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VanWoerkom,Greg (R)

Office: N1195 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-3436 Email: GregVanWoerkom@house.mi.gov Home Address: Norton Shores, MI Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/westmi/vanwoerkom/ Seat Number: 10 Standing Committees: Government Operations(VC), Appropriations Subcommittees: General Government(VC), Joint Capital Outlay, Health & Human Services (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. VanWoerkom was elected Nov. 6, 2018 when he defeated Democrat Tanya CABALA by securing 55.7 percent of the general election vote.

VanWoerkom came out on top of a two-person August primary field after winning 76.9 percent of the vote.

WORK EXPERIENCE

He was the district director U.S. Rep. Bill HUIZENGA and previously served as the senior policy advisor to U.S. Rep. Pete HOEKSTRA. 

To read MIRS biography of Rep. VanWoerkom, click here.

EDUCATION

He has a bachelor's degree from Calvin College and a master's degree in political leadership from George Washington University.

PERSONAL

He is married to Wendy and they have three children.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

He served on the board of the United Way of the Lakeshore and board president for Western Michigan Christian High and Middle School. He is also a member of the Muskegon Rotary Club and Covenant Life Church.

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