{"id":172,"date":"2021-10-26T11:18:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T11:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/nieuwegein\/?post_type=people-type&#038;p=172"},"modified":"2026-03-15T17:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:00:28","slug":"tom-verhoeve","status":"publish","type":"people-type","link":"https:\/\/d66.nl\/nieuwegein\/mensen\/tom-verhoeve\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Verhoeve"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--66 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--76  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--4 wrapper__offset-mobile--0\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"heading   heading__size--giant heading__font--serif heading__weight--regular  block-heading__heading\" id=\"nav-tom-verhoeve5602\"  data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Tom Verhoeve\" >\n\tTom Verhoeve<\/h1>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--110 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--60 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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<section class=\"block-video\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"block-video__video-wrapper\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2026\/03\/Tom-Verhoeven-in-de-raadszaal-van-Gemeente-Nieuwegein.jpeg')\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-video__caption-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-video__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--small paragraph__weight--medium\">\n\t\tBeeld: Gemeente Nieuwegein\t<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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-people-introduction\">\n\t<div class=\"block-people-introduction__content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--big\">\n\t\tTom Verhoeve is sinds 2014 actief in de gemeenteraad van Nieuwegein, waarvan de laatste acht jaar als fractievoorzitter. Bij de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van 18 maart 2026 is hij kandidaat wethouder.<br>\t<\/p><section class=\"people-bullet-point-card block-people-introduction__people-bullet-point-card\" style=\"--bg-color: var(--global-colors-macaroni)\">\n\t<div class=\"people-bullet-point-card__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"people-bullet-point-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading    heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold\" id=\"nav-over-tom9914\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Over Tom\">\n\tOver Tom<\/h2>\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"people-bullet-point-card__border\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"people-bullet-point-card__info\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"lists\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><label>Leeftijd<\/label><span>47 jaar<\/span><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><label>Woonplaats<\/label><span>Nieuwegein<\/span><\/li>\t\t\t\t<li><label>Voornaamwoorden<\/label><span>Hij\/hem<\/span><\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people-bullet-point-card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\tStuur Tom een <a href=\"mailto:t.verhoeve@d66nieuwegein.nl\">e-mail<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"people-bullet-point-card__border\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"people-bullet-point-card__socialmedia\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"people-bullet-point-card__sm_panel\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/tomverhoeve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Facebook\"><i class=\"icon people-bullet-point-card__icon\">\n\t<svg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path d='M9.101 23.691v-7.98H6.627v-3.667h2.474v-1.58c0-4.085 1.848-5.978 5.858-5.978.401 0 .955.042 1.468.103a8.68 8.68 0 0 1 1.141.195v3.325a8.623 8.623 0 0 0-.653-.036 26.805 26.805 0 0 0-.733-.009c-.707 0-1.259.096-1.675.309a1.686 1.686 0 0 0-.679.622c-.258.42-.374.995-.374 1.752v1.297h3.919l-.386 2.103-.287 1.564h-3.246v8.245C19.396 23.238 24 18.179 24 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Dat is in essentie mijn levensmotto. Alles dat beter moet, kan ook beter. Als we er samen de schouders onder zetten. Ik vind het dus ook tof dat D66 dit inmiddels heeft omarmd als motto. Het is helemaal sterk in combinatie met onze vorige slogan (die ook nog steeds van toepassing is): laat iedereen vrij, maar niemand vallen.