Jack Hoogendyk
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 61st district |
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| In office January 1, 2003 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Tom George |
| Succeeded by | Larry DeShazor |
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| Born | July 31, 1955 Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Erin |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Baptist |
Jacob "Jack" Hoogendyk (born 31 July 1955 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a Republican politician, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2008 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
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[edit] Early life, education, and business career
In 1955, he was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is of Dutch ancestry. He worked as a manager with a Fortune 500 company. He joined Alternatives of Kalamazoo, Pregnancy Care Center as executive director in April 1996. In 2000, Hoogendyk was elected to the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners. Prior to that, he was on the Portage Zoning Board of Appeals and the Kalamazoo County Public Health Advisory Board.
[edit] Michigan House of Representatives
[edit] Elections
After redistricting, Jack ran for Michigan's 61st House District in 2002 and defeated Democrat James Houston 57%-43%.[1] In 2004, he won re-election to a second term with 55% of the vote.[2] In 2006, he won re-election to a third term with just 51% of the vote.[3]
[edit] Tenure
Jack Hoogendyk was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2002 representing the 61st district, which includes the cities of Portage and Parchment, and the townships of Alamo, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Prairie Ronde and Texas.
Hoogendyk is well known for his conservative views on taxes, government spending, family issues including abortion, and affirmative action. Hoogendyk has proposed making English the official language of the State of Michigan. He was twice rated the most conservative member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
In 2006 he was one of a small group of conservatives to lead the fight against legislation to mandate that the state department of education administer to all sixth grade girls the vaccine Gardasil as a potential prevention against the risk of Human papillomavirus.[4] Following the defeat of this legislation, no other state has implemented similar legislation. Gardisil has since been shown to present some health risks. [5] Hoogendyk, a supporter of limited government and constitutional principles, is also a member of Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty.
[edit] Campaigns for higher office
[edit] 2006 gubernatorial election
In 2004 he announced his intent to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan but eventually dropped out of the race to endorse Republican rival Dick DeVos.
[edit] 2008 U.S. Senate election
In 2008, the term limited Hoogendyk announced that he was running for Carl Levin's seat in the U.S. Senate in the Republican primary.[6] He was the only Republican on the August 5 primary ballot.[7] Levin won re-election defeating Jack 63%-34%.[8]
[edit] 2010 congressional election
In March 2010, Hoogendyk announced on his website that he would enter the Republican primary in Michigan's 6th congressional district against incumbent Republican U.S. Congressman Fred Upton. Upton defeated him 57%-43%, winning every county in the district.[9][10]
[edit] 2012 congressional election
In 2011, Hoogendyk met with the Club for Growth, a conservative 527 organization and political action committee, about running against Upton in 2012.[10] Upton has received criticism of not being conservative enough from Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, FreedomWorks, Right to Life of Michigan, and the Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots.[11] He is reportedly preparing for a run.[12] He announced his candidacy on January 17, 2012.[13]
[edit] Personal life
He has been married to Erin since April 4, 1976, has five children and as of November 2011 has ten grandchildren.[14]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=82593
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=212248
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=310639
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|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/vaccines/hpv/gardasil.html. - ^ GRAY, KATHLEEN (2008-01-21). "2 in GOP poised to challenge Levin". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080121/NEWS06/801210368/1008. Retrieved 2008-03-16.[dead link]
- ^ "2008 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing". Miboecfr.nictusa.com. http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/08PRI/08PRI_CL.HTM. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=197003
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=646530
- ^ a b Toeplitz, Shira (November 2, 2011). "Club for Growth Encouraging Upton Primary Challenger". Roll Call. http://www.rollcall.com/news/club_for_growth_encouraging_upton_primary_challenger-209999-1.html?pos=adp. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71347.html
- ^ http://washingtonindependent.com/116965/michigan-rep-hoogendyk-preparing-to-challenge-upton-in-6th-congressional-district
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/01/hoogendyk_announces_bid_for_us.html
- ^ "jackformichigan.com". jackformichigan.com. http://www.jackformichigan.com/about.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
[edit] External links
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Hoogendyk's Voting Record by Michigan Votes, a project of the Mackinac Center
- Jack Hoogendyk for US Congress
