent: 93.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Folder level description
Abstract
Professor of physics at Calvin College; and a politician (Kent County Board Commissioner, State Representative, State Senator, and Federal Congressman). The collection details Ehlers’ political career including committee service and bills sponsored/co-sponsored, plus his earlier academic career. The collection includes biographical data, resolutions, reports, news releases, memorandums, correspondence, notes, speeches, bills, proclamations, acts, concept papers, house statements, articles, remarks, political campaign material, testimonies, debates, awards, papers, interviews, handouts, studies, appointment books/cards/lists/schedules/sheets, news clippings, videos, cassettes, DVDs, posters, photographs, and artifacts.
Biographical Note
Vernon James Ehlers is the youngest of the four children of Rev. John William Christian and Alice Cornelia (née Doorn) Ehlers, born on 6 Feb 1934 in Pipestone, MN. He suffered from severe asthma as a child and as a consequence was unable to attend school. He was home- and self-schooled and received a diploma from Edgerton (MN) Christian School and did his high school work via correspondence. He attended Calvin College, 1952-1955; and the University of California, Berkeley, from which he received an AB in 1956 and a PhD in 1960; his doctoral dissertation was “The Nuclear Spins and Moments of Several Radioactive Gallium Isotopes.”
He taught and conducted scientific research at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, 1956-1966, and joined the Physics Department of Calvin College in 1966, ultimately serving as department chair. He was a member of the Faculty Organization Study Committee (FOSCO), 1968-1977, that developed a new faculty governance system for the college, whose enrollment had grown from 500 in 1945 to 3,200 when Ehlers joined the faculty. He left the college faculty in 1983 to serve in the Michigan Legislature.
Ehlers was elected to the Kent County Board of Commissioners, 1975-1983; the Michigan House of Representatives, 1983-1985; and the Michigan Senate, 1985-1993. In 1993 he won a special election in Michigan’s 5th District (later 3rd), after the death of former fellow faculty member Congress Member Paul B. Henry (Coll. 357) and won a full term in 1994, and subsequent elections, serving until 2011.
Ehlers married Johanna Meulink on 14 Jun 1958; they have four children: Heidi, Brian, Marla, and Todd. The Ehlers were founding members of Faith Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, Walnut Creek, CA, in 1961.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Personal, 1955-2010],
[
Series 2: Student Years, 1955-1960],
[
Series 3: Post Graduate Correspondence, 1960-1967],
[
Series 4: Research, 1962-1968],
[
Series 5: Class Lectures, 1967-1979],
[
Series 6: Student Evaluations, 1979-1982, n.d.],
[
Series 7: Calvin College Faculty, 1963-1983],
[
Series 8: Kent County Board of Commissioners, 1878-1982],
[
Series 9: Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, 1982-1993],
[
Series 10: United States Congress, 1993-2012],
[Series 11: United States Congress, 1993-2012],
[
Series 12: Election campaigns],
[
Series 13: Legislation],
[
Series 14: Reference material],
[
Series 15: Invitations],
[
Series 16: Awards and Honors],
[
Series 17: Subject files],
[
Series 18: Photographs],
[
Series 19: Media Relations],
[
Series 20: Ehlers' Campaigns],
[
Series 21: Constituent Gifts],
[
Series 22: Aeronautics and Aerospace],
[
Series 23: Plaques and Awards],
[
Series 24: Certificates],
[
Series 25: Photographs],
[
Series 26: Republican Party],
[
Series 27: Buttons, Decals, Patches, Memorabilia],
[
Series 28: Legislation],
[
Series 29: Miscellaneous],
[
All]
- Series 11: United States Congress --- 1993-2012
- Speeches/Statements
- Box 37
- Folder 1: Position Statements on Major Issues --- (undated/Clinton era)
- Folder 2: House Floor Debate on Unknown Authorization Bill --- undated
- Folder 3: Draft of Science and Policy Making --- undated
- Folder 4: Notes for Health Care Reform Speech for Alliance for Health --- Dec-93
