David Agema is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 74th district, encompassing the Crockery

Crockery Township, Michigan

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, Polkton

Polkton Township, Michigan

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, Wright

Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan

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, Tallmadge, and Georgetown

Georgetown Township, Michigan

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 townships in Ottawa County

Ottawa County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...

, Alpine in Kent County

Kent County, Michigan

-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...

, and the cities of Grandville

Grandville, Michigan

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 and Coopersville

Coopersville, Michigan

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.

Biography

David Agema was born in 1949. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Calvin College

Calvin College

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 in 1971 and an M.B.A. from Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University

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 in 1975. He worked as a fighter pilot

Fighter pilot

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 and Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force

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 during the Vietnam War

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. In 1978, he joined the Air National Guard

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. He then worked for American Airlines

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, and later as a business consultant.

He serves mission trips to Guatemala

Guatemala

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 for Pray America, and he is the President of Sabaoth Ministries in Grandville. He is married with three children and seven grandchildren. He is pro-life

Pro-life

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and anti-gay.