<br><br>Samen met mijn vrouw, kinderen en huisdieren woon ik sinds 2002 in Fokkesteeg, Nieuwegein. In 2025 ben ik verhuisd naar Hoog Zandveld. Daarvoor heb ik in Hattem, Utrecht, Weert en Arnhem gewoond. In Nieuwegein zijn onze drie kinderen geboren, hier ben ik thuis. <br>\t<\/p><div class=\"content-accordion js-content-accordion\" data-accordion-opened=\"0\">\n\n\t\n\t<button id=\"content-accordion-trigger-1725299188\" class=\"content-accordion__trigger js-content-accordion-trigger\" aria-label=\"Functie historie\" aria-controls>\n\t\t<div class=\"content-accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"heading   heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--bold\" id=\"nav-functie-historie4349\">\n\tFunctie historie<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"content-accordion__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t<section id=\"content-accordion-panel-1725299188\" class=\"content-accordion__panel js-content-accordion-panel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"content-accordion-trigger-1725299188\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-accordion__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-accordion__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"content-accordion lists content-accordion__lists lists__weight--medium lists__color--black lists__type--default\"><li><label>2026<\/label><span>Kandidaat wethouder<\/span><\/li><li><label>2018-2026<\/label><span>Fractievoorzitter<\/span><\/li><li><label>2014-heden<\/label><span>Raadslid<\/span><\/li><li><label>2012-2014<\/label><span>Voorzitter programma commissie<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"content-accordion__border\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\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--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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-text-title\">\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--semiBold  block-text-title__heading\" id=\"nav--strong-je-bent-kandidaat-wethouder---strong-4795\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Je bent kandidaat wethouder?\">\n\t<strong>Je bent kandidaat wethouder?<\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default\">\n\t\tJa, hoe mooi is dat? Ik ben beschikbaar om, samen met een sterk D66\u2011team, verantwoordelijkheid te nemen voor de grote opgaven waar Nieuwegein de komende jaren voor staat. Onze regio groeit en wordt drukker, met uitdagende vraagstukken als woningnood, ecologie, mobiliteit en leefbaarheid. <br><br>Ik zie kansen: nieuwe woningen hoeven geen bedreiging te zijn, maar zijn juist een mogelijkheid om voorzieningen te versterken, starters een thuis te bieden en mensen bij elkaar te brengen \u2013 juist door te zoeken naar wat bindt, in plaats van wat verdeelt.\t<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__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--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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--semiBold  block-post-content__heading\" id=\"nav-je-bent-geen-onbekende-in-nieuwegein--toch-strong----strong-2015\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Je bent geen onbekende in Nieuwegein, toch?\">\n\tJe bent geen onbekende in Nieuwegein, toch<strong>?<\/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\tKlopt. Ik ben al raadslid voor D66 sinds 2014 en fractievoorzitter sinds 2018. Daarnaast ben ik in 2022 door de gemeenteraad overtuigend gekozen tot vicevoorzitter van de gemeenteraad; sinds 2018 was ik al lid van het presidium (dagelijks bestuur gemeenteraad). Vanuit die rol heb ik regelmatig vergaderingen voorgezeten. Bijzonder vond ik het ook om tijdens dodenherdenking jaarlijks op 4 mei een krans namens de gemeente(raad) te leggen.\t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2021\/10\/2b8a4ef0-914d-4af5-9a82-f79792687071-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"image block-image__img\" alt=\"burgemeester Van Beukering en vice voorzitter Tom Verhoeve leggen krans tijdens dodenherdenking 2025 in Nieuwegein\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2021\/10\/2b8a4ef0-914d-4af5-9a82-f79792687071-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2021\/10\/2b8a4ef0-914d-4af5-9a82-f79792687071-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2021\/10\/2b8a4ef0-914d-4af5-9a82-f79792687071-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.d66.nl\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2021\/10\/2b8a4ef0-914d-4af5-9a82-f79792687071.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image__caption-wrapper block-image__caption-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image__caption block-image__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--small paragraph__weight--medium\">\n\t\tBeeld: Ricardo Smit\t<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\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\tIk mocht de vertrouwenscommissie voor de nieuwe burgemeester leiden, ben lid van de werkgeverscommissie en geef de werkgroep bestuurlijke vernieuwing mede vorm (opdrachtgever voor o.a. het Burgerberaad). Alles met respect voor de positie van de raad als hoogste orgaan.\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--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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-wat-heb-je-in-al-die-jaren-bereikt-972\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Wat heb je in al die jaren bereikt?