- Folder 5: Congressional Prayer Breakfast -"Can Scientists Be Christian?" --- June 30, 1994
- Folder 6: Insert for Newt Gingrich Speech --- January 4, 1994
- Folder 7: Christian Legal Society -"Law, Justice, and the Christian" --- August 30, 1995
- Folder 8: Statement on Computerization of Congress -"Approaching an Electronic Democracy" --- January 18, 1995
- Folder 9: "Keeping the Promise" --- February 14, 1995
- Folder 10: "House Republican Agenda: Moving Ahead" --- May 24, 1995
- Folder 11: We All Need to Help --- September 18, 1995
- Folder 12: Hope Reformed Church -Welfare --- October 15, 1995
- Folder 13: G.R. Rotary Club -The Newtonian Revolution --- October 15, 1995
- Folder 14: Baccalaureate Speech at East Kentwood High School -"Everything I Need to Know I Learned Too Late" --- July 6, 1995
- Folder 15: GrandNet Kickoff -"Community, Democracy, and Information" --- June 4, 1995
- Folder 16: Speech to University of Michigan Conference -"Congress and Flat Panel Displays" --- April 5, 1995
- Folder 17: Trinity Reformed Church -Christians and the Environment --- November 2, 1995
- Folder 18: Grand Rapids Economics Club -"Economics, Politics, and Alice's Looking Glass" --- September 9, 1996
- Folder 19: "The New Congress: Continue the Reform" --- January 7, 1996
- Folder 20: "The Congressional Great Lakes Task Force" --- February 5, 1996
- Folder 21: "A Scientist's Statement of Faith" --- Jul 1996
- Folder 22: Remarks Made at Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable --- June 26, 1996
- Folder 23: Statement -"Coattails? No! Working Together? Yes!" --- October 4, 1996
- Folder 24: Notes for "A Physicist in Congress -A Clash of Two Cultures" --- October 21, 1996
- Folder 25: Grand Rapids Downtown Rotary Club -"Election 1996" --- October 10, 1996
- Folder 26: Transportation Summit - "Getting from Here to There" --- March 11, 1996
- Folder 27: Church of the Servant -"Why Should Christians Not Be Cynical About Politics?" --- March 17, 1996
- Folder 28: CRWRC -"Welfare Reform and the Christian" --- February 10, 1996
- Folder 29: Jerome Wiesner Symposium -University of Michigan --- February 26, 1996
- Folder 30: Acceptance Speech -Calvin Distinguished Alumnus Award --- May 15, 1996
- Folder 31: Association of Western Universities -"Federal Funding of Science Research and Education" --- October 11, 1996
- Folder 32: AAAS Colloquium on Science and Technology Policy -"Science, People, and Policy" --- April 19, 1996
- Folder 33: GOP Candidates -Kent County --- June 1, 1996
- Folder 34: Rockford Rotary Club -"What Kind of America Do We Want?" --- August 6, 1996
- Folder 35: Coffee with Legislators at Aquinas College --- August 15, 1996
- Folder 36: Outline Notes on Various Speeches on Science and Education Topics --- 1997-2000
- Folder 37: Purdue University -"Science, Congress, and the People" --- April 1, 1997
- Folder 38: Great Lakes Commission -Our Great Great Lakes --- March 13, 1997
- Folder 39: Cheshire Village Business Association -"Economic Development and 105th Congress" --- January 20, 1997
- Folder 40: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Operators Club -"The FCC and Radio Operators" --- January 17, 1997
- Folder 41: Washington Roundtable on Science and Public Policy --- March 10, 1997
- Folder 42: Remarks Given at Washington Roundtable on Science -"Politics and Science and 105th Congress" --- March 10, 1997
- Folder 43: Statement -"Congress, Science, and Computers" --- June 6, 1997
- Folder 44: Sigma X Forum -"US House of Representatives Science Policy Study" --- Nov 20-23, 1997
- Folder 45: Speech to Senior Senate -"The New Congress and Senior Citizen" --- January 30, 1997
- Folder 46: Sermon at Christ Community Church -"Building a Nation" --- January 18, 1997
- Folder 47: Floor Speech on House Res. 244 Subpoena Issue --- September 30, 1997
- Folder 48: GR Rotary Club -"Newt, Trent, and Bill: A Troika?" --- September 21, 1997
- Folder 49: American and Michigan Association of Airport Executives -Aviation -Today and Tomorrow --- September 8, 1997
- Folder 50: Men's Prayer Breakfast -Bethel Reformed Church -"A Christian Nation -or Is It?" --- May 17, 1997
