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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, and is thought to be invincible.<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> |
'''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, and is thought to be invincible.<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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Robert "Robbie" VanderLaan is a former majority leader of the Michigan State Senate. 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, 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, and is thought to be invincible.[1]
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