Greg VanWoerkom
Greg VanWoerkom | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Holly Hughes |
| Constituency | 91st district (2019–2022) 88th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1980 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Wendy |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Norton Shores, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Calvin College Eastern Michigan University |
| Website | Vote VanWoerkom |
Greg VanWoerkom (born July 24, 1980) is a Republican politician who has served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019. He is currently representing the 88th district.[1][2]
Political career
Before being elected as state representative, VanWoerkom was the district director for United States Representative Bill Huizenga. VanWoerkom also served as the senior policy adviser to United States Representative Pete Hoekstra. VanWoerkom is a member of the Covenant Life Church.[3]
VanWoerkom successfully ran for the 91st district in the Michigan House of Representatives in 2018.[4] He was reelected in 2020.[5]
Following redistricting, VanWoerkom ran in the 88th district in 2022, winning reelection.[6] He was reelected in 2024.[7]
In 2021, VanWoerkom proposed legislation to prohibit Michigan's Secretary of State from mailing ballot applications to voters. VanWoerkom argued this was necessary to prevent "confusion among the public".[8] This came in the wake of the 2020 elections where President Donald Trump and Michigan Republicans spread confusion about ballot applications sent by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to voters, conflating the ballot applications with actual ballots.[8] VanWoerkom's proposal was part of a larger nationwide effort by Republicans to restrict voting rights in the aftermath of the 2020 elections where Donald Trump and other Republicans made false claims of fraud.[8]
References
- ^ "Michigan Manual Ch. III - State Representative Greg VanWoerkom" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Greg VanWoerkom". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Greg VanWoerkom". gophouse.org. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. November 22, 2024. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c Boucher, Dave; Hendrickson, Clara. "GOP budget bill bans Michigan Secretary of State from mailing absentee ballot applications". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-04-22.