- Folder 51: Grand Rapids Optimist Club and Kiwanis Club -"What's Going On in DC?" --- April 3, 1997
- Folder 52: Washington Roundtable on Science -"Scientists, the People, and the 105th Congress" --- 1977
- Folder 53: U.C. Berkeley -"Congress: A Clash of Two Cultures" --- April 21, 1997
- Folder 54: Roundtable -"Scientists, the People, and the 105th Congress" --- 1997
- Folder 55: University of Michigan -"Congress, Science, and the Two Cultures" --- 4-Apr-97
- Folder 56: USA Today Opinion Article -"Ban Human Cloning" --- 1997
- Folder 57: "Congress, Science, and the Two Cultures" --- 1997
- Box 38
- Folder 1: Support Statement HR578 -National Science Policy Study --- 1988
- Folder 2: CPOL Class -Calvin College -Faith and Responsible Science --- January 23, 1998
- Folder 3: Criminal Justice Chaplaincy -Christian Criminal Justice --- November 5, 1998
- Folder 4: Plymouth Christian Academy -How a Physicist Went to Congress --- November 2, 1998
- Folder 5: KISD Fundraising Breakfast -Close Up and Live --- October 29, 1998
- Folder 6: University of Michigan Symposium -Designing Education For 21st Century --- October 27, 1998
- Folder 7: Michigan State Commencement --- May 8, 1998
- Folder 8: Community Wide Worship Service -God Has No Equal --- July 5, 1998
- Folder 9: Presentation -Genetically Modified Foods --- 1998
- Folder 10: Commencement Speech -Everything I Really Need to Know I Learned Too Late! -University of Michigan (1998) and University of Phoenix (2002) --- 2002)
- Folder 11: Cloning Statement --- 1998
- Folder 12: American Ceramic Society -Congress, Science, and the Two Cultures --- May-98
- Folder 13: Kent County Republican -"News and Views" --- 1997-1998
- Folder 14: Western Michigan Environmental Action Council -Science Policy, Congress, and Sustainability --- October 11, 1999
- Folder 15: Grand Valley Metro Council -What's Really Happening in Washington D.C. --- January 11, 1999
- Folder 16: American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering -The Need for a New Science Policy --- March 3, 1998
- Folder 17: Guest Commentary for Grand Rapids Press RE: Highway Bill --- April 22, 1998
- Folder 18: Are We Scientifically Illiterate? --- April 22, 1998
- Folder 19-20: Commencement at M.S.U. -Everything I Really Needed to Know I Learned Too Late --- May 1, 1998
- Folder 21: Newt Gingrich: The Man and the Myth, --- June 9, 1998
- Folder 22: U.S.-Korean Science Policy Forum -Building a New Science Policy --- June 11, 1998
- Folder 23: Notes on Oxford Forum on Science and Technology at MIT --- July 10-12, 1998
- Folder 24: Notes on Keynote Address to International Microwave Symposium --- July 13, 1998
- Folder 25: Unlocking Our Future --- September 29, 1998
- Folder 26: Outline for speech for American Physical Society --- February 9, 1999
- Folder 27: Outline for speech for Institute for Defense Analysis -Improve Math-Science Ed --- February 10, 1999
- Folder 28: Outline for Speech for American Physical Society Centennial -Science Policy for New Millennium --- March 21, 1999
- Folder 29: Improving Aviation --- April 9, 1999
- Folder 30: Report Given to NATO Parliamentary Assembly -Information Warfare and International Security --- Apr-99
- Folder 31: Briefing for American Chemical Society -Math-Science Education --- April 22, 1999
- Folder 32: American Association for Advancement of Science -Science, Policy, and Politics --- April 14, 1999
- Folder 33: American Society of Immunologists -Science Policy and Funding of Biomed Sciences --- April 20, 1999
- Folder 34: Council of Scientific Society -Math-Science Education --- May 4, 1999
- Folder 35: College Board -Math-Science Education -What's Needed? --- June 15, 1999
- Folder 36: ASME Conference -Science Policy for the New Millennium --- September 24, 1999
- Folder 37: International Conference on Magnet Technology -Political Future of Science and Technology --- September 27, 1999
- Folder 38: A New Congress --- 1999
- Folder 39: Four Speeches on Science Policy --- Jan 1998-Mar 1999
- Folder 40: Program RE: Presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to President and Mrs. Ford --- October 27, 1999
