Nate4State Endorsements
Nate's ideas are resonating with the Community. The following people have already endorsed him. If you want to add your name to this list, please fill out this form or email campaign@nate4state.com
Nate has the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Stamp of Approval, meets the endorsement criteria of Right to Life of Michigan PAC, is one of the endorsed candidates of Citizens for Traditional Values PAC, earned the Supporting Candidate designation of the Michigan FairTax organization and has the sole endorsement of the Michigan Townships Association PAC.
Community Leaders
- Carol Sheets (Mayor of Wyoming 2005 – 2009)
- Sam Bolt (Wyoming Council Member)
- UNANIMOUS Byron Township Board Support
- Audrey Nevins-Weiss (Byron Township Supervisor)
- Carol Houseman (Byron Township Treasurer)
- Joel Hondorp (Byron Township Clerk)
- Paul Houseman (Byron Township Trustee and Owner of Houseman’s Ice Cream and Barber Shop)
- Randy Jonker (Byron Township Trustee and Owner of Jonker Land Surveys)
- Tim Slot (Byron Township Trustee)
- John Van Singel (Byron Township Trustee)
- Robin Halsted (Executive Director of the Gaines Chamber of Commerce)
- Jeff Gritter (Chairman of Byron Township Planning Commission)
- Don R. Hilton Sr. (Gaines Township Supervisor and past MTA President)
- Madeline "Lynn" Hilton
- Seymour Gould
- Les Nederveld
- Marsha DeHollander (Program Director for ACCESS)
- Jim Miedema (Jamestown Township Supervisor)
- Paul Geerlings (Ottawa County Drain Commissioner)
- Hank Fuhs (Secretary of the Michigan GOP)
- Jim Haagsma (Byron Township Zoning Board of Appeals)
- Bob Goodheart (Wyoming Planning Commission)
- John Weiss (President of Design Plus and Chairman of Kent County Road Commission)
- Jack D. Boelema (former County Commissioner representing portion of Wyoming)
- Rod Korhorn (Byron Township Consulting Engineer)
- Rev. Aaron Vriesman (North Blendon Christian Reformed Church)
- Phil Glupker (Byron-Gaines Utility Authority Board Member)
- John Huizinga (Member of the Cutlerville Chamber of Commerce)
Pro-Life Leaders
- Mark Blocher (Founding Executive Director of Baptist for Life)
- Matt Kallman (Former Grand Rapids Right to Life Board Member)
- Dan Hobson (Former Grand Rapids Right to Life Board Member)
Business Leaders
- Tom Newhof (Prein&Newhof)
- Ron Quakkelaar (Dykhouse Construction)
- Pete Quakkelaar (Farm Bureau Insurance Agent)
- Frank and Verlyn Sterk(Sterk Cleaning Center)
- Dan Kallman (Kallman Consulting)
- Klaas Kapteyn (Builder)
- Jim McKnight (McKnight Agency - Allstate)
- Jana Plaisier (Plaisier Financial Group, LLC)
- Dan Charles, Sr. (Dan Charles Agency, Inc.)
- Scott Walters (CDR Equipment Rentals)
- Steve Bonnema (Village Flooring)
- Judd Meyer (Express Signs, Inc. / Graphics, Inc.)
- Mark Pruim (Ledger Builders)
- Rod Kuznicki (Innovative Communications, Inc.)
- Bill Hendry (Law Office of Wm. Hendry)
- Doug Jurgens (State Farm Insurance Agent)
- Tom Sytsma
- Lenny Nicastro
- Gord Elgersma
- Jean Van DenBeldt
- Rob Arnoys
- Bob Sloma
- Scott Ellison
- Jack Palmbos
- David Van Kley (President - Lee's Trenching Service, Inc)
- Tim Beckwith (Beckwith Merchandising Services, LLC)
- Casey DeHollander (CD's Engine Service Inc)
- Randall Cole
- Bryan Tilburt (Tilburt Accounting Services)
- Deborah Poeder (Land Matters LLC)
- Gary Moody (Greater Michigan Realty)
- Denise Moody (Greater Michigan Realty)
- David E. Durning, CFP, RFC (Great Lakes Financial Management)
- Josh Boukma (Rivertown Lawn Care)
- Michael Lichterman (Lichterman Law, PLC)
- Tom Vand Der Kolk (Van Der Kolk Painting, Inc.)
