Jack Hoogendyk
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Jack Hoogendyk
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
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| In office 2002 – 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Larry DeShazor |
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| Born | July 31, 1955 Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | 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.
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. 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.
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 reelected to his third and final term in the House. He has been married to Erin since April 4, 1976, has five children and as of April 2007 has seven grandchildren. [1] His professional background is in sales and marketing and non-profit leadership. In the 90's Hoogendyk was the director of a center serving pregnant women in-need. He is of Dutch ancestry.
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.[2] He was the only Republican on the August 5 primary ballot.[3] He lost to Levin in the November 4 election.
Hoogendyk, a supporter of limited government and constitutional principals, is also a member of Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty.
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- ^ 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 on 2008-03-16.
- ^ 2008 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing
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[edit] External links
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Hoogendyk's Voting Record by Michigan Votes, a project of the Mackinac Center
- Hoogendyk for Senate
