Bill Huizenga
Bill Huizenga | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Pete Hoekstra |
Constituency | 2nd district (2011–2023) 4th district (2023–present) |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Kuipers |
Succeeded by | Joseph Haveman |
Personal details | |
Born | William Patrick Huizenga January 31, 1969 Zeeland, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Natalie Huizenga (m. 1993) |
Children | 5 |
Education | Calvin University (BA) |
Website | House website |
William Patrick Huizenga (
A member of the Republican Party, Huizenga served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009.[1]
Early life
Born to a family of Dutch Americans, Huizenga is the co-owner and operator of Huizenga Gravel Company, a family business in Jenison, Michigan. In the early 1990s, he worked in real estate. He left real estate in 1996, becoming an aide to U.S. Representative Pete Hoekstra.
Michigan House of Representatives
Starting with his first election in 2002, Huizenga represented the
Huizenga voted for the initial version of the Michigan Business Tax, but opposed the 2% surcharge and a sales and services tax later in the process.[2]
U.S House of Representatives
Elections
2010
After serving 18 years, Republican incumbent
2012
Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Willie German Jr., Mary Buzuma of the Libertarian Party, Ronald Graeser of the U.S. Taxpayers Party and William Opalicky of the Green Party.[citation needed]
2014
Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Dean Vanderstelt, Ronald Welch of the Libertarian Party and Ronald Graeser of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.[citation needed]
2016
Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Dennis Murphy, Erwin Haas of the Libertarian Party, and Matthew Brady of the Green Party.[6]
2018
Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Rob Davison and Ronald Graeser of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.[citation needed]
2020
Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Bryan Berghoef, Max Riekse of the Libertarian Party, Gerald Van Sickle of the U.S. Taxpayers Party, and Jean-Michel Creviere of the Green Party.[citation needed]
2022
For his first six terms, Huizenga represented much of
The reconfigured district included much of the territory of the Kalamazoo-based 6th district, represented by 18-term incumbent and fellow Republican Fred Upton. Upton opted to retire, effectively handing the Republican nomination to Huizenga.[7] The new 4th was no less Republican than the old 2nd, and Huizenga easily won a seventh term.
Tenure
In December 2020, Huizenga was one of 126 Republican members of the
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." She also reprimanded Huizenga and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."[12][13]
As of January 2022, Huizenga has voted with President Biden's stated position roughly 14% of the time.[14]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Republican Study Committee[15]
- Congressional Constitution Caucus[16]
- Republican Main Street Partnership[17]
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption[18]
Political positions
Huizenga voted against the Respect for Marriage Act codifying Loving v. Virginia and Obergefell v. Hodges, recognizing marriages across state lines regardless of "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals."[19]
Personal life
Huizenga and his wife have five children and live in Holland. He attends Haven Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland.[20]
References
- ^ "Representative William Patrick Huizenga (Bill) (R-Michigan, 2nd) – Biography from LegiStorm".
- ^ Jim Harger, Jay Riemersma criticizes Bill Huizenga's 2007 Vote, Grand Rapids Press, October 12, 2009.
- ^ Roelofs, Ted. "Bill Huizenga edges out former NFL player Jay Riemersma by less than 700 in race for Congress", The Grand Rapids Press, August 4, 2010.
- ^ "Huizenga joins red tide - Holland, MI - the Holland Sentinel". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ Michigan 2nd District Race Profile Archived August 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine New York Times. August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Michigan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Nann Burke, Melissa; LeBlanc, Beth (April 5, 2022). "'This is it for me': Upton plans to retire from U.S. House, won't face Huizenga in primary". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "Order in Pending Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. 2020-12-11. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Diaz, Daniella. "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Smith, David (2020-12-12). "Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit" (Press release). Speaker Nancy Pelosi. December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Bycoffe, Aaron; Wiederkehr, Anna (22 April 2021). "Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Constitution Caucus. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "MEMBERS". RMSP. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute".
- ^
Bobic, Igor (July 19, 2022). "These 157 House Republicans Voted Against Protections For Same-Sex Marriage". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Bill Huizenga: ‘A good Christian Reformed Dutchman, and a little Irish’
External links
- Congressman Bill Huizenga official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Bill Huizenga at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Bill Huizenga at MichiganVotes.org
- Articles
- Jay Riemersma criticizes Bill Huizenga's 2007 Vote, Jim Harger, Grand Rapids Press, October 12, 2009
- No Worker Left Behind After Three Years: Successes and Challenges, Andrew S. Levin, Michigan.gov, June 29, 2010