John Moolenaar

John Robert Moolenaar (/ˈmoʊlənɑːr/; born May 8, 1961) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 4th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously elected to the Michigan House of Representatives (2003–2008) and Michigan Senate (2011–2014).[1]

John Moolenaar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 4th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byDave Camp
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byTony Stamas
Succeeded byJim Stamas
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 98th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008
Preceded byTony Stamas
Succeeded byJim Stamas
Personal details
Born
John Robert Moolenaar

(1961-05-08) May 8, 1961
Midland, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Amy Moolenaar
Children6
EducationHope College (BS)
Harvard University (MPA)
WebsiteHouse website

Early life and education

Moolenaar was born in a family of Dutch Americans on May 8, 1961 in Midland, Michigan. In 1983, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Hope College. He then earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University in 1989.

Career

Moolenaar is a chemist, and worked at Dow Chemical Company for eight months before entering politics.[2] He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2002, where he served three terms. In 2010, he was elected to the Michigan Senate, where he served one term.[3] Prior to his election to the Legislature, Moolenaar served on the Midland City Council.[4]

In 2014, Moolenaar ran for the United States House of Representatives seat representing Michigan's 4th congressional district. He won the Republican primary election in August, defeating Paul Mitchell,[5] and the general election in November.

On April 24, 2018, Moolenaar announced that signatures were officially filed with the Secretary of State for a third term in office. In response to this news, Moolenaar stated "I am grateful for the continued support and trust from hardworking people across mid and northern Michigan.[6] In Congress, I will continue to focus on growing jobs, balancing the budget, supporting our veterans and keeping our country safe with a strong national defense."

Moolenaar, along with fellow Michigan representative Andy Levin, has introduced legislation to delay any deportations of Americans to Iraq for two years.[7]

Elections

Moolenaar won election to the 36th district of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Democrat Andy Neumann in the November 2nd general election, 56,634 votes to 32,154.

On September 7, 2011, the Midland County Election Commission approved recall language submitted against Moolenaar. The submission was the third attempt by Hay Township supervisor Dennis J. Perry in his efforts to recall Moolenaar. The language of the first two petitions was rejected as unclear.

The approved language cited Moolenaar's support for Michigan House Bill 4361 (S-5), which allowed for taxation of public retiree pensions.[92] It was unclear how many signatures needed to be collected, but Perry was instructed to contact each of the 10 county clerks in the district in order to determine the number. The effort failed to collect enough signatures to put the recall on the November 2011 ballot.

Moolenaar ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 4th District. Moolenaar won the Republican nomination in the primary on August 5, 2014, against Paul Mitchell and Peter Konetchy. He defeated Jeff Holmes (D), Will Tyler White (Libertarian) and George Zimmer (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships
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References
  1. 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: State Senator John Moolenaar
  2. "Biography". house.gov. December 11, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  3. Gonzales, Nathan L.; Gonzales, Nathan L. (November 21, 2014). "Freshman Class Filled With Losers". Roll Call. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  4. "Meet Senator Moolenaar - Senator John Moolenaar". Senator John Moolenaar. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. "Sen. John Moolenaar defeats Paul Mitchell in 4th District congressional Republican primary race". MLive.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  6. "Moolenaar Files for Reelection". John Moolenaar for Congress. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  7. article on death of Aldaoud and related issues
  8. "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  9. "Members". Republican Main Street Partnership. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  10. "Members". U.S. - Japan Caucus. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Dave Camp		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 4th congressional district
2015–present		 Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Barry Loudermilk		 United States Representatives by seniority
266th		 Succeeded by
Alex Mooney
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