Ken Sikkema

Ken Sikkema
12th Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2006
Preceded by Dan DeGrow
Succeeded by Mike Bishop
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 28th district
31st District (January 1, 1999-December 31, 2002)
In office
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006
Preceded by Dick Posthumus
Succeeded by Mark C. Jansen
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 74th district
94th District (1987-1992)
In office
January 1, 1987 – December 31, 1998
Preceded by Jelt Sietsema
Succeeded by James L. Koetje
Personal details
Born (1951-02-10) February 10, 1951
Cadillac, Michigan
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Carla
Residence Wyoming, Michigan
Alma mater University of Michigan (M.B.A.)
Harvard University (B.A.)

Ken Sikkema was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in both houses of the Michigan Legislature between 1987 and 2006 representing areas in and around Grand Rapids.[1]

Sikkema served as Republican Leader in the House in the 89th Legislature, and as the Majority Leader of the Senate in the 92nd and 93rd Legislatures.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 2005-2006 Michigan Manual: State Senator Ken Sikkema
  2. ↑ Before turning Republican, Sikkema was a liberal Democrat, serving State Senator John Otterbacher as his Chief of Staff and Campaign Director of Otterbacher's run for the US Senate seat occupied by Republican Robert Griffin. He later served as a Democratic campaign consultant on numerous Democratic campaigns ranging from local office like county commissioner to Democratic nominated State Supreme Court Justices. He later switched to the Republicans when he decided that the Democratic Party offered no career path in West Michigan. Public Sector Consultants: Ken Sikkema


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