Senator Joseph Bellino's Photos

Senator Joseph Bellino

Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, welcomed retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 John Griffith to the state Capitol on Thursday as his special guest for the Michigan Senate's 28th Annual Memorial Day Service, which honored Michigan's fallen soldiers. Griffith joined the U.S. Army in 1968 and was trained as a military police sentry dog handler, serving in Vietnam in 1969. While serving in the U.S. Army Reserves with the 300th Military Police Brigade in Inkster, with subsequent assignment as operations officer to the 323rd Military Police Detachment in Jackson, Griffith was promoted to chief warrant officer five. Griffith retired from the U.S. Army Reserves in 2001 after 32 years of military service. John's wife Kris Griffith also served in the U.S. Army and is past president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 6th District Auxiliary.

Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, urges the Senate to support his resolution, Senate Resolution 3, to celebrate the tremendous impact that Catholic schools have on thousands of Michigan children by designating Jan. 29 through Feb. 4 as Catholic Schools Week in the state.

Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, was formally sworn in as senator for the 16th District during a ceremony at the state Capitol. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement administered the oath of office. Bellino was joined on the Senate floor for the ceremony by his wife, Peggy, his brothers Mark and Mike, his niece, Emily Bellino, and his nephew, Ben Bellino. Bellino was also elected as associate president pro tempore by the full Senate.

Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, thanks Michigan State Police Trooper Josh Reeber at the MSP post in Taylor after returning from a ride along with the trooper during his patrol.

Sen. Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, joins Michigan State Police Trooper Josh Reeber for a ride along during Reeber's patrol out the MSP post in Taylor.

Sen.-elect Joseph Bellino, R-Monroe, is joined by his family after ceremonially being sworn in to serve Michigan's 16th Senate District by 1st District Court Judge Jack Vitale at the Monroe County Courthouse. Bellino's Senate term officially begins on Jan. 1.