Peter Meijer
Peter James Meijer (born January 10, 1988) is an American politician and business analyst. He was the Republican U.S. representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023.[2]
Peter Meijer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Amash |
| Succeeded by | Hillary Scholten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter James Meijer January 10, 1988 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gabriella Meijer[1] |
| Relatives | Hank Meijer (father) Frederik Meijer (grandfather) Doug Meijer (uncle) |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) New York University (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
He is a member of the Meijer family, the owners of the Meijer supermarket chain.[3]
He was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment.[4][5]
Meijer lost the Republican primary for re-nomination on August 2, 2022 to John Gibbs.[6]
References
- Morse, Cory. "Peter Meijer wins 3rd Congressional Dis trict Republican primary". mlive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Michigan Election Results: Third Congressional District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- Jacobs, Julia (September 5, 2019). "Complaint Filed After Door Closes on Drag Performers With Down Syndrome". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "10 GOP lawmakers vote to impeach Trump, trial moves to Senate". FOX 35. 13 January 2021.
- "These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday". CNN. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- Downey, Caroline (August 3, 2022). "Peter Meijer, Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Loses to Trump-Backed John Gibbs in Michigan GOP House Primary". National Review. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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