Terri Lynn Land
| Terri Lynn Land | |
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| 41st Secretary of State of Michigan | |
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In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Governor | Jennifer Granholm |
| Preceded by | Candice Miller |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Johnson |
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| Born |
June 30, 1958 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Daniel Hibma |
| Alma mater | Hope College |
| Religion | Reformed Church |
Terri Lynn Land (born June 30, 1958) is an American politician who served as Michigan's 41st Secretary of State. In 2012, Land was elected to the Republican National Committee. She was the Republican nominee for the 2014 United States Senate race in Michigan, but lost in the general election to Gary Peters.
Land was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The granddaughter of immigrants from the Netherlands, Land grew up changing sheets and mowing grass for her grandparents’ family motel business. Land grew up in Grandville, Michigan, graduating from Grandville High School. In 1976, she attended the Republican National Convention, where she shook Gerald Ford's hand. Land was one of the youngest attendees at the 1978 Republican state convention. She worked her way through college as she attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in political science. In 2009, Land was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Davenport University, "in recognition of her accomplishments and contributions to the community."
In 1980, at age 22, Land joined the Grandville Planning Commission. At age 23, Land ran for the Michigan House of Representatives, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Democrat Jelt Sietsema.
From 1992–2000, she was the elected Clerk of Kent County, the fourth largest county of Michigan.
In 2000, with Gov. John Engler’s encouragement, Land ran unsuccessfully for the Michigan State Board of Education.
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