\">\n\tWat heb je in al die jaren bereikt?<\/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\tDat is eigenlijk te veel om op te noemen. Bovendien heb ik alles in samenwerking met anderen bereikt. Geen enkel resultaat haal je alleen. Zonder compleet te willen zijn, kan ik wel een paar voorbeelden geven:  \t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"\"\n  class=\"wrapper  wrapper__spacing-bottom-large--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\t<div class=\"block-lists  block-lists__color--black\">\n\t\t<p class=\"paragraph  paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default\">\n\t\t\t<\/p><ul class=\"block-lists lists__lists lists__weight--medium lists__color--black lists__type--default\">\n\t<li>tramhalte Merwestein is behouden en wordt opgeknapt, <\/li><li>energiepositief bouwen is de norm geworden, <\/li><li>meerdere regenboogzebrapaden en inclusiebeleid zijn gerealiseerd,<\/li><li>artikel 1 van de grondwet zichtbaar op de entree van het Stadshuis aangebracht.<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\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\tConstructief sturend ben ik geweest in de ontwikkeling van de duurzaamste binnenstad van Nederland, de transformatie van de jeugdzorg en het sociaal domein en de focus op het verbeteren van het veiligheidsgevoel bij onze inwoners. \t<\/p>\t  <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\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\tKortom, ik heb met veel energie en overtuiging gewerkt aan een vrijere, eerlijkere en duurzamere stad, in de geest van het D66\u2011motto: laat iedereen vrij, maar niemand vallen.\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--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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-wat-heb-je-geleerd-in-al-die-jaren-7373\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Wat heb je geleerd in al die jaren?\">\n\tWat heb je geleerd in al die jaren?<\/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\tIk heb geleerd dat resultaten niet alleen worden bereikt in de raadzaal, maar juist op straat, in de wijken in onze stad. Ik heb de afgelopen jaren veel mooie mensen mogen ontmoeten die hun hart openden om hun zorgen te uiten, soms heel priv\u00e9 en persoonlijk. De energie en betrokkenheid van de mensen uit onze gemeente is heel groot. Soms blijkt een telefoontje voldoende te zijn om een situatie weer vlot te trekken.\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--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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-text-title\">\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--semiBold  block-text-title__heading\" id=\"nav-waarom-wil-je-wethouder-worden--strong--strong--strong----strong---strong---strong-6342\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Waarom wil je wethouder worden?\">\n\tWaarom wil je wethouder worden?<strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default\">\n\t\tHoe mooi is het om wethouder te worden in de stad waar mijn eigen kinderen zijn geboren en opgegroeid? Als wethouder wil ik mijn politieke en professionele ervaring verbinden om Nieuwegein de volgende stap te laten zetten. Ik wil werken aan een stad waar kinderen gezond kunnen opgroeien, waar we de woon\u2011 en klimaatcrisis serieus aanpakken, en waar we mobiliteit, gebiedsontwikkeling en sociale samenhang integraal benaderen. <br><br>Dat vraagt niet alleen visie, maar ook bestuurlijke stabiliteit, een open samenwerking met de gemeenteraad, inwoners en partners \u00e9n de regio, en de bereidheid om scherpe keuzes te maken. Mijn stijl is daarbij consistent: constructief, resultaatgericht en benaderbaar. <br><br>Ik geloof in het gesprek aangaan, ook als we het fundamenteel oneens zijn, en in het zoeken naar oplossingen die mensen in de praktijk merken.\t<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__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--50 wrapper__spacing-bottom-desktop--70 wrapper__spacing-bottom-mobile--50  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-text-title\">\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__title\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"heading  heading__color--black heading__size--medium heading__font--sans heading__weight--semiBold  block-text-title__heading\" id=\"nav--strong--strong-tot-slot--wat-is-je-favoriete-boek---strong---strong-1093\" data-nav-heading-mobile=\"Tot slot, wat is je favoriete boek?\">\n\t<strong><strong>Tot slot, wat is je favoriete boek?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-text-title__content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__align--left paragraph__color--black paragraph__size--default\">\n\t\t<em>De ontdekking van de hemel <\/em>van Harry Mulisch. 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