Endorsements

2011-2012 Endorsements and Awards

• Right to Life of Michigan
• Michigan Agri-Business Association
• Guardian of Small Business by NFIB
• American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of Farm Bureau”
• FreedomWorks Freedom Fighter Award
• American Conservative Union, Ratings Award for 2011
• National Taxpayers Union (NTU), “2011 Taxpayers’ Friend Award”
• US Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise” Award
• Club for Growth’s “Defender of Economic Freedom “
• Michigan Restaurant Association
• Michigan Chamber of Commerce
• A perfect 100% from the American Security Council

2010 Endorsements and Awards

Organizations

• Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Friends of West Michigan Business (link)
• Detroit Regional Chamber (link)
  
• Michigan Chamber of Commerce (link)
• National Rifle Association (link)
  
• NFIB’s Save America Free Enterprise Trust (link)
  
• Michigan Restaurant Association
• Michigan Association of Police Organizations
• Michigan Health and Hospital Association
  
• Right to Life of Michigan (link)
• National Right to Life (link)
  
• Citizens for Traditional Values (link)
• Home School Legal Defense Association (link)
  
• Campaign for Working Families (link)
  
• Michigan Farm Bureau (link)
  
• The National Association of Realtors (link)
• Mitt Romney’s Free and Strong America PAC (link)
• Family Research Council (link)
• Eric Cantor’s Every Republican is Crucial (link)
• John Boehner’s The Freedom Project (link)
• Tim Pawlenty’s Freedom First (link)
  
• Young Guns Vanguard (link)
• Grand Haven Tribune (link)
• Traverse City Record Eagle (link)
• Ludington Daily News (link)
• Grand Rapids Press (link)
• Detroit Free Press (link)
• Detroit News (link) 
  

  Public Leaders

  • State Sen. Patty Birkholz
  • State Rep. Darwin Booher
  • Former Mason County Clerk Ivan Anthony
  • Dick & Betsy Devos
  • Mark & Chris Fazakerley
  • Gary Ferris
  • State Rep. Goeff Hansen
  • State Rep. Joe Haveman
  • Mike Hewitt
  • State Rep. Arlan Meekhof
  • Newaygo County Sherrif Mike Mercer
  • Manistee County Sherriff Dale Kowalkowski
  • State Rep. Tom Pearce
  • Juanita Pierman
  • Richard & Joan Runnels
  • Andrew Sebolt
  • Former State Rep. Fulton Sheen
  • Ottawa County Dep. Tim Smith
  • Former State Sen. Leon Stille
  • Former State Sen. William VanRegenmorter
  • Fmr. State Rep. Don Van Singel

  Business Leaders

  • David Baur
  • Doug Bouma
  • Elsa Prince-Broekhuizen
  • Jim and Donna Brooks
  • Steve & Carol Burman
  • Harold Cronk
  • Adam Dontz
  • Mark & Christine Fazakerly
  • Lou Hallacy, the Second
  • Rick Hughes
  • Benjamin Hulst
  • Jim and Ginger Jurries
  • Cort Langeland
  • Bob Lynas
  • Cliff Meeuwsen
  • Martin Nelson
  • Don Nugent
  • Stephen Olsen
  • Bill & Jillaine Payne
  • Glenn Rank
  • Dr. Jon and Leesa Schram
  • Roger & Jan Spoelman
  • Brandon Stewart
  • Thomas Stege
  • Patrick & Camille Thompson
  • John & Rose VanHaitsma
  • Steve & Cindy VanAndel
  • Dave Veldink
  • John & Kathy Workman

  Bill’s Agricultural Alliance

  Roger Victory

  — “

  The unique opportunity of working side by side with Bill confirmed to me that West Michigan agriculture needs his representation… I don’t want my next representative spending the next two years learning the political process and the issues that are important to me. I want him fighting against spending and taxes from day one and for the needs of farmers.”

  • Michigan Agri-Business Association PAC
  • Paul Koeman, Allegan County
  • Dave Van Dyke, Former Ottawa County Farm Bureau President
  • Dave Miedema, President of Michigan Vegetable Council
  • Mike Bouwkamp, Newaygo County
  • Phil Carter, Oceana County
  • John Swanson, Muskegon County
  • Paul Arkema, Country Dairy in Oceana County
  • Rob Eekhof, Country Dairy in Oceana County
  • Dennis Switalkski, Manistee County
  • Roger Victory, Victory Farms in Ottawa County
  • Paul Blouwkamp, Meadow Ridge Greenhouses in Ottawa County
  • Doug Krikke, Krikke Brothers Greenhouses in Ottawa County
  • Mike Dykstra, T. Dykstra and Sons Farms in Ottawa County
  • Dave Schut, Schut Greenhouses in Ottawa County
  • Rich Runnels, Lake County
  • Don Nugent, Graceland Fruit in Benzie County
  • Jim Roskam, Farmers Co-op Elevators
    
  • Fred Tubbs, Oceana County
  • Brian Frens, Newaygo County
  • Stan Van Singel, Van Singel Farms in Newaygo County
  • Doug Fuehring, Oceana County
  • Cliff Meeuwsen, Ottawa County
  • Lester Langeland, Ottawa County
  • Roy Hackert, Mason County Fruit Packers
  • Jim Dittmer, Mason County
  • Daryl Petersen, Bushel Basket Orchards Mason County
  • Bill Schwass, Springdale Farms in Mason County
  • Kent Folkema, Newaygo County
  • Douglas Kooistra, Newaygo County
  • Rob Zeldenrust, Newyago County
  • Tom Brink, Allegan County
  • Douglas Kooistra, Newaygo County
  • Plus numerous local and county officials, and business and community leaders

  Affiliations

  

  • Director of Advancement & Promotion for Zeeland Christian School
  • NRA Member
  • Ducks Unlimited Member
  • Safari Club International Member
  • Alzheimer Association 2000 Advocate of the Year
  • Michigan Manufacturers Association 2003 Advocate of the Year and 2005 Legislator of the Year (LOTY)
  • Michigan Hotel and Motel Association 2007 Tourism LOTY
  • Michigan Aggregates Association 2007 LOTY
  • Republican Hispanic Assembly of Michigan 2008 LOTY