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
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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








