| Arlan Meekhof | |
| Office: | Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2015 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Randy Richardville |
| Successor: | Mike Shirkey |
| Office1: | Majority Floor Leader of the Michigan Senate |
| Term Start1: | January 11, 2011 |
| Term End1: | January 1, 2015 |
| Predecessor1: | Alan Cropsey |
| Successor1: | Mike Kowall |
| State Senate2: | Michigan |
| District2: | 30th |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 2011 |
| Term End2: | January 1, 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | Wayne Kuipers |
| Successor2: | Roger Victory |
| State House3: | Michigan |
| District3: | 89th |
| Term Start3: | January 1, 2007 |
| Term End3: | January 1, 2011 |
| Predecessor3: | Barbara Vander Veen |
| Successor3: | Amanda Price |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Barb |
| Children: | 3 |
| Education: | Davenport University |
| Website: | State Senate website (archived) |
Arlan B. Meekhof (born November 28, 1959) is an American Republican politician from Michigan formerly serving in the Michigan Senate and as that chamber's majority leader. He previously served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Arlan Meekhof has been a figure of controversy with the support of tax increases through the May 2015 Michigan proposal 1 tax increase as well as the October 2015 vote for fuel and registration tax/fee increase set to go in place January 2017.[2] He has also led the fight for the purchase of a new senate building.[3] [4]
He endorsed Ohio governor John Kasich for president on September 19, 2015.[5]