- Folder 41: Eastern Avenue CRC -My Faith Story --- April 11, 1999
- Folder 42: G.R. Jaycees -Y Not 2 K? --- April 8, 1999
- Folder 43: Lowell Rotary Club -Congressional Update --- March 31, 1999
- Folder 44: Calvin Class on AIDS -AIDS Issues and Trends --- January 18, 1999
- Folder 45: Burton Heights CRC Adult Ed Class -A Christian in Politics --- February 21, 1999
- Folder 46: Grandville High School Government Classes -Issues and Actions in Congress --- November 23, 1999
- Folder 47: Calvin Christian Middle School Assembly -A Scientist and Christian in Politics --- November 23, 1999
- Folder 48: Monday Morning Coffee with Legislators at Aquinas College -Congress in the New Millennium --- January 10, 1999
- Folder 49: White Science Policy in America -1999 --- 1999
- Folder 50: Speech for Kent County Health Department -Mental Health and Substance Abuse --- September 20, 1999
- Folder 51: Opening Statement by V.J.E. -K-12 Math and Science Education --- June 10, 1999
- Folder 52: Story Teller for Kindergarten Class at Meadow Brook School --- January 10, 2000
- Folder 53: Outline for Cao Brian Food Session - A Member's View of House Staff --- June 23, 2000
- Folder 54: Outline for Speech for Small Business Technology Coalition -Science, Education, and Congress --- April 19, 2000
- Folder 55: PowerPoint for Council of Scientific Study -Science, Policy, and Politics --- May 9, 2000
- Folder 56: Speech for N.Y. Academy of Sciences -Improving Science and Math Education --- June 26, 2000
- Folder 57: Outline for National Conference of State -Science, Education, and the States, --- July 17, 2000
- Folder 58: Outline for Council for Chemical Research -The Chemistry of Science Education --- September 11, 2000
- Folder 59: Introduction of Astronaut Eileen Collins, Jan Series --- January 13, 2000
- Folder 60: National Heritage Academies -You Lucky Teachers! --- August 10, 2000
- Folder 61: Sparta Rotary -Farming, Business, and the Congress --- April 17, 2000
- Folder 62: Buchanan School 5th Graders -How Government Works --- January 5, 2000
- Folder 63: Seniors at Forest Hills Senior Center -Senior Citizens Issue Update --- October 31, 2000
- Folder 64: Grand Rapids Family-Owned Business Council -Family Owned Business Issues --- September 25, 2000
- Folder 65: Beckwith Hills CRC --- December 3, 2000
- Folder 66: City of Wyoming -Talking Turkey --- November 22, 2000
- Folder 67: Grand Rapids Rotary Club -Governing an Equally Divided Nation --- November 30, 2000
- Folder 68: Brown Elementary School -The Impact of Education --- October 24, 2000
- Folder 69: GVSU Science Odyssey -Fysics is Phun! (If You Understand It) --- January 27, 2000
- Folder 70: GVSU Constitutional Rights Class -Congress and the Constitution --- January 24, 2000
- Box 39
- Folder 1: V.J.E. Remarks at Remembrance and Resolve Ceremonyand other 9/11 Related Material --- September 15, 2001
- Folder 2: GEWT/WEGE Foundation -Clean Water and the Federal Government --- May 14, 2001
- Folder 3: Army and Navy Club of Grand Rapids -Defending a Wonderful Country --- April 9, 2001
- Folder 4: Michigan Federation of College Republicans -Why You Should Be Politically Active --- April 7, 2001
- Folder 5: Ehlers Alliance -The President: First 58 Days, Congress: First 75 Days --- March 19, 2001
- Folder 6: Grand Rapids Economics Club -The Clinton Legacy and the Bush Challenge --- March 5, 2001
- Folder 7: Comments at Various Town Meetings --- May 5-12, 2001
- Folder 8: Cutlerville Christian School -Being a Christian in Congress --- April 23, 2001
- Folder 9: Lecture -1st Annual OH Lectue GVSU -"Science, Education, and People" --- 2001
- Folder 10: Northeast -Midwest Institute -Importance for Revitalization of Central City G.R. --- October 15, 2001
- Folder 11: Arnold OH Lecture GVSU -Science, Education, and the People --- September 27, 2001
- Folder 12: Chaffee Planetarium -The Physics of Star Trek --- June 28, 2001
- Folder 13: G.R. Audubon Club -Congress and the Environment --- November 26, 2001
- Folder 14: City of Wyoming -Terror and Clean Water --- November 21, 2001
