Biography
A Representative from Michigan. Born in Groningen, Netherlands, October 30, 1953. Graduated from Holland Christian High School, Holland, Mich. , 1971. B. A. , Hope College, Holland, Mich. , 1975. M. B. A. , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. , 1977. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2011). Chair, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses). Not a candidate for reelection in 2010, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Michigan. United States Ambassador to the Netherlands, 2017-2021. United States Ambassador to Canada, 2025-present.