Born: October 9, 1945 in Kalamazoo
Marital Status: Married
Spouse/Partner: Nancy
Children: Lisa Ambrosio and Reverend Jeff Wenke
Education: Kalamazoo Christian High School 1963 Western Michigan University BA of Business 1967
Employment/Military Record: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Wenke Greenhouses 52 years House of Representatives for six years in Michigan Michigan Growers Products for 42 years
Community Activities: Former Director, Bedding Plants International, Inc. Member, Community Correction Advisory Board Former Deacon, Haven Reformed Church and North Park Reformed Church Member, Kalamazoo Christian School Association Development Council Chairman and Member, Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Member, Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce Member, Kalamazoo County Council of Governments Member, Kalamazoo County Park Commission Member, Kalamazoo County Republican Executive Committee Member, Kalamazoo County Park Commission Member, Kalamazoo County Republican Executive COmmittee Member, Kalamazoo Rotary Club Former Director and Current Member, Kalamazoo Valley Plant Growers Cooperative Director, Michigan Grower Products Director, Ohio Florists Association Member, Richland Bible Church Member, Gull Lake United Methodist Church Galesburg Downtown Development Authority Youth for Christ
Religion: Protestant