- Dr. Doug Clarke (Owner of Pet Vet Clinic in Grandville)
- Clarence R. Erickson (GMACi Account Manager - Grand Rapids)
Education Leaders
- David Britten (Superintendent of Godfrey Lee Public Schools)
- Larry Plaisier (Principal of South Christian High School)
- Tom Idema (Byron Center Public Schools Board Member)
- Pat Idema (Byron Center Public Schools Teacher)
- Melissa Austin (Byron Center Public Schools Teacher)
- Chris Ruiter (Wyoming Public Schools Teacher)
- Nate Jessee (Godwin Heights Public Schools Teacher)
- Diana Kooistra (Professor at Grand Rapids Community College)
- Susan Bordewyk (Godfrey-Lee Public Schools)
- Laurie Bosma (Legacy Christian School)
- Sara Sisco (The Potter's House High School Teacher)
- Gloria Baker (Retired Professor Cornerstone University)
- Carrie Burgess (Byron Center Public School Teacher)
- Jared Benthem (Grandville Christian School Assistant Principal)
Citizens of Wyoming and Byron
- Heidi Vriesman (Nate's Wife) :-)
- TJ Sheets
- Allen Sheets
- Tom Smith
- Deb Kallman
- Mike Kooistra
- Jim Landis
- Joan Landis
- Peggy Turner
- Karla Sorensen
- Stan Roberts
- Nancy Roberts
- Brett Idema
- Jenni Idema
- Dennis Maat
- Edward Braate
- Jamie Hutchinson
- Paula Saladino
- Thomas Mitchell
- Bob Weible
- Lori Weible
- John Syswerda
- Marie Syswerda
- Martin Trumbull
- Gordon Oberg
- Timothy Patterson
- Linda Patterson
- Tom Rinkevich
- Candy Rinkevich
- Dan Casey
- Lanette Casey
- Jack LaMothe
- Dawn LaMothe
- Terry Holland
- Brent VanDyke
- Ruth Mirza
- Paula Lagerman
- Doug Wustman
- Kristin Azkoul VerBeek
- Kevin J. VerBeek
- Larry Roth
- John Nickels
- Ann Nickels
- Jason Manry
- Phil Tymes
- Rosemary Tymes
- Frank Jonkman
- Grace Driesenga
- Randy Gray
- Marge Berkenpas
- James Mulder
- Lou Hunt
- Amanda Hunt
- Wes Norden
- Mary Norden
- Keagan Rushmore
- Marilyn Jones
- George Knarr
- Rose Knarr
- Jeff Barko
- Marilyn Diekevers
- Joel Hubbel
- Karen Pehrson
- Dan Dys
- Don Brown
- Linda Brown
- Hank Gort
- Lois Gort
- Dan Baar
- Anthony Baar
- Val Baar
- John M. Penning
- Patsy Thomas
- John Stroo
- Robert Brower
- Laurie Brower
- Nancy Wierenga
- Bill Houseknecht
- Bill Carlson
- Lisa Lee
- Jerome Bischoff
- Brandon Mouw
- Karee Mouw
- Matthew Ruis
- Tia Ruis
- Tony Rozema
- Marilyn Cone
- Joseph Tatar
- Roger Chartrand
- Dick Tuinstra
- Daniel Fedko
- Denise Fedko
- Leon Wells
- Nancy Wells
- Sharon Hoppe
- Greg Hoppe
- Tracey Croskery
- Mike Edson
- Ann Edson
- John Veneklase
- Paula Veneklase
- Eunice Gunn
- Don Tiffany
- Rose Tiffany
- Jacob Robinson
- Joy Smits
- Martha Smits
- Kevin McPherson
- Andy DeVries
- Craig Baker
- Carla Baker
- Dean Burgess
- Dan Robinson
- Steve Marquardt
- Pat Marquardt
- Char Rittenhouse
- Jillian Boukma
- Theresa Cherry
- Rick Mingerink
- Steve Hasper
- Judy Wilson
- Tom Dula
- Bev Overeiner
- Marilyn Lane
- Steven Karsten
- Juan Sanchez-Hernandez
- Jeremy Whitman
- Denise Jewell
- Tom Zandee
- Thomas A. Payne Sr
- Peter Meyers
- Catherine Meyers
- Susan Roth
We would love to add your name to this list, please fill out this form or email campaign@nate4state.com