Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31
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Birth
Date: 11/15/1973
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Marital Information:
married Sarah; children: 2, Jane and Claire
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: chief of staff, district representative, policy advisor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Graduated as Valedictorian from Lowell High School, 1992;
BS, Michigan State University in Public Resource Management; overseas study in Agriculture & Natural Resources in Australia and New Zealand.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Rose and Lee Hildenbrand. Lifelong resident of Kent County, MI. He was the Chief of Staff for State Senator Bill Hardiman, Deputy Chief of Staff for Lt. Governor Dick Posthumus, and an Agriculture Policy Advisor for Governor John Engler. He began his career working as the District Representative in Kent County for then Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus. Parishioner at St. Patrick Catholic Church and is an avid hunter and fisherman. In January 2019, he joined the Kelley Cawthorne lobbying firm.He was a member of Safari Club International, Right to Life of Michigan, the Kent County Farm Bureau, the National Rifle Association (lifetime member), Habitat for Humanity, Moose Lodge 809, and a former Board Member of the Lowell YMCA.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Lowell
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Appropriations. He also served on the Legislative Retirement Board of Trustees and the Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Michigan Capitol Committee
City of Residence: Lowell
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Committees Served On: Economic Development, Government Operations , Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Redistricting
City of Residence: Lowell
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Notes: He also served on the Legislative Council and the Michigan Capitol Committee.
Committees Served On: Economic Development, Government Operations , Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Redistricting, Michigan Capitol Committee
City of Residence: Lowell
District Description: part of Kent county: Cascade Township, Grand Rapids, Grattan Township, Kentwood, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committees on Economic Development; Government Operations; and Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
Alternate for the Legislative Council
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held: Republican Floor Leader
City of Residence: Lowell
District Description: Townships of Ada, Grattan, Vergennes, Lowell, Bowne and part of Grand Rapids; cities of Walker, East Grand Rapids, Lowell and part of Grand Rapids [see map in Manual p.229] in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Served on the Legislative Council and the House Fiscal Agency Governing Board
Committees Served On: Commerce , Education , Insurance , New Economy and Quality of Life
Postions Held: Assistant Republican Floor Leader
City of Residence: Lowell
District Description: Townships of Ada, Grattan, Vergennes, Lowell, Bowne and part of Grand Rapids; cities of Walker, East Grand Rapids, Lowell and part of Grand Rapids [see map in Manual p.209] in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Min.Vice-Chair of the Committee on Commerce
Committees Served On: Education , Commerce , Conservation, Forestry and Outdoor Recreation , Insurance
Postions Held: Assistant Majority Floor Leader
City of Residence: Lowell
District Description: Townships of Ada, Grattan, Vergennes, Lowell, Bowne and part of Grand Rapids; cities of Walker, East Grand Rapids, Lowell and part of Grand Rapids [see map in Manual p.203] in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee Conservation, Forestry and Outdoor Recreation
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol2009 p.43; Manuaal2015, p.150, includes portrait; manual2014 p.150, includes picture; Gongwer 1/14/2019
