Guy Vander Jagt
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district |
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In office November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Robert P. Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Dale Kildee |
| Member of the Michigan State Senate | |
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In office 1965–1966 |
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August 26, 1931 Cadillac, Michigan |
| Died | June 22, 2007 (aged 75) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Ann Vander Jagt (1964–2007; his death) |
| Alma mater | Hope College, Yale University, University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Attorney, Newscaster, Pastor, Disc Jockey, Politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Guy Adrian Vander Jagt (/ˌvændər ˈdʒæk/ VAN-dər JAK; August 26, 1931 – June 22, 2007) was a Republican politician from Michigan. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Vander Jagt was described by President Nixon as "the best public speaker in America," a sentiment echoed by the producer of the Homebuilder's Convention: "I've been doing this for 26 years and have worked with Colin Powell, Margaret Thatcher and George Bush and many other greats and Vander Jagt was by far the best speaker we ever had." Ronald Reagan was quoted as saying "some call me the great communicator but if there was one thing I dreaded during my eight years in Washington it was having to follow Guy Vander Jagt to the podium."
Vander Jagt was born in Cadillac, Michigan, to Marie and Harry Vander Jagt, a Dutch immigrant. Harry was a rancher, and as a youth, Guy worked on the family's 120-acre (0.49 km2) farm near Cadillac. His talent for public speaking emerged as he began preaching at the Tustin Presbyterian Church while still a student at Cadillac High School. He graduated from Hope College in Holland in 1953. While a student at Hope College, he was the state debate champion of Michigan for three years and won the National Oratorical Championship during his senior year. He was also the student body president during his senior year and worked as a radio disc jockey at WHTC.
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