Legislator Details
Wayne D. Kuipers
AKA:
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/5/1961
City: Holland, MI
County: Ottawa County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Jodi, children Corey, Jennalee, and Makenzie
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Christian Reformed
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Occupation: manager
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
BA, Calvin College;
master's in management from Aquinas College
Biographical Sketch:
Worked in the landscape industry. Member of the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce, the Holland Kiwanis, and the Holland Area Right to Life. Worked at Hollandia Gardens as project manager, general manager, and vice-president
Notable Facts:
Served on both chambers.
Committees: chair, Hoouse Education; the House Republican Task Force on Government Waste, and the select committee on Strategies to Reduce Teen Pregnancy; chair, Senate Education Committee; chair of both the Education and the Judiciary Committees; served on Transportation, Government Operations, and Energy Policy and Public Utilities.
Sessions Served:
Ninety-Fourth Legislature, 2007-2008
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Energy Policy and Public Utilities, Government Operations and Reform, Joint Administrative Rules , Judiciary
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: 30
District Description: all of Ottawa County; cities of Sparta and Grandville and Sparta Township in Kent County
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Education; and Judiciary
Ninety-Fifth Legislature, 2009-2010
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Energy Policy and Public Utilities, Government Operations and Reform, Joint Administrative Rules , Judiciary
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: 30
District Description: all of Ottawa County; cities of Sparta and Grandville and Sparta Township in Kent County
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Education; and Judiciary
Ninety-Second Legislature 2003-2004
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Commerce and Labor , Education , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: 30
District Description: all of Ottawa County; cities of Sparta and Grandville and Sparta Township in Kent County
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Ninety-Third Legislature, 2005-2006
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Joint Administrative Rules , Technology and Energy , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: 30
District Description: all of Ottawa County; cities of Sparta and Grandville and Sparta Township in Kent County
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education; Vice-Chair of the Committees on Technology and Energy; and Transportation
Ninety-First Legislature, 2001-2002
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Employment Relations, Training and Safety , Senior Health, Security and Retirement
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: 90
District Description: Townships of Robinson, Port Sheldon, Olive, Blendon, Park, Holland, Zeeland and Jamestown, cities of Hudsonville, Zeeland and part of Holland [see map in Manual p.238] in Ottawa County
Date Elected: 11/7/2000
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2001
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Elected to the state senate.
Ninetieth Legislature, 1999-2000
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Employment Relations, Training and Safety , Energy and Technology , Regulatory Reform
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: 90
District Description: Townships of Robinson, Port Sheldon, Olive, Blendon, Park, Holland, Zeeland and Jamestown, cities of Hudsonville, Zeeland and part of Holland [see map in Manual p.241] in Ottawa County
Date Elected: 11/3/1998
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1999
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-chair: Employment Relations, etc.