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 – December 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Tom George |
| Succeeded by | Larry DeShazor |
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July 31, 1955 Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Erin |
| Religion | Baptist |
Jacob "Jack" Hoogendyk (born 31 July 1955) is a Republican politician, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and 2012 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan.
Hoogendyk 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.
After redistricting, Jack ran for Michigan's 61st House District in 2002 and defeated Democrat James Houston 57%-43%. In 2004, he won re-election to a second term with 55% of the vote. In 2006, he won re-election to a third term with just 51% of the vote.
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, 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.
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