Harold J. Voorhees, President of Serve-U-Sweets Inc., a local cookie and snack food distributor, began elected service in 1987 when elected to the Wyoming City Council. In 1989 Harold was elected Mayor of Wyoming, a Grand Rapids suburb of 63,000 residents, and reelected mayor in 1991.

The fall elections for 1992 saw Harold elected to represent the City of Wyoming and a portion of the City of Grand Rapids in the Michigan House of Representatives, from the newly created 77th State House District. As a member of the Republican Caucus in Lansing, Harold was elected by his peers to serve as Chair of the Republican Caucus after having served a term as Vice Chair. Harold served on the committees of Local Government, Education, Insurance and Government Oversight.

Because of term limits, Harold could not return to Michigan's House of Representatives. In 1998 the voters of the 77th district elected Joanne Voorhees, Harolds' spouse of 40 years, to serve as their State Representative and Harold was elected as a precinct delegate.

In 1999 Harold was elected Chair of Michigan's 3rd Congressional District. The 3rd district includes all of Kent County, all of Ionia County and half of Barry County. The Chair and its 17 members serve Congressman Vern Ehlers and the State Committee of the GOP.

In December of 1999 Govenor John Engler, with the Michigan Senate concurring, appointed Harold to the Michigan Merit Award Board. The seven person board oversees the Michigan Education Assessment Program test and the Merit Award Scholarships for students that achieve on the MEAP test. As a former legislator, Harold served on both the K-12 and Higher Education Committees of the State House of Representatives.

At the May 2001 Conerstone University Graduation Ceremony, Harold received his Associates Degree of Business graduating with Magna Cum Laude, Latin honors.

Beside keeping up with the cookie business, which is now operated by Harold Jr., and working with Joanne, who is a Wyoming City council member in the 3rd Ward. Harold serves as Director of Public Relations for Citizens for Traditional Values located in Lansing. Harold is also serving as the 2001 - 02 President of the Grandville Rotary Club.

Harold, Joanne and family are members ofResurrection Life Church, worshipping and serving there since 1972.