Terry Van Akkeren
Terry Van Akkeren (b. March 10, 1954) was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Akkeren was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 26th District from 2003 until 2010.
Biography
Van Akkeren is an engineering technician and tool and die maker. He previously served as a Sheboygan Alderman from 1986-2003, and Sheboygan County Supervisor from 1990-1992.
He is married and has four children.[2]
Committee assignments
- Labor Committee (Vice Chair)
- Tourism, Recreation and State Properties Committee (Chair)
- Urban and Local Affairs Committee (Vice Chair)
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-280 Computer used in the commission of a crime is subject to forfeiture, contraband provision removed; law enforcement agency may retain, donate, or sell it
Elections
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Terry Van Akkeren was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Job Hou-Seye was defeated by Terry Katsma in the Republican primary. Van Akkeren and Katsma faced off in the general election.[1][3] Katsma defeated Van Akkeren in the general election, and was elected to the seat.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Terry Katsma |
61.3% | 14,352 | |
| Democratic | Terry Van Akkeren | 38.7% | 9,064 | |
| Total Votes | 23,416 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Terry Katsma |
89.5% | 5,861 |
| Jou Hou-Seye | 10.5% | 688 |
| Total Votes | 6,549 | |
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Van Akkeren failed in his re-election bid to Wisconsin State Assembly District 26. He was defeated by Republican Mike Endsley in the general election on November 2, 2010. Also defeated was Independent Job Hou-seye. Van Akkeren defeated Democrat Juan Perez in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 26 Democratic primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Terry Van Akkeren (D)
|
2,147 | 80.35% | ||
| Juan Perez (D) | 523 | 19.57% | ||
2008
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Van Akkerenwon re-election to Assembly District 26, receiving 65.43% of the vote.[6]
| Wisconsin Assembly District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Terry Van Akkeren (D)
|
16,046 | |||
| Alex Pieper (R) | 8,463 | |||
| Scattering | 14 | |||
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See also
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
External links
- Candidate profile from Wisconsin Vote.org
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Terry Van Akkeren
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 26 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Mike Endsley |
