Guy Vander Jagt

Guy Vander Jagt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 9th district
In office
November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byRobert P. Griffin
Succeeded byPete Hoekstra (redistricting)
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 1, 1965 – November 1966
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byJohn Toepp
Personal details
Born
Guy Adrian Vander Jagt

(1931-08-26)August 26, 1931
Cadillac, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 2007(2007-06-22) (aged 75)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Carol Vander Jagt
(m. 1964)
EducationHope College (BA)
Yale University (BDiv)
University of Michigan (JD)

Guy Adrian Vander Jagt (/ˌvændər ˈæk/ VAN-dər JAK; August 26, 1931 – June 22, 2007) was a Republican politician from Michigan. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Vander Jagt was described by President Nixon as "the best public speaker in America," a sentiment echoed by the producer of the Homebuilder's Convention: "I've been doing this for 26 years and have worked with Colin Powell, Margaret Thatcher and George Bush and many other greats and Vander Jagt was by far the best speaker we ever had." Ronald Reagan was quoted as saying "some call me the great communicator but if there was one thing I dreaded during my eight years in Washington it was having to follow Guy Vander Jagt to the podium."[1]

  1. ^ "Inter-Speak biography". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-06-29.