David Agema

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David Agema
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 74th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byWilliam Van Regenmorter
Succeeded byRobert VerHeulen
Personal details
Born (1949-02-11) February 11, 1949 (age 75)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarb Agema
Children3
EducationCalvin College
Central Michigan University
OccupationPolitician

David Agema (born February 11, 1949) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Presently the chairman of the Top Gun Republican political action committee, he is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and of the Republican National Committee. Agema, formerly a commercial pilot for American Airlines, is an Air Force Reserve veteran. He currently resides in Grandville, Michigan.

Early life and education

Agema was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on February 11, 1949, in an American family of Dutch origin. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Calvin College in 1971 and an M.B.A. from Central Michigan University in 1975.[1] He served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force but never served overseas.[1] In 1978, he joined the Air National Guard, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.[1] Agema then worked for American Airlines and later as a business consultant.[1]

Political involvement

Agema served three terms (the constitutional limit) in the Michigan House of Representatives, from 2007 to 2013, representing parts of the Grand Rapids area. The American Conservative Union gave him a 100% rating. He was elected at the 2012 Michigan Republican State Convention to the Republican National Committee, defeating incumbent Saul Anuzis. In 2016 he was replaced by Robert Steele.

Political controversies

On December 31, 2014, Agema reposted an article printed by former Congressman and retired Army lieutenant colonel Allen West in his news letter. West stated he had personally observed some of this and that it would seem racists but needed to be addressed. The article was written pseudonymously and ran in the white nationalist magazine American Renaissance, and included sentences by a public defender concerning certain felons with multiple convictions he had to defend stating certain "[B]lacks are different by almost any measure to all other people. They cannot reason as well (referring to these felons). They cannot communicate as well. They cannot control their impulses as well. They are a threat to all who cross their paths, black and non-black alike."[2] Chairman Reince Priebus subsequently called on him to resign his RNC position.[3] He did not resign.

Electoral history

2012 MIGOP State Convention – Republican National Committeeman (May 19, 2012)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Agema 1,467 69.07
Republican Saul Anuzis 639 30.08
Republican Gerald LaRouche 18 0.85
Total votes 2,124 100.00
2010 General Election – 74th District State Representative (November 2, 2010)[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Agema 28,846 78.97
Democratic Leon Chase 6,908 18.91
Libertarian R. J. Stevens 773 2.12
Total votes 36,527 100.00
2008 General Election – 74th District State Representative (November 4, 2008)[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Agema 36,207 70.25
Democratic Leon Chase 13,421 26.04
Libertarian Tracy McLaughlin 1,911 3.71
Total votes 51,539 100.00
2006 General Election – 74th District State Representative (November 7, 2006)[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Agema 30,495 70.13
Democratic Steven Kauffman 12,109 27.85
Libertarian Tracy McLaughlin 880 2.02
Total votes 43,484 100.00
2006 Republican Primary – 74th District State Representative (August 8, 2006)[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Agema 4,333 36.92
Republican Rich VanderKlok 1,906 16.24
Republican Jose Gomez 1,819 15.50
Republican Janis DeVree 1,567 13.35
Republican Joe Sierawski 550 4.69
Republican Brian VanLente 412 3.51
Republican Joanne Brownlee 387 3.30
Republican Cornelius VanderKam 365 3.11
Republican Dawn Sloboda 249 2.12
Republican Kyle Braddell 147 1.25
Total votes 11,735 100.00

Personal life

He has been married for more than forty five years to his wife Barb. They have three children and ten grandchildren.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Dave Agema". Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ Woodruff, Betsey (January 16, 2015). "Why Can't the RNC Rid Itself of a Racist?". Slate.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hohman, James (January 24, 2015). "Reince Priebus wants Dave Agema to quit over Facebook posts, yet he supported Lt. Col West's article- a double standard". Politico.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Showdown In Motown". Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results – 74th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position". nictusa.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2008 Official Michigan General Election Results – 74th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position". nictusa.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results – 74th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position". nictusa.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan Primary Election Results – 74th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position". nictusa.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

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Political offices
Preceded by Michigan State Representative, 74th House District
January 2007 – December 2012 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican National Committeeman from Michigan
August 2012 – present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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