Nancy De Boer
Nancy De Boer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Albert |
| Mayor of Holland | |
| In office November 9, 2015 – November 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Vande Vusse |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Bocks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Holland, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Calvin College |
Nancy R. De Boer is an American politician from Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in the 2022 election from 86th district.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]De Boer has a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Calvin University.[2] and has taken 18 hrs in graduate classes at Western Michigan University.
Before entering local politics, De Boer was a high school educator,[3] teaching English at Holland Christian High School.[4]
Before entering local politics, DeBoer was a local morning radio talk show host at 1260 “The Pledge” for two years and for 17 years served as the Executive Director of the West Michigan Character Council.
City politics
[edit]Nancy was a part of City Government for 14 years on the Holland, Michigan City Council,[2] the first ten years as an at-large councilmember (2005–2015) and the last four years as mayor (2015–2019).
Michigan House of Representatives
[edit]In 2022, De Boer ran for state House in District 86,[2] an open seat created during the 2020 redistricting cycle.[4] District 86 encompasses all of the City of Holland, Park Township, and Laketown Township, as well as part of Holland Charter Township.[4]
In the 2022 Republican primary DeBoer defeated Seth Getz 62% to 38%.
In the 2022 general election Nancy defeated Democrat Larry Jackson 56.2% to 43.8%
In the 2024 general election, DeBoer defeated Democratic Abby Klomparens 56.3% to 43.7%.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Nancy De Boer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c Michael Kransz, Former Holland mayor, business owner square off Aug. 2 in Republican primary for state House, MLive (July 12, 2022).
- ^ Mitchell Boatman, DeBoer files for second term in Michigan House of Representatives, Holland Sentinel (January 8, 2024).
- ^ a b c Arpan Lobo, Former Holland Mayor Nancy DeBoer files to run for new state House district, Holland Sentinel (March 9, 2022).