Biographical Information

Born: November 15, 1973 in Grand Rapids
Marital Status: Married
Spouse/Partner: Sarah
Children: Jane and Claire
Education: Bachelor's degree in agriculture economics and public resource management from Michigan State University
Employment/Military Record: Chief of staff, Sen. Bill Hardiman; deputy chief of staff, Lt. Governor Dick Posthumus; district representative, Sen. Posthumus
Community Activities: Lowell YMCA; Michigan Right to Life; Kent County Farm Bureau; St. Patrick Catholic Church; National Rifle Association; National Conference of Insurance Legislators; American Legislative Exchange Council; National Conference of State Legislators
Religion: Catholic

Elections and Political Participation

Michigan Senate 29th District 2014
General Vote: 47,200 of 81,478 (57%)
Primary Vote: 21,895 of 21,895 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: Michigan Milk Producers Association, Michigan Manufacturers Association, Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, Michigan Townships Association, Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC, Right to Life of Michigan, National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Association of Michigan Small BIZ PAC, Michigan Bankers Association PAC, Michigan Realtors PAC, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, County Road Association of Michigan RUSH-PAC, MTA-PAC, MiBankPAC

Michigan Senate 29th District 2010
General Vote: 41,038 of 79,265 (51%)
Primary Vote: 18,002 of 29,221 (61%)

Michigan House 86th District 2008
General Vote: 34,004 of 52,704 (64%)
Primary Vote: 7,480 of 7,480 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports

Michigan House 86th District 2006
General Vote: 28,716 of 44,620 (64%)
Primary Vote: 7,795 of 7,795 (100%)
Campaign Finance Reports

Michigan House 86th District 2004
General Vote: 34,664 of 51,596 (67%)
Primary Vote: 8,027 of 19,969 (40%)

Political Activities: Posthumus for Governor staff, Kent County Republicans