WALBERG, Tim, a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1951; attended Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill., 1969-1970; B.S. Fort Wayne Bible College, 1975; M.A., Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., 1978; minister; member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1983-1998; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Ninth Congress in 2004; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2009); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present)

HUIZENGA, Bill, a Representative from Michigan; born in Zeeland, Ottawa County, Mich., January 31, 1969; graduated from Holland Christian High School, Holland, Mich., 1987; B.A., Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1991; administrator; businessman; business owner; aide to United States Representative Peter Hoekstra, 1996-2002; member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 2003-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (January 3, 2011-present).

Dan Benishek (R-MI-1st) Rep.

Dan Benishek, M.D. (born April 20, 1952) is the U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. On November 2, 2010, in the general election, Dan Benishek defeated Democratic nominee State Representative Gary McDowell, Independent Glenn Wilson, Libertarian Keith Shelton, Green Ellis Boal, and UST Patrick Lambert. Benishek was inaugurated on January 5, 2011, as a member of the 112th United States Congress; he succeeded Bart Stupak. Read more

• Congressman Dan Benishek official U.S. House site
• Benishek for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission

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Congressman Peters was sworn in on January 6th, 2009.  Gary was one of a handful of new Members subsequently appointed to the Financial Services Committee.  With over 20 years of professional experience in the financial sector, Gary’s experience makes him particularly well-suited for Financial Services.  Serving on the Financial Services Committee allows Congressman Peters to fight for Michigan on critical issues from stemming the rising tide of home foreclosures to ensuring American maintains a productive domestic auto industry.  Gary was also appointed to the Science and Technology committee, where he has the opportunity to promote research and development and help create jobs in exciting new technology sectors.  Read the rest of his bio…