Arlan Meekhof | |
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| Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Richardville |
| Succeeded by | Mike Shirkey |
| Majority Floor Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Cropsey |
| Succeeded by | Mike Kowall |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Kuipers |
| Succeeded by | Roger Victory |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Vander Veen |
| Succeeded by | Amanda Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1959 Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barb |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Davenport University |
| Website | State Senate website (archived) |
Arlan B. Meekhof (born November 28, 1959) is an American Republican politician from Michigan formerly serving in the Michigan Senate and as that chamber's majority leader. He previously served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Arlan Meekhof has been a figure of controversy with the support of tax increases through the May 2015 Michigan proposal 1 tax increase as well as the October 2015 vote for fuel and registration tax/fee increase set to go in place January 2017.[2] He has also led the fight for the purchase of a new senate building.[3][4]
He endorsed Ohio governor John Kasich for president on September 19, 2015.[5]
- ^ 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: State Senator Arlan B. Meekhof
- ^ "Meekhof: The Senate is willing to fix our roads". Senator Arlan Meekhof. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ West Michigan (7 May 2015). "WEST MICHIGAN POLITICS: Scandal: State Overpaid MILLIONS For New #MeekhofSenateBuilding".
- ^ "Michigan Senate moving forward with plans to spend up to $70M on new office space". MLive.com. 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Michigan Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof endorses John Kasich for president". MLive.com. 20 September 2015.