District

State Rep. Greg VanWoerkom was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2018. He represents the new 88th House District, which encompasses parts of Muskegon County and Ottawa County. The district includes Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and his hometown of Norton Shores, along with the townships of Crockery, Olive, Port Sheldon, and Robinson.

Committees

Rep. VanWoerkom is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for deliberating on the annual budget and supplemental budget measures. He also serves on several House Appropriations Subcommittees. He is chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid and Behavioral Health and vice chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. He also serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Insurance and Financial Services, as well as the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity.

Education

Greg has a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College and a master’s degree in political leadership from George Washington University.

Professional and Public Office Affiliations

Greg was the district director for U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga and previously served as the senior policy advisor to U.S. Representative Pete Hoekstra. He serves on the board of the United Way of the Lakeshore and is the former board president for Western Michigan Christian High and Middle School.

Legislative Accomplishments

Rep. VanWoerkom helped craft the last several state budgets, including those that helped steer Michigan through the COVID-19 pandemic. He championed development of the MI Tri-Share program and helped lead other initiatives to improve access to childcare for working families across the state.

He was a key member of the House Appropriations Committee as chair of the Subcommittee on Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2020, during which he worked to eliminate barriers to economic growth from the budget.

Personal

Greg is raising his family in Spring Lake and is a member of the Muskegon Rotary Club and Covenant Life Church in Grand Haven.