Biography

William "Bill" Huizenga, born on January 31, 1969, in Zeeland, Michigan, is a Republican politician representing Michigan's 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has been serving in Congress since 2011, initially representing the 2nd District before redistricting placed him in the 4th District. Huizenga is a lifelong resident of Ottawa County, where he resides with his wife, Natalie, and their five children.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Calvin College, 1991.

• Political Experience:

  • Public Policy Director for U.S. Representative Pete Hoekstra .
  • Representative in the Michigan State House for the 90th District , serving as Assistant Majority Floor Leader.
  • U.S. Representative for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District .
  • U.S. Representative for Michigan's 4th Congressional District .

Notable Achievements and Positions

• Committee Assignments:

  • Vice Chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
  • Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets.
  • Chairman of the Subcommittee on South & Central Asia within the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

• Caucus Memberships:

  • Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force since 2017, advocating for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative .
  • Founding member of the bipartisan PFAS Task Force, focusing on addressing contamination issues.

• Legislative Initiatives:

  • Introduced the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 to establish a bipartisan commission aimed at improving the nation's fiscal trajectory.

Huizenga's career reflects a commitment to fiscal responsibility, environmental stewardship, and addressing contamination issues affecting his constituents.