Nancy DeBoer

DeBoer has a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Calvin University.^[2]

Before entering local politics, DeBoer was a high school educator,^[3] teaching English at Holland Christian High School.^[4]

Before entering local politics, she was a local morning radio talk show host at 1260 “The Pledge” for two years and for 17 years served as the executive director of the West Michigan Character Council.

DeBoer was a part of City Government for 14 years on the Holland, Michigan City Council,^[2] the first ten years as an at-large councilmember (2005–2015) and the last four years as mayor (2015–2019).

In 2022, DeBoer ran for state House in District 86,^[2] an open seat created during the 2020 redistricting cycle.^[4] District 86 encompasses all of the City of Holland, Park Township, and Laketown Township, as well as part of Holland Charter Township.^[4]

In the 2022 Republican primary, DeBoer defeated Seth Getz 62% to 38%.

In the 2022 general election, she defeated Democrat Larry Jackson 56.2% to 43.8%.^[5]

In the 2024 general election, DeBoer defeated Democrat Abby Klomparens 56.3% to 43.7%.^[6]

DeBoer is largely anti-abortion. In both her 2022 and 2024 election victories, she was endorsed by the Michigan Right to Life PAC. ^[7]

DeBoer has been accused of homophobia. In 2011, as a city council member, she voted against an update to include protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community in Holland's anti-discrimination ordinance.^{[8][9][10][11]} On August 20, 2020, Holland adopted those changes to the city's anti-discrimination ordinance in an 8-1 vote.^[12][13] DeBoer was no longer on the council.