- Folder 15: The Republican Science Agenda --- Agenda
- Folder 16: George C. Marshall Institute -Science, the People, and the 105th Congress
- Folder 17: Keep Our Great Lakes Great --- July 20, 2001
- Folder 18: Speech at Fermi Labs --- June 25, 2001
- Folder 19: Authorizing Military Action --- October 10, 2002
- Folder 20: Report to Congress -Unlocking Our Future Toward a New National Science Policy --- 2002
- Folder 21: An Excruciating Moral Dilemma --- 2002
- Folder 22: Notice of Lecture at Wayne State --- 2002
- Folder 23: Water/Wastewater Engineers -Talking Turkey VIII --- November 27, 2002
- Folder 24: Support Statement HR2733 -Enterprise Integration Act --- 2002
- Folder 25: Support Statement HR2486 -Flood Forecast Warning Act --- 2002
- Folder 26: Statement of V.J.E. RE: HR1070 Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 --- September 4, 2002
- Folder 27: Michigan Library Association -Navigating Political Waters: Library in the Political Process --- October 30, 2002
- Folder 28: Kentwood Elementary 5th Graders -A Day in the Life of a Congressman --- October 28, 2002
- Folder 29: Volunteers in Service -Faith and Volunteers --- October 17, 2002
- Folder 30: Congress in Support of HR1070 and HR3389 (Environment) --- November 2, 2002
- Folder 31: Honorary Degree from Grand Valley University -A Physicist in Congress? --- October 11, 2002
- Folder 32: Park Congregational Church -A Christian in Politics --- October 13, 2002
- Folder 33: Comments at Town Meetings --- Apr 27-May 4, 2002
- Folder 34: Employers Association -Update from DC: Policy Issues, Economy, Taxes, Health Care --- April 22, 2002
- Folder 35: Immanuel Lutheran Church -The Importance of Christian Patriotism --- January 8, 2002
- Folder 36: Grand Rapids Roundtable -What's Done in '01; What's New for '02 --- January 4, 2002
- Folder 37: Symposium on Copenhagen -From A-Bomb to Anthrax --- April 1, 2002
- Folder 38: Grandville Chamber of Commerce -Legislative Update and the Economy --- March 25, 2002
- Folder 39: Aquinas -Washington Update and Preview --- February 4, 2002
- Folder 40: Army Recruiters -The Need for a Good Army --- January 25, 2002
- Folder 41: Opening Statement -Implementation of National Invasive Species Act --- May-02
- Folder 42: NARFE -Insight in Government Events and DC Update --- January 10, 2002
- Folder 43: Colloquy between VJE and Chairman Bob Ney on HR3295 -Help America Vote Act of 2002 --- October 8, 2002
- Folder 44: Dedication of Trinity Christian College Science Blog -Relationship of Science and Religion --- September 30, 2002
- Folder 45: Grand Rapids Rotary Club -Election Results and the 108th Congress --- November 7, 2002
- Folder 46: Statement at Press Conference -Introduction of National Invasive Species Act of 2002 --- September 18, 2002
- Folder 47: Community Commemoration -Remembrance and Renewal --- September 11, 2002
- Folder 48: Jul 4 Community Worship Service Grandville -E Pluribus Unum --- June 30, 2002
- Folder 49: Drain Commission Lunch -The Federal Clean Water Act --- May 6, 2002
- Folder 50: Grand Rapids Jewish Community Relations Council -Mid-East Problems --- March 18, 2002
- Folder 51: Comments to the House Budget Committee -Science Funding --- February 14, 2002
- Folder 52: Aquinas -Washington Update and Preview --- February 4, 2002
- Folder 53: East Congregational Church -Climate Change Science and Politics --- February 10, 2002
- Folder 54: Commencements at Calvin College 1994, Michigan State 1998, University of Phoenix 2002, Cornerstone University 2003
- Box 40
- Folder 1: Floor Speeches and Extensions of Remarks --- Jan-Jul 2003
- Folder 2: Calvin College Abstraction -Rip and Burn: Legitimate or Criminal? --- February 3, 2003
- Folder 3: Kuyper Lecture Speech -Protecting and Enhancing Life --- October 13, 2003
- Folder 4: Speech at Lowell CRC -The Iraq Situation from a Moral and Christian Perspective --- March 21, 2003
- Folder 5: Midwest Industrial Woodworking Expo -The Future of American Furniture Manufacturing --- December 4, 2003
- Folder 6: Right Place Manufacturing Council -Comments on Manufacturing Council Position Paper --- March 17, 2003
