Jack Hoogendyk
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Jacob "Jack" Hoogendyk (born 31 July 1955 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a Republican politician and current member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Jack Hoogendyk was first elected to the Michigan House of Represenatives in 2002 representing the 61st district, which includes the cities of Portage and Parchment, and the townships of Alamo, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Prairie Ronde and Texas. In 2004 he announced his intent to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan but eventually dropped out of the race to endorse Republican rival Dick DeVos.
Hoogendyk is well known for his conservative views on taxes, government spending, family issues including abortion, and affirmative action. Hoogendyk has proposed making English the official language of the State of Michigan. He was twice rated the most conservative member of the Michigan House of Representatives. In 2006 he will announce his bid for his third and final term in the House. He has been married to Erin since April 4, 1976, has five children and six grandchildren. His professional background is in sales and marketing and non-profit leadership. He is of Dutch ancestry.
