Nancy De Boer

Nancy De Boer was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and lives in Holland, Michigan. De Boer earned a B.A. in secondary education from Calvin College. Her career experience includes working as a middle and high school English teacher, a morning radio show co-host on WPNW The Pledge, and a host on WLNS-TV. De Boer co-founded the West Michigan Character Council and served as the assistant director of She Leads Michigan, on the Holland City Council, and as a trustee on the Michigan Municipal League Board.[1]

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Nancy DeBoer, her husband Jim, and their three children have called Holland, Michigan, home since moving here to begin their family Her extensive community and Kingdom service has spanned a variety of backdrops from the classroom to the radio airwaves to city hall.

A former high school and middle school english teacher, Nancy co-founded the West Michigan Character Council (WMCC) and served as its executive director for 17 years. Her commitment to the residents of Holland took on new significance when Nancy was elected to the Holland City Council in the at-large position, a position she held for ten years.

Nancy launched a new career in 2013 as a morning talk show co-host on a local Holland Christian radio affiliate, 1260 The Pledge. She relinquished this role in 2015 when she was elected Holland’s mayor, the first woman to hold that position in the city’s history.

Nancy currently serves as assistant director for She Leads Michigan, an organization of accomplished women from across the state that offers faith-based solutions to modern-day challenges. In this role, she co-hosts the She Speaks weekly webinars and the Heart and Soul segments of the WLNS ABC-TV program, Expert Connexions.

The former Holland mayor is currently running as a Republican for MI State Representative in the new 86th District, representing the City of Holland, Park, Laketown and Holland Townshi

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I am the only candidate in this race that has been in government and had many accomplishments while in government. I am able to hit the ground running with the issues that are important to the people of Holland. I have lived in both Holland Township and the City of Holland and know many of the officials in the city and townshipsWhile mayor of Holland our team was able to redo the civic center with no increased taxes by raising 30% of the funds privately. We converted out coal plant to a state of the art natural gas powerplant which has reduced electrical costs by 10%, and competly redid an entire block with a theater, shops, condos and a parking ramp. We also added and approved over 2,000 housing units.I am the only conservative Republican in this race. I am the only candidate endorsed by current area state and national representatives, the state and Holland police associations, the State Chamber of Commerce, MI Farm Bureau, Citizens for Traditional Values, RTL of MI..

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Conservative Fiscal Principles of Government

Public Safety

Protecting our Great Lakes and natural resources

Bringing additional business to this area

Providing real housing solutions for our area

Education: Offering students opportunities in high school based on their passions, skills and abilities in addition to the current college-bound students by also offering trades, advance manufacturing, tech industry and college prep tracks in high school so students can use their unique gifts and be focused on a career path for success.