Michele Hoitenga (born July 26, 1969) is an American politician and energy consultant from Michigan. Hoitenga is a Republican member of the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

from the District 102 since 2017.

Early life

Hoitenga graduated from Buckley High School.

Education

Hoitenga graduated with a degree in Human Services from

Baker College Baker College is a private college with its main campus in Owosso, Michigan. It was founded in 1911 and has additional campuses throughout the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The college has been accused of predatory practices. In 2022, a ProP ...

Career

Hoitenga is a former Legislative assistant in Michigan. Hoitenga is an energy consultant. In 2013, Hoitenga became the mayor of

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until 2016. On November 8, 2016, Hoitenga won the election and became a

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member of

for District 102. Hoitenga defeated Douglas Gabert with 69.05% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Hoitenga won the election, and continued serving District 102. Hoitenga defeated Dion Adams with 67.77% of the votes. Hoitenga is the chair person of the Communications and Technology Committee.

Personal life

Hoitenga's husband is Phillip Hoitenga, oil and gas consultant. They have two children. Hoitenga and her family live in

Controversy

On April 15, 2020, during the COVID19 pandemic, Hoitenga participated in a protest where armed protesters crowded on the capital steps in violation of the governor's stay at home order and Federal guidelines recommending

social distancing In public health, social distancing, also called physical distancing, (NB. Regula Venske is president of the PEN Centre Germany.) is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disea ...

. Protestors demanded the

stay-at-home order A stay-at-home order, safer-at-home order, movement control order (more common in Southeast Asia), or lockdown restrictions (in the United Kingdom) – also referred to by loose use of the terms (self-) quarantine, (self-) isolation, or lockdow ...

be lifted because of job losses. At the time of the protest, the total confirmed deaths in Michigan had exceeded 1,900 putting Michigan as the 4th most deadly state in the US and surpassing most countries in confirmed deaths. Also in attendance were members of the right-wing hate group

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as well as protesters who carried homemade swastika signs, and confederate flags. The right-wing hate group

National Socialist Movement (United States) The National Socialist Movement (NSM) is a far-right, Neo-Nazi, white supremacist organization based in the United States. It is a part of the Nationalist Front. The party claimed to be the "largest and most active" National Socialist organi ...

had protested against illegal immigrants who had allegedly contributed to dramatic job losses in the state in the same spot on April 22, 2006. The event was partially organized and funded by the Michigan Freedom Fund.Myah Ward
"Michigan protesters turn out against Whitmer’s strict stay-at-home order"
''Politico'', April 15, 2020

References

External links

Michelle Hoitenga at ballotpedia.org

Michele Hoitenga Wins 20th annual Celebrity Harness Race July 2018

Hoitenga delivers 2017 Award

October 26, 2018 interview

August 2018 Primary Results

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