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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus

Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus

Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus

Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus

Member, Congressional Library of Congress Caucus

Member, Congressional Modern Agriculture Caucus

Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Constitution Caucus

Member, Farmer Cooperative Caucus

Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus

Co-Chair, Great Lakes Task Force

Member, House Manufacturing Caucus

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, National Archives Caucus

Member, Real Estate Caucus

Member, Rural Health Caucus

Member, Specialty Crop Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, United States House of Representatives

Member, Values Action Team

Education

  • BA, Political Science, Calvin College, 1991

Professional Experience

  • BA, Political Science, Calvin College, 1991
  • Co-Owner, Huizenga Gravel Company, 1999-present
  • Former Campaign Director, United States Representative Peter Hoekstra
  • Director, Advancement and Promotion, Zeeland Christian School, 2009-2010
  • Public Policy Director, United States Representative Peter Hoekstra, 1997-2003
  • Realtor, Woodland Realty, 1993-1997

Political Experience

  • BA, Political Science, Calvin College, 1991
  • Co-Owner, Huizenga Gravel Company, 1999-present
  • Former Campaign Director, United States Representative Peter Hoekstra
  • Director, Advancement and Promotion, Zeeland Christian School, 2009-2010
  • Public Policy Director, United States Representative Peter Hoekstra, 1997-2003
  • Realtor, Woodland Realty, 1993-1997
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 2, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 2, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 90, 2003-2008
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2003-2008
  • Candidate, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 90, 2002, 2004, 2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus

Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus

Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus

Member, Congressional Job Creators' Caucus

Member, Congressional Library of Congress Caucus

Member, Congressional Modern Agriculture Caucus

Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Constitution Caucus

Member, Farmer Cooperative Caucus

Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus

Co-Chair, Great Lakes Task Force

Member, House Manufacturing Caucus

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, National Archives Caucus

Member, Real Estate Caucus

Member, Rural Health Caucus

Member, Specialty Crop Caucus

Member, Values Action Team

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Financial Services

Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Political Science, Calvin College, 1991
  • Co-Owner, Huizenga Gravel Company, 1999-present
  • Former Campaign Director, United States Representative Peter Hoekstra
  • Director, Advancement and Promotion, Zeeland Christian School, 2009-2010
  • Public Policy Director, United States Representative Peter Hoekstra, 1997-2003
  • Realtor, Woodland Realty, 1993-1997
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 2, 2010-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 2, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 90, 2003-2008
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2003-2008
  • Candidate, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 90, 2002, 2004, 2006
  • Board Member, Compass Film Academy, 2000-present
  • Member, Habitat for Humanity
  • Member, Haven Christian Reformed Church
  • Member, Macatawa Bay Waterfowlers
  • Member, Michigan Rural Heal Association
  • Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  • Member, Right to Life, Michigan
  • Chair, Second Congressional District Republican Party, 2007-2008
  • Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004
  • Member, Board of Directors, Holland Board of Realtors, 1995-1996

Other Info

Hobbies or Special Talents:

My wife and five kids. Fighting for limited government. Hunting. Running a small business. Working for my kid's school.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

His children are the reason he ran for public office and inspire him to strive for an environment of prosperity for their generation -- one that will encourage job creation through private sector growth, spending cuts, reducing the size of government, and keeping Americans safe both at home and abroad.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

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Tested positive for coronavirus on October 14, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

Coronavirus pandemic Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryDaily updatesElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsSubmit On October 14, 2020, Huizenga announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.