Bill Huizenga

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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Michigan House of Representatives

Starting with his first election in 2002, Huizenga represented the 90th district for three terms, winning reelection in 2004 and 2006. After the 2006 election he was term limited. The district is in Ottawa County and includes Holland, Zeeland, Hudsonville, Blendon Township, Jamestown Township, Holland Township, and Zeeland Township.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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

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2012

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2014

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Dean Vanderstelt, Ronald Welch of the Libertarian Party and Ronald Graeser of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.[6]

2016

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Dennis Murphy, Erwin Haas of the Libertarian Party, and Matthew Brady of the Green Party.[7]

2018

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Rob Davison and Ronald Graeser of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.[8]

2020

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 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.[9]

2022

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For his first six terms, Huizenga represented a district stretching from Cadillac down Lake Michigan's eastern shore through Grand Rapids's suburbs, including Muskegon, Holland, Kentwood, and Grand Haven. However, redistricting after the 2020 census saw Michigan's congressional map significantly redrawn. The 2nd lost the more urban portions of Muskegon and Kent counties, along with much of its share of Ottawa County. To make up for the loss in population, it was pushed to the east, grabbing a large slice of territory previously in the old 4th district. That district's four-term incumbent, fellow Dutch-American Republican John Moolenaar, opted to run in the 2nd after his home in Midland was drawn out of the district.

A large slice of Ottawa County, including Huizenga's home in Holland, was merged with the Kalamazoo-based 6th district, represented by 18-term incumbent and fellow Republican Fred Upton, to form a new 4th district. Huizenga opted to run in the 4th. Upton was intitially preparing for a primary race in a district that was geographically more his than Huizenga's. However, Upton opted to retire, effectively handing the Republican nomination to Huizenga.[10] Huizenga easily won a seventh term.

2024

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Huizenga was reelected, defeating Democratic nominee Jessica Swartz and Curtis Clark of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.[11]

Tenure

In December 2020, Huizenga was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[12] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[13][14][15]

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."[16][17]

As of January 2022, Huizenga has voted with President Biden's stated position roughly 14% of the time.[18]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

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."[24]

On healthcare, he describes himself as an opponent of Obamacare.

He opposes abortion and is a member of the Congressional Pro-Life caucus. He has voted to prevent federal tax money from being used for the procurement of abortions.

In both 2022 and 2024, Huizenga endorsed Nancy DeBoer for Michigan state representative in the 86th district. [25] DeBoer has been accused by many of homophobia.[26][27][28][29][30]

Personal life

Huizenga and his wife have five children and live in Holland. He attends Haven Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland.[31]

References

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  3. ↑ 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.
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