Luke Meerman

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| office = Member of the Michigan House of Representatives

|constituency = 88th district (2019–2022)
89th district (2023–present)

|term_start = January 1, 2019

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|predecessor = Roger Victory

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|birth_date = {{circa}} 1975

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|party = Republican

|spouse = Vicky

|children = 5

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Luke A. Meerman[https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/518430 Michigan Committee Statement of Organization]. Michigan Secretary of State, November 15, 2019. (born {{circa}} 1975){{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2018/11/88th_district_house_race.html |title=Legislator Details - Luke Meerman |date=7 November 2018 |publisher=MLive |access-date=November 11, 2019}} is a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/msu-extension-tackles-farm-stress/|title=MSU Extension tackles farm stress|last=University|first=Michigan State|website=MSUToday|language=en|access-date=2019-11-13}}

Meerman is fifth-generation farmer.{{cite web |url=http://gophouse.org/representatives/southwest/meerman/ |title=Luke Meerman's Bio |publisher=gophouse.org|access-date=November 11, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5544 |title=Legislator Details - Luke Meerman |publisher=gophouse.org|access-date=November 11, 2019}} During his 2018 run, Meerman was endorsed by AgriPac.{{cite web |url=https://www.michfb.com/mi/news/policy_and_politics/ottawa_county_farmer_luke_meerman_gets_agripac_endorsement_for_state_house/ |title=Ottawa County farmer Luke Meerman gets AgriPac endorsement for state House |publisher=Michigan Farm Bureau |access-date=November 11, 2019}}

On October 10, 2021, Meerman co-sponsored a failed bill entitled House Bill 5444 also known as the "fetal heartbeat protection act."{{Cite web |title=House Bill No. 5444 |url=http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-5444.htm |website=Michigan Legislature}}{{Cite web |title=Michigan Legislature - House Bill 5444 |url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(y3na52dwkznoipimtnjn2kgp))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2021-HB-5444 |website=Michigan Legislature}}

Following redistricting, Meerman ran in the 89th district in 2022, winning reelection.{{cite web |title=2022 Michigan Election Results - General |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162327/https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |date=November 28, 2022 |url-status=live}} He was reelected in 2024.{{cite web|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|publisher=Michigan Secretary of State|access-date=November 24, 2024|date=November 22, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=November 24, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124174348/https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024}}