Peter Hoekstra is a senior director in the firm's Government Law and Policy practice. During his nine terms representing Michigan's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Hoekstra was the Republican point man on national security issues, serving as both chairman and ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He was also deeply engaged in labor and education issues, as well as congressional oversight efforts. As one of the few former U.S. Congressmen with experience as a Fortune 500 business executive, Mr. Hoekstra brings a unique blend of experience and perspective to the global marketplace and public policy arena.
Areas of Concentration
National Security
Mr. Hoekstra served as the House intelligence chairman from 2004 to 2006, and was selected to chair the House Senate Conference Committee that resulted in landmark legislation that restructured the intelligence community following the 9-11 Commission report. This bipartisan bill created a director of national intelligence, the cabinet-level post which now oversees the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies.
Education
During his years as a high-ranking member of the House Education & Labor Committee, Mr. Hoekstra was a vocal advocate for local and state control of U.S. public schools. In that time he worked closely with current House Speaker John Boehner-who served as committee chair-and sat on the Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee.
Labor
Between 1995 and 2001, Mr. Hoekstra chaired the Education & Labor Committee's Oversight Subcommittee, during which time he headed a high-profile investigation into election corruption within the Teamsters union. Ultimately the election was overturned and a new election was held.
Background
Mr. Hoekstra was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1992 after a 15-year career as a furniture company executive at Herman Miller, Inc. He was a member of the Republican Study Committee, the Congressional Automotive Caucus, the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, the Congressional Sportsman's Caucus, and the Tea Party Caucus. He retired from the House at the end of 2010. A Dutch-born American citizen, Mr. Hoekstra was the founding chairman of the Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands and maintains very strong ties to that country, as well as to the Dutch community in the United States. In 2008, he was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau, a royal honor, by the Dutch monarchy in recognition of his extraordinary service to society. In 2011, the Director of National Intelligence awarded him with the National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal and in 2010 the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) awarded him with its Agency Seal Medal.
Areas of Concentration
• Public policy
• Congressional investigation
• Cybersecurity and data privacy solutions
• Government contracts
• Government law and strategy
Professional & Community Involvement
• Schillman Senior fellow, Investigative Project on Terrorism, 2014-Present
• Board of Directors, Gentex Corporation, 2013-Present
• Executive Committee Member, The Netherlands American Foundation
Professional Experience
Noteworthy Experience
• VP of Marketing, Herman Miller, Inc.
Publications & Presentations
Articles, Lectures & Publication s
Articles
• Author, "Administration Stumbles in Face of Savage ISIS Atrocities," Newsmax, February 17, 2015
• Quoted, "A Remedy for the Invasive Russian Virus," The Washington Times, May 2, 2014
• Author, "A Blueprint for Creating Better Accountability from Government," FoxNews.com, January 16, 2014
• Author, "Bipartisan Pressure is Needed to Force the CIA to Obey the Law," Washington Examiner, March 16, 2014
• Author, "Edward Snowden's Dangerous Arrogance," Newsmax, June 2, 2014
• Interviewee, "Revelations from NSA Whistleblower 1st U.S. interview," CCTV, May 30, 2014
• Mentioned, "Hoekstra: Iraq Hostilities Have Huge Ramifications for U.S., Middle East," Newsmax, June 13, 2014
• Author, "Cantor's Defeat: I've Stood in Dave Brat's Shoes and Understand His Supporters," Fox News, June 14, 2014
• Interviewee, "Will Democrats Cave In?" FOX Business, October 4, 2013
• Author, "A New Strategy for America," National Review Online, September 11, 2013
• Mentioned, "We Cannot Strike Syria with the Best of Intentions and No Long-Term Strategy," Fox News, September 6, 2013
• Mentioned, "Hoekstra: I Was Briefed on NSA Surveillance by Dick Cheney," Newsmax, June 12, 2013
• Author, "Op-Ed: The Looming Certainty of a Cyber Pearl Harbor," Politico, February 20, 2013
Lectures
• Speaker, Center for Security Policy National Security Group Lunch, January 17, 2014