- Folder 7: Ehlers Alliance -Accomplishments and Highlights of 107th Congress --- February 24, 2003
- Folder 8: U.M. Policy Task Team -Science, Technology, and Policy --- February 18, 2003
- Folder 9: Ehlers Alliance -What's Really Happening in Washington? --- November 17, 2003
- Folder 10: Ford Museum Honoring President Ford 90th Birthday --- July 30, 2003
- Folder 11: BIFMA International -FPI Reform and Status of Steel Tariffs --- July 14, 2003
- Folder 12: Cornerstone University Commencement -Everything I Needed to Know I Learned Too Late --- May 17, 2003
- Folder 13: La Grave CRC Foundation Program -A Christian in Politics --- May 4, 2003
- Folder 14: Aquinas Emeritus Program -Maintaining Christian Values in the Political Setting --- April 28, 2003
- Folder 15: Outline for University of Michigan Club -Spaceship Columbia, Science, and Education --- February 2, 2003
- Folder 16: Outline of American Chemical Society -Science and Math Education --- April 9, 2003
- Folder 17: PowerPoint for Association of American Railroads --- April 25, 2003
- Folder 18: PowerPoint for Education Policy Center Michigan State University -Science and Math Education --- June 3, 2003
- Folder 19: PowerPoint for American Meteorological Society -Science and Policy Making --- June 4, 2003
- Folder 20: PowerPoint for Girl Scouts USA -Girls in SMET Ed --- September 10, 2003
- Folder 21: PowerPoint of University of Wisconsin -Science, Education, and Congress --- September 26, 2003
- Folder 22: PowerPoint for American League of Lobbyists -In Novation, Education, and Economic Growth --- October 6, 2003
- Folder 23: Environmental Law Institute -Measuring the State of the Environment --- October 30, 2003
- Folder 24: Outline and PowerPoint for Office of Science and Technology Policy -Maximizing Science --- December 9, 2003
- Folder 25: Kuyper Lecture for Center for Public Justice -Protecting and Enhancing Life --- 2003
- Folder 26: Statement by VJE RE: Appointment of Scientists to Presidential and Federation Advisory Committees --- July 21, 2004
- Folder 27: Statement RE: Introduction of Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Act --- May-04
- Folder 28: Statement by VJE RE: Appointment of Scientists to Federal Advisory Committees --- 2004
- Folder 29: Kuyper Lecture -Protecting and Enhancing Life --- 2004
- Folder 30: Statement Regarding Great Lakes Environmental Practices --- 2005
- Folder 31: PowerPoint for Page School -Energy, Energy Policy, and Jobs --- May 24, 2005
- Folder 32: Electronics Industries Alliance -Environmental Issues Pertaining to Technology --- October 9, 2005
- Folder 33: PowerPoint for Massachusetts STEM Summit --- October 17, 2005
- Folder 34: Speech Given at Members Congress Prayer Breakfast -My Faith and Life --- October 20, 2005
- Folder 35: Concept Paper for Comprehensive Great Lakes Restoration Legislation --- Jan-05
- Folder 36: Spencer Lecture at University of Michigan --- March 25, 2005
- Folder 37: Physics Department Colloquium -University of California -Physicists and Congress: A Weak Interaction --- April 4, 2005
- Folder 38: ASA Conference Presentation -Religion, Science, and Politics --- Jul-06
- Folder 39: Statement by VJE on NOAA Weather Satellite Program --- September 29, 2006
- Folder 40: Opening Statement -Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee --- Sep-06
- Folder 41: VJE Remarks at Dedication of the National Garden --- September 29, 2006
- Folder 42: Opening Statement -House Committee on Science -Great Lakes Restoration: How? How Soon? --- Apr-06
- Folder 43: ASA Conference at Calvin College --- July 31, 2006
- Folder 44: Grand Rapids Education Association -109th Congress Education Accomplishments --- September 30, 2006
- Folder 45: STEM Ed Caucus -A Congressional Perspective on Math and Science Education --- Mar-06
- Folder 46: The Ripon Society -Award and Speech --- 2006
- Folder 47: Talk to High School Career Forum Prior to Grand Rapids Griffins Game --- Nov-07
- Folder 48: PowerPoint for N.J. Math and Science Education Stakeholders -STEM Ed in 109th Congress --- July 13, 2006
- Folder 49
