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'''Robert "Robbie" VanderLaan''' is a former majority leader of the [[Michigan State Senate]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he ran to replace [[Gerald Ford]] as [[United States House of Representatives|representative]] for [[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] in a 1974 special election, but was defeated by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Richard Vander Veen]]. It was seen as a stunning upset, as VanderLaan had never yet lost an election. He served in the state senate for 20 years in total; after retirement he joined Democrat [[Bobby Crim]] in forming a [[lobbying]] firm; he also had a career as a lawyer.<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/10/polpourri_for_oct_24_patrick_m.html Polpourri: Patrick Miles doesn't have confidence in Pelosi to 'heal the partisan divide' | MLive.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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| order = 5th |
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| office = List of Majority Leaders of the Michigan Senate{{!}}Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate |
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| term_start = 1971 |
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| term_end = 1974 |
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| predecessor = [[Emil Lockwood]] |
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| successor = [[Milton Zaagman]] |
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| office2 = Member of the [[Michigan Senate]] |
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| term_start2 = January 1, 1963 |
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| term_end2 = December 31, 1982 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Charles R. Feenstra]] |
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| successor2 = [[Dick Posthumus]] |
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| prior_term2 = 17th District (1963-1964) |
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| birth_place = [[Kentwood, Michigan|Paris Township, Michigan]] |
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'''Robert "Robbie" VanderLaan''' (c. 1930-November 1, 2015<ref>[http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?n=robert-vanderlaan&pid=176312362&fhid=21051 Robert VanderLaan Obituary | MLive.com]</ref>) was a former majority leader of the [[Michigan State Senate]].<ref>The Political Graveyard: [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanche-vandewater.html#330.63.46 VanderLaan, Robert]</ref> A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he ran to replace [[Gerald Ford]] as [[United States House of Representatives|representative]] for [[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] in a 1974 special election, but was defeated by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Richard Vander Veen]]. It was seen as a stunning upset; VanderLaan had previously never lost an election and the district had long been considered a Republican stronghold. He served in the Senate for 20 years in total; after retirement he joined Democrat [[Bobby Crim]] in forming a [[lobbying]] firm; he also had a career as a lawyer.<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/10/polpourri_for_oct_24_patrick_m.html Polpourri: Patrick Miles doesn't have confidence in Pelosi to 'heal the partisan divide' | MLive.com]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 6 December 2024
Robert VanderLaan | |
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| 5th Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Emil Lockwood |
| Succeeded by | Milton Zaagman |
| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Charles R. Feenstra |
| Succeeded by | Dick Posthumus |
| Constituency | 17th district (1963–1964) 31st district (1965–1982) |
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| Born | June 4, 1930 Paris Township, Michigan |
| Died | November 1, 2015 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican |
Robert "Robbie" VanderLaan (c. 1930-November 1, 2015[1]) was a former majority leader of the Michigan State Senate.[2] A Republican, he ran to replace Gerald Ford as representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district in a 1974 special election, but was defeated by Democrat Richard Vander Veen. It was seen as a stunning upset; VanderLaan had previously never lost an election and the district had long been considered a Republican stronghold. He served in the Senate for 20 years in total; after retirement he joined Democrat Bobby Crim in forming a lobbying firm; he also had a career as a lawyer.[3]
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