Terry Van Akkeren (born March 10, 1954) is an American engineering technician, die and tool maker, and Democratic politician from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Van Akkeren graduated from Sheboygan North High School and went to Lakeshore Technical College.

[1] On November 2, 2010, Van Akkeren was defeated for election by Mike Endsley.

[4] After serving the remaining months of former Mayor Ryan's four-year term, Van Akkeren lost his reelection bid to Sheboygan County Supervisor Mike Vandersteen by a vote of 4,059 to 3,862.

[5] On November 4, 2014, Terry Katsma defeated Van Akkeren for the Wisconsin State Assembly seat.