William Van Regenmorter (January 29, 1939 – June 18, 2012) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, representing Ottawa County.
He was a businessman, prior to running for political office, he owned a furniture retail store and served as an analyst at Dun & Bradstreet.
[10] His work included initiating several reforms in the criminal justice system, revisions of the juvenile code, changes in sentencing procedures for dangerous felons and enactment of community placement provisions.
[10] Another major accomplishment was his work with State Representative Michael Nye in sponsoring and passing legislation to create the family division of Michigan's circuit court in the mid-1990's.
The family division is a specialized court with jurisdiction over a wide range of family-related litigation including domestic relations, child abuse/neglect, and delinquency.
The only information to be found about the man is located in various Michigan government documents, obituaries, website biographies, and his collection of papers in Calvin College's Heritage Hall.
Capitol Profiles states that William was a financial analyst for Dun & Bradstreet and at one point he was the owner of a retail furniture store.
The 1983-84 edition coincided with Van Regenmorter's second year in office and states that before the 1982 election he served as Ottawa County Commissioner.
[21] Van Regenmorter, in an article published by the Grand Rapids Business Journal, described how the federal Crime Victims Rights Act was approved using language from Michigan's constitutional amendment.
[22] By far the most informative piece concerning William Van Regenmorter, other than his own personal collection, is the University of Akron's Oral History interview.
[23] Throughout his years as both a representative and senator in the Michigan state legislature Van Regenmorter has won a considerable number of awards.