As a small business owner before being elected to office, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga was fittingly named to the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over all issues pertaining to the economy, the banking system, housing, insurance, and securities and exchanges. It also oversees monetary policy, international finance, international monetary organizations, and efforts to combat terrorist financing. He is the Committee's highest-ranking freshman.
Huizenga was also named to three subcommittees, where he will focus on: Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit; International Monetary Policy and Trade; and Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Huizenga has a unique perspective on both finance and public service. Before being elected to office, he was a REALTOR and entrepreneur. He made his first real estate investment in college. In 1999, he became co-owner of Huizenga Gravel, Inc., in Jenison, MI, which has given Huizenga the real-life experience of dealing with the issues small business owners face, as a business owner himself.