- Item 1: Letter to President Bush RE: Vote on Resolution Authorizing Use of Force in Iraq --- Sep-02
- Folder 50: PowerPoint for Harvard University Institute of Politics -Energy and Material Security --- November 30, 2006
- Box 10
- Folder 49
- Item 2: Letter to President Bush RE: Iran --- Sep-06
- Box 41
- Folder 1: AEI/Brookings Project -Election Reform --- March 9, 2007
- Folder 2: Remarks for Retirement Reception for Jay Eagen (Chief Admin. Officer) --- June 5, 2007
- Folder 3: Republican Main Street Partnership --- June 19, 2007
- Folder 4: Keynote Great Lakes Economy Forum -Competitiveness and Conservation in the Great Lakes --- June 28, 2007
- Folder 5: Talking Points for American Association of Airport Executives --- July 24, 2007
- Folder 6: Talking Points for Remarks to 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education --- September 18, 2007
- Folder 7: Talking Points to the National Science Board --- October 3, 2007
- Folder 8: 10th Anniversary of Legislative Information Service --- October 3, 2007
- Folder 9: Welcome Remarks at Aerospace Revitalization Task Force --- October 18, 2007
- Folder 10: Talking Points for Commission on Professionals in Science --- November 1, 2007
- Folder 11: Midwestern Secretaries of State Breakfast --- February 7, 2008
- Folder 12: Kentwood Chamber of Commerce -DC Update --- Oct-07
- Folder 13: Sierra Club -Fight Climate Change --- Nov-07
- Folder 14: Northview Public School -Honoring Our Veterans --- Nov-07
- Folder 15: IEEE of W. Michigan -Technology, Innovation, Globalization, and Jobs --- Nov-07
- Folder 16: Ehlers Alliance -Washington Update --- Nov-07
- Folder 17: Topics for WGVU Newsmakers Show --- August 29, 2007
- Folder 18: Talking Points for Ehlers Alliance Lunch --- April 13, 2007
- Folder 19: Floor Statement by VJE on House Resolution 63 --- February 15, 2007
- Folder 20: House Resolution RE: Passing of President Gerald Ford --- January 9, 2007
- Folder 21: Speech on Immigration at Woodlawn CRC --- Nov-07
- Folder 22: Testimony Before US International Trade Commission --- July 31, 2007
- Folder 23: US and GR Chambers of Commerce -International Trade -2007 --- 2007
- Folder 24: Meeting with Attorneys at Warner Norcross and Judd -Subject: Legislative Update, 2008 --- 2008
- Folder 25: Floor Statement RE: Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act --- Sep-08
- Folder 26: PowerPoint for Elementary Science Coalition -Science: It's Elementary --- February 27, 2008
- Folder 27: Remarks to American Small Manufacturing Coalition --- March 5, 2008
- Folder 28: Talking Points for House Aerospace Caucus --- April 10, 2008
- Folder 29: Council of Chief State School Officers -A Congressional Perspective of Math and Science Ed --- April 15, 2008
- Folder 30: Remarks to Congressional Research Service Awards Ceremony --- April 23, 2008
- Folder 31: Talking Points for Council on Undergraduate Research -Role of Research in Public Policy --- April 30, 2008
- Folder 32: Talking Points for NSF Presidential Awards in Math and Science -K-12 Education in Science and Math --- May 1, 2008
- Folder 33: PowerPoint for IGERT Program Managers Meeting --- May 20, 2008
- Folder 34: Immigration Interim at Calvin College -Immigration Issues --- 2008
- Folder 35: Caledonia CRC -A Christian in Politics --- 2008
- Folder 36: Grand Rapids Rotary -DC Update and Look at Year Ahead -2008 --- 2008
- Folder 37: Alliance for Great Lakes Press Conference -Urgent Need for Great Lakes Restoration --- 2008
- Folder 38: National Association of Secretaries of State -Current Federal Election Law Legislation --- 2008
- Folder 39: Testimony Before FEMA Subcommittee on Flood Plain Remapping --- Apr-08
- Folder 40: Mellor Lecture, University of Michigan -Our Planet's Overlooked Resource: Engineers -2008 --- 2008
- Folder 41: the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors -Election Results and the New Congress --- 2008
- Folder 42: Remarks RE: 57th Annual National Prayer Breakfast --- May-09
- Folder 43: Statements by VJE on Clean Water Restoration Act -2008-2009 --- 2009
- Folder 44: Congregation Ahavas Israel -Darfur, Iran, and Israel -A Washington Perspective --- 2009
