Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
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Birth
Date: 2/21/1957
City: Kalamazoo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Carol; children: 3, Carol, Katie and Phillip
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Protestant
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Occupation: banker
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Hope College: graduation 1981, BA in Business Administration, Credential as Teacher in Secondary Education; Davenport College: graduation 1978, Associate in Business Administration; graduate of Michigan Political Leadership Program 2007
Biographical Sketch:
Served as Ottawa County treasurer for about 10 years; and as Zeeland Township supervisor, 2001-07. Involved in retail banking in Ottawa County. His work history in cludes Byron Center Bank: 1997 - 2003; First Michigan Bank Corp.: 1984 - 1997; Twin Falls Reformed Church, Idaho: 1982 - 1984. Active in the First Reformed Church - Zeeland, 1976-present; Zeeland Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1995; Macatawa Greenway Partnership, Board 2001-2006.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Military & Veterans Affairs & State Police
City of Residence: Zeeland
County of Residence Ottawa
District Description: part of Ottawa County
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
City of Residence: Zeeland
County of Residence Ottawa
District Description: cities of Holland (part), Hudsonville and Zeeland; townships of Holland, Jamestown and Zeeland in Ottawa County
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections; Majority Vice-chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay
Committees Served On: Appropriations
City of Residence: Zeeland
County of Residence Ottawa
District Description: cities of Holland (part), Hudsonville and Zeeland; townships of Holland, Jamestown and Zeeland in Ottawa County
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Bibliography:
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