Ken Sikkema | |
Office: | Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate |
Term Start: | January 1, 2003 |
Term End: | January 1, 2007 |
Predecessor: | Dan DeGrow |
Successor: | Mike Bishop |
Office2: | Member of the Michigan Senate |
Term Start2: | January 1, 1999 |
Term End2: | January 1, 2007 |
Predecessor2: | Dick Posthumus |
Successor2: | Mark C. Jansen |
Constituency2: | 31st district (1999–2002) 28th district (2003–2006) |
Office3: | Member of the Michigan House of Representatives |
Term Start3: | January 1, 1987 |
Term End3: | December 31, 1998 |
Predecessor3: | Jelt Sietsema |
Successor3: | James L. Koetje |
Constituency3: | 94th district (1987–1992) 74th district (1993–1998) |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1951 |
Birth Place: | Cadillac, Michigan |
Party: | Republican |
Spouse: | Carla |
Residence: | Wyoming, Michigan |
Alma Mater: | University of Michigan (M.B.A.) Harvard University (B.A.) |
Kenneth R. Sikkema (born February 10, 1951)[1] is 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.[2]
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.