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  Vander Jagt, Guy
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NameGuy Vander Jagt
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Luther, Michigan , United States
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Born August 26, 1931
DiedJune 22, 2007 (75 years)
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InfoGuy Adrian Vander Jagt

Elected to the Michigan Senate from the 36th District in 1964.

born in Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich., August 26, 1931; attended Cadillac High School, 1945-1949; graduated from Hope College in 1953; bachelor of divinity degree from Yale University in 1955; Bonn University, Rotary Fellowship, 1956; bachelor of laws degree from University of Michigan in 1960; practiced law in Grand Rapids, Mich., 1960-1964; Michigan State senate, Thirty-sixth District, 1965-1966; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-ninth Congress, by special election, November 8, 1966, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert P. Griffin, and at the same time elected to the Ninetieth Congress; reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses and served from November 8, 1966, to January 3, 1993; unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 to the One Hundred Third Congress; is a resident of Luther, Mich.

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Jun 22, 2007 07:25am Obituary Former U.S. House Rep. Vander Jagt dead at 75  Article Thomas Walker 

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RACES
  08/04/1992 MI District 2 - R Primary Lost 40.28% (-5.83%)
  11/06/1990 MI District 9 Won 54.75% (+9.51%)
  11/00/1990 NRCC Chairman Won 59.76% (+19.51%)
  11/08/1988 MI District 9 Won 69.78% (+39.57%)
  11/00/1988 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1986 MI District 9 Won 64.42% (+28.84%)
  11/00/1986 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1984 MI District 9 Won 70.91% (+42.13%)
  11/00/1984 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1982 MI District 9 Won 64.87% (+29.74%)
  11/00/1982 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/01/1980 US House Minority Leader Lost 45.79% (-8.42%)
  11/04/1980 MI District 9 Won 96.57% (+93.15%)
  11/00/1980 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/17/1980 US Vice President - R Convention Lost 0.05% (-93.28%)
  11/07/1978 MI District 09 Won 69.60% (+39.20%)
  11/00/1978 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1976 MI District 09 Won 69.96% (+40.57%)
  11/00/1976 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1974 MI District 09 Won 56.55% (+14.42%)
  11/00/1974 NRCC Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1972 MI District 9 Won 69.39% (+39.89%)
  11/03/1970 MI District 9 Won 64.38% (+29.31%)
  11/05/1968 MI District 9 Won 67.47% (+34.94%)
  11/08/1966 MI District 9 Won 66.71% (+33.42%)
  11/08/1966 MI District 9 - Special Election Won 66.58% (+33.17%)
  08/02/1966 MI District 9 - R Primary Won 65.05% (+42.14%)
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