Nancy DeBoer
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. DeBoer 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]DeBoer has a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Calvin University.[2]
Before entering local politics, DeBoer was a high school educator,[3] teaching English at Holland Christian High School.[4]
She was also 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.[citation needed]
City politics
[edit]DeBoer 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 served two terms as mayor (2015–2019).
Michigan House of Representatives
[edit]In 2022, DeBoer 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, she defeated Democrat Larry Jackson 56.2% to 43.8%.[5]
In the 2024 general election, DeBoer defeated Democrat Abby Klomparens 56.3% to 43.7%.[6]
Political positions
[edit]DeBoer is largely anti-abortion. In both her 2022 and 2024 election victories, she was endorsed by the Michigan Right to Life PAC.[7]
DeBoer has been accused of homophobia. In 2011, as a city council member, she voted against an update to include protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community in Holland's anti-discrimination ordinance.[8][9][10][11] On August 20, 2020, Holland adopted those changes to the city's anti-discrimination ordinance in an 8-1 vote.[12][13] DeBoer was no longer on the council.
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).
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. November 22, 2024. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsements | Nancy DeBoer". Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Gender identity, sexual orientation laws fail to move forward at Holland City Council". Michigan Public. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Carlson, Arpan Lobo,Carolyn Muyskens,Kate. "'Completely untrue and illogical'". The Holland Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kukla, Myron (2011-06-16). "Holland votes against adding sexual orientation to anti-discrimination policies". mlive. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Unlikely Advocates Fight For Gay Rights In Mich. City". NPR. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Kransz, Michael (2020-08-20). "Holland passes LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance". mlive. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Muyskens, Carolyn. "Holland adopts anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ, others". The Holland Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-03-14.