HOLLAND (WHTC) — Tim Meyer, owner of Rock ‘n’ Road Cycle shops in Holland and Grand Haven, announced Tuesday via email to the media that he’s running for Michigan’s 89th District House of Representatives seat currently held by Park Township Republican Amanda Price, who is term-limited.
Meyer, a Grand Haven resident, is an Ohio native is running as a Democrat. He’s lived in Ottawa County for 30 years, according to documents he emailed to WHTC Tuesday. Meyer is the only Democrat in the race; three Republicans have declared: Grand Haven resident Brandon Hall; Robinson Township Supervisor Tracy Stille-Mulligan; and Holland resident Jim Lilly, an investment banker and MBA student.
Meyer noted his campaign slogan, “Make Lansing Work,” is a response to neglect and deterioration of the state’s infrastructure—from roads to water pipes; what he sees as the state’s protection of government officials or special interest groups over the interests of residents and what he called “deep concerns about transparency in Michigan government, from districting to campaign fundraising.
He’s married to the Rev. Lydia Meyer, a Western Theological Seminary graduate; they are parents of two adult sons and have one granddaughter.
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Twice appointed to the board of the Grand Haven Central Business District Development Authority.
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Passionate cyclist. At 19, he biked across the U.S. with a tent, sleeping bag and cookstove. Launched two local cycling advocacy groups—Pedal Holland and Lakeshore Cycling Coalition. Developed and sponsored professional bicycle races in Grand Haven and Holland, launched regional cycling advocacy groups, and he continues to promote bicycling.
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Studied economics, political science, and urban studies at the College of Wooster, Ohio and studied management at Aquinas College.
- He and his wife have been Reformed Church in America missionaries.
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