{"id":664,"date":"2026-03-12T06:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/mookenmiddelaar\/nieuws\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:56:17","slug":"geert-jan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/mookenmiddelaar\/nieuws\/geert-jan","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Mook en Middelaar is een gemeente om te koesteren&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--14 wrapper__width-desktop--20 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"heading   heading__size--giant heading__font--serif heading__weight--regular  block-heading__heading\" 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De geboren Nijmegenaar keerde vijf jaar geleden terug naar zijn roots \u2014 en vond in Mook een plek \u201cwaar alles klopt\u201d. Natuur, rust, betrokken buren: het viel allemaal op zijn plek.<br>Hamilton (jurist, weduwnaar, vader \u00e9n grootvader, met lieve vriendin) werkte 50 jaar in functies waarbij politieke neutraliteit vereist was. De laatste jaren van zijn loopbaan was hij griffier van de Eerste Kamer, en later nog tijdelijk van de Tweede Kamer. \u201cPrachtig werk, maar je blijft op afstand van de politiek. Priv\u00e9 voelde ik mij altijd aangetrokken tot D66,\u201d vertelt hij.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-waarom-dan-nu-lijstduwer---strong-7222\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Waarom dan nu lijstduwer?\">\n\t<strong>Waarom dan nu lijstduwer?<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tToen hij vier jaar geleden in Mook en Middelaar kwam wonen, verbaasde Hamilton zich dat D66 hier niet aan de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen deelnam. \u201cDit <em>is<\/em> een gemeente waar sociaal-liberale stemmen thuishoren,\u201d zegt hij. Samen met twee buurtgenoten trok hij de stoute schoenen aan. Ze startten een initiatiefgroep, trokken leden aan en legden de basis voor deelname aan de gemeenteraadverkiezingen van dit jaar.<br>Zijn rol als lijstduwer past hem goed: \u201cIk hoef niet op de voorgrond te staan. Maar ik help graag mee, ook achter de schermen. Als onze mensen in de gemeenteraad komen, ondersteun ik ze met plezier.\u201d\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-wat-drijft-hem-persoonlijk---strong-3318\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Wat drijft hem persoonlijk?\">\n\t<strong>Wat drijft hem persoonlijk?<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tHamilton vertelt openhartig over de belangrijke waarden in zijn leven: vrijheid, geluk en veerkracht. \u201cIedereen maakt tegenslagen mee. Het gaat erom of je jezelf kunt herpakken. Soms lukt dat alleen, soms heb je familie, vrienden of buren nodig. En soms mag je ook rekenen op je gemeente.\u201d<br>Hij lacht als het gesprek even afwaait naar het leven in de buurt. \u201cHet mooiste is dat je ook op latere leeftijd opnieuw kunt wortelen. Goede buren, fijne mensen om je heen \u2014 dat doet veel met een mens.\u201d\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-een-gemeente-om-te-behouden--strong-9773\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Een gemeente om te behouden\">\n\t<strong>Een gemeente om te behouden<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tGevraagd naar wat hij inwoners wil meegeven, komt hij direct op de schoonheid van Mook en Middelaar. \u201cWe wonen hier z\u00f3 prachtig. De natuur, de rust, de veiligheid: dat moeten we koesteren. Je hoeft niet altijd te zoeken naar grootse veranderingen; veel is al heel goed.\u201d<br>Dat betekent volgens hem niet stilzitten. Zo noemt hij het belang van voldoende en passende woningen, \u00f3\u00f3k voor jongeren. Maar hij maakt zich ook zorgen over plannen voor ontwikkelingen in het Maasdal. \u201cDaar is geen noodzaak voor nieuwe plassen of grootschalige ingrepen. Het is waardevolle natuur en belangrijk landbouwgebied. We moeten oppassen dat we niet kwijtraken wat we al hebben.\u201d<br>Als fanatiek fietser en zwemmer kent hij het gebied als geen ander. \u201cEr is al genoeg gegraven. Het Maasdal \u00eds al prachtig.\u201d\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__sidebar\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--20 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--10 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--10  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--18 wrapper__width-desktop--22 wrapper__width-mobile--24 wrapper__offset-large--6 wrapper__offset-desktop--2 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<section class=\"block-post-content\">\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-boodschap-aan-inwoners--strong-4882\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Boodschap aan inwoners\">\n\t<strong>Boodschap aan inwoners<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-post-content__content\">\n\t\t\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--30 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--20  wrapper__gutter--none\"\n  >\n  \t<div class=\"wrapper__container wrapper__container-width-large--default\">\n\t  <div class=\"wrapper__inner wrapper__width-large--24 wrapper__width-mobile--24\">\n\t\t<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default   block-paragraph__paragraph\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tHamilton besluit met iets wat hij graag iedereen wil meegeven:<br>\u201cLaten we elkaar de ruimte geven om vrij en gelukkig te leven \u2014 maar w\u00e9l met aandacht voor elkaar. Dat is voor mij de essentie van sociaal-liberale waarden. 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