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100 Jobs Recap petehoekstra 1,052 views Video about the Hoekstra for Governor 100 Jobs/1,000 Miles Campaign.
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Send a Message to President Obama, Vote Pete Hoekstra for Governor petehoekstra 2,687 views Frank Luntz tells the American people "send a Message to President Obama, Vote Pete Hoekstra for Governor"
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Pete Hoekstra Welcomes President Obama petehoekstra 1,747 views Pete Hoekstra welcomes President Obama to Michigan and discusses what Michigan and the country needs to start creating jobs.
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Get Out of the Way petehoekstra 3,400 views Pete Hoekstra, Republican candidate for Governor, talks about the role of government in job creation.

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Pete Hoekstra is a successful businessman and leader. After graduating from Hope College in 1975, Pete earned a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan.

After graduating Pete launched a successful career at Herman Miller, Inc. of Zeeland , Michigan — a company frequently cited as one of the most admired in America and one of the best places to work. Over his 15 year career at Herman Miller, Pete worked in product development, product management, dealer development, rising through the ranks to become Vice-President of Marketing.

During his time with the company, Pete had the unique opportunity to partner with outside designers in the development and introduction of such ground-breaking, world-renowned product lines like the Equa Chair, Ethospace Interiors, and the Aeron Chair.

His career at Herman Miller allowed Pete to build on his U. of M. MBA , developing skills at the cutting edge of innovative management practices — learning the concepts of participative management and team building in practical applications. These not only worked at Herman Miller but also led to success in his public service career.

In one of the major upsets of Michigan election history, Pete defeated a twenty-six year Republican incumbent in the congressional primary of 1992. It was truly a grassroots effort in which he was outspent at least 15 to 1. He has since been elected to nine consecutive terms in the House of Representatives.

In the U.S. House, Pete has served on numerous committees including Education and Labor, Budget, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also was privileged to participate in the development of the Contract with America that in 1994 laid the foundation for Republicans to capture the House for the first time in 40 years.

Working on a bipartisan basis with a Democratic President, Pete and the Republican Leadership in Congress, helped balance the budget for four years in the late 1990s, led the way to overthrowing the results of a corrupt Teamsters Union election, and was instrumental in reforming the Intelligence Community in response to the terrorist attacks of 2001 and the report of the 9/11 commission. Pete has continued to work for reform in education and government, advocating for increased flexibility for parents and states.

Pete and his wife Diane have been married for over 30 years, reside in Holland , and have three wonderful children, Erin, Allison, and Bryan. Allison is married to Mike Murray. Spending time with family is Pete's greatest enjoyment, followed by running, biking and golfing.

Pete grew up in western Michigan after his parents emigrated from the Netherlands when he was 3 years old to become proud citizens of the United States.

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U.S. Congressman-Michigan's 2nd District

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Biking Michigan's 2nd District :: Playing Golf on Some of America's Most Beautiful Courses :: Running Trails :: Walking Along the Lakeshore

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