- Folder 45: Statement for Congressional Record RE: Laying of Keel for USS G.R. Ford --- November 7, 2009
- Folder 46: Granville 7/4 Celebration -Land of the Free -From Religious Perspective --- 2009
- Folder 47: Notes on Comments Made at Bipartisan Congress Health Policy Conference RE: Dutch Health Care Plan --- Jan 10-12, 2009
- Folder 48: PowerPoint and Outline for Association for Christians in Math Sciences -Science, Religion, and Politics --- January 6, 2009
- Folder 49: Talking Points for ComSci Fellowship Program --- March 25, 2009
- Folder 50: Talking Points for Michigan Education Policy Fellowship --- April 2, 2009
- Folder 51: Talking Points for the Ripon Society -Energy, Climate Change, and Money --- May 5, 2009
- Folder 52: PowerPoint and Talking Points for NCFAM -Making US Manufacturing More Competitive --- October 7, 2009
- Folder 53: Notes for "Webinar" with CRWRC Office of Social Justice -How to Effectively Advocate to Your Legislator --- October 16, 2009
- Folder 54: Talking Points for Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology --- November 5, 2009
- Folder 55: Keynote Biotech. Institute Conference -Building Biotech. Bridges --- November 17, 2009
- Folder 56: PowerPoint for Page School -How Has Science Changed Over Years? --- May 5, 2010
- Folder 57: Notes for American Scientific Affiliation -Science, Faith, and Public Policy --- July 30, 2010
- Folder 58: Notes for Foreign Affairs Debate -World Affairs Council --- 2010
- Folder 59: Churchmen's Luncheon -Washington Update on Healthcare --- Jan-10
- Folder 60: Healthcare Vision 2020 -Health Reform Legislation --- Jan-10
- Folder 61: Commencement W. Michigan Academy of Environmental Sciences -Everything I Really Needed to Know I Learned Too Late --- Jan-10
- Folder 62: Women's City Club -Overview of the Years in Congress --- Jul-10
- Folder 63: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab -Let There Be Light --- October 13, 2010
- Folder 64: Speeches --- 2011
- Box 42
- Folder 1-7: Daily Schedules --- 1995-2001
- Box 43
- Folder 1: Daily Schedules --- 2009
- Folder 2: Daily Schedules --- 2010
- Folder 3: News from Congressman Ehlers --- 1997
- Folder 4: News from Congressman Ehlers --- 1998
- Folder 5: Newsletters --- 1999
- Folder 6: Newsletters --- 2000
- Folder 7: Newsletters --- 2000
- Folder 8: Newsletters --- 2001
- Folder 9: News from Congressman Ehlers --- 2002
- Folder 10: News from Congressman Ehlers --- 2003
- Folder 11: e-Newsletters --- 2003
- Folder 12: e-Newsletters --- 2004
- Folder 13: VJE Newsletter --- 2005
- Folder 14: VJE Newsletters --- 2008
- Folder 15: Newsletters --- 2000 and 2009
- Box 44
- Item 1: Appointment Cards --- 1994-1997
- Box 45
- Item 1: Appointment Cards --- 2001-2003
- Box 46
- Item 1: Appointment Cards --- 2004-2006
- Box 47
- Item 1: Appointment Cards --- 1998-2000
- Box 48
- Item 1: Appointment Cards --- 2006-2008
- Box 49
- Item 1: Appointment Cards --- 2009-2010
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Personal, 1955-2010],
[
Series 2: Student Years, 1955-1960],
[
Series 3: Post Graduate Correspondence, 1960-1967],
[
Series 4: Research, 1962-1968],
[
Series 5: Class Lectures, 1967-1979],
[
Series 6: Student Evaluations, 1979-1982, n.d.],
[
Series 7: Calvin College Faculty, 1963-1983],
[
Series 8: Kent County Board of Commissioners, 1878-1982],
[
Series 9: Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, 1982-1993],
[
Series 10: United States Congress, 1993-2012],
[Series 11: United States Congress, 1993-2012],
[
Series 12: Election campaigns],
[
Series 13: Legislation],
[
Series 14: Reference material],
[
Series 15: Invitations],
[
Series 16: Awards and Honors],
[
Series 17: Subject files],
[
Series 18: Photographs],
[
Series 19: Media Relations],
[
Series 20: Ehlers' Campaigns],
[
Series 21: Constituent Gifts],
[
Series 22: Aeronautics and Aerospace],
[
Series 23: Plaques and Awards],
[
Series 24: Certificates],
[
Series 25: Photographs],
[
Series 26: Republican Party],
[
Series 27: Buttons, Decals, Patches, Memorabilia],
[
Series 28: Legislation],
[
Series 29: Miscellaneous],
[
All]