American politician (born )
John Moolenaar | |
|---|---|
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 24, | |
| Preceded by | Mike Gallagher |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Dave Camp |
| Constituency | 4th district (–) 2nd district (–present) |
| In office January 1, &#;– December 31, | |
| Preceded by | Tony Stamas |
| Succeeded by | Jim Stamas |
| In office January 1, &#;– December 31, | |
| Preceded by | Tony Stamas |
| Succeeded by | Jim Stamas |
| Born | John Robert Moolenaar () May 8, (age&#;63) Midland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Hope College (BS) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Website | House website |
John Robert Moolenaar (MOLE-ən-arr; born May 8, )[citation needed] is an American chemist and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since , representing the state's 2nd congressional district since A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives from to and the Michigan Senate from to [1]
Moolenaar was born on May 8, , in Midland, Michigan.[2] His family is of Dutch ancestry. He graduated from Hope College in with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry.[3] He later earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University in [3]
Moolenaar worked at Dow Chemical Company as a chemist for eight months before entering politics.[4] He was a member of the Midland City Council from to He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in , where he served three terms. In , he was elected to the Michigan Senate, where he served one term.[5][6]
In , Moolenaar ran for the United States House of Representatives seat representing Michigan's 4th congressional district. He won the Republican primary election in August, defeating Paul Mitchell,[7] and the general election in November.
In December , Moolenaar signed an amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court in Texas v. Pennsylvania, et al., which sought to overturn the United States presidential election results.[8]
Moolenaar was elected to represent the 36th district in the Michigan State Senate in He defeated Democrat Andy Neumann in the November 2 general election, 56, votes to 32,
Moolenaar ran in the election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 4th District. He won the Republican nomination in the August 5 primary against Paul Mitchell and Peter Konetchy. He defeated Jeff Holmes (D), Will Tyler White (Libertarian) and George Zimmer (U.S. Taxpayers) in the November 4 general election.
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In December , Moolenaar was one of Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[14] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[15][16][17]
In , Moolenaar voted against the Respect for Marriage Act.[18]
Moolenaar is known for being outspoken about U.S. relations with China and on several occasions has advocated for the US government to adopt a more hard-line stance towards the country, including revoking the trade status that the US maintains with China.[19][20]