Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/16/1956
City: Grand Rapids, MI
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Marital Information:
married Amy; children: Eric, Jason, Matt and Caitlyn
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion: Protestant
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Occupation: businessman, missionary
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from South Christian High School;
BA, Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Institute of Agricultural Technology
Biographical Sketch:
He worked in the mission field with Wycliffe Bible Translators. He was founder and owner of Yonker's Landscaping Inc., and served on the local industry board as trustee and president, as well as on the state Board of Directors and the legislative committee. He worked in management for one of West Michigan's largest construction companies. In 2002, he was elected to serve on the Caledonia Schools Board of Education until 2010.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Education , Health Policy , Regulatory Reform , Tax Policy , Transportation and Infrastructure
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Caledonia
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Michigan Competitiveness, Education , Elections and Ethics, Health Policy
City of Residence: Gaines Township
Reason for Leaving Office:
Committees Served On: Education , Health Policy , Insurance , Regulatory Reform
City of Residence: Caledonia
District Description: Cities of Caledonia and Kentwood; townships of Gaines, Cascade and Caledonia in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Regulatory Reform
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.59; Manual2015 p.230, includes picture
