{"id":76,"date":"2025-10-22T09:58:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T13:36:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block hero hero--standard\">\n\t<div class=\"container--small\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\tVeendam verdient veiligheid. Realisme. Gezond verstand.\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welkom bij VVD Veendam. Wij geloven in een sterk Veendam waar mensen veilig en met vertrouwen kunnen wonen en leven. Met gezond verstand, duidelijke keuzes en een gezonde financi\u00eble aanpak werken wij aan veiligheid, leefbaarheid en realistisch beleid dat \u00e9cht werkt voor onze gemeente.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"growing-img--container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2025\/12\/1000256809_11zon-Gretha-Heikens-2500x550.jpg\" class=\"growing-img\" alt=\"VVD Veendam\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block latest-news\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"latest-news--header\">\n\t\t\t\tLaatste nieuws\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"latest-news__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--featured\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--featured-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/nieuws\/afscheid-oude-raad\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--featured-item__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/03\/file_00000000393c7243ac77b7a4ccb84442-1024x750.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_large size-featured_news_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--featured-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"latest-news--featured-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfscheid oude raad.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--featured-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t30 maart 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--featured-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"latest-news--list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--list-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/nieuws\/training-onderhandelen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--list-item__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/03\/20260321_110804-400x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_small size-featured_news_small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTraining onderhandelen.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__metainfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t27 maart 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--list-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--list-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/nieuws\/veendam-bedankt\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--list-item__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/03\/file_00000000040872439cf6844a6a904f03-400x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_small size-featured_news_small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVeendam bedankt!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__metainfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25 maart 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--list-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"latest-news--list-item\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/nieuws\/zaterdag-28-februari-welkom-in-de-pop-up-informatiewinkel\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"latest-news--list-item__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/file_00000000852072068c5a45a5aacc1384-400x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured_news_small size-featured_news_small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZaterdag 28 Februari welkom in de pop-up informatiewinkel\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"latest-news--list-item__metainfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28 februari 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-news--list-item__chevron\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block points-of-view\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"points-of-view--title\">\n\t\t\t\tOnze standpunten\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper pov-slider--thumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 5: Aantrekkelijke en toegankelijke woonomgeving\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 4: Goed ondernemersklimaat\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 3: Geen onnodige OZB-verhoging\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 2: Duidelijk en eerlijk asielbeleid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-slide-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 1: Veiligheid &amp; Orde\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pov-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper pov-slider--main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/pijlers\/missie-5-aantrekkelijke-en-toegankelijke-woonomgeving\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 5: Aantrekkelijke en toegankelijke woonomgeving\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAantrekkelijke en toegankelijke woonomgeving\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/Veendam_-een-levendig-stadslandschap.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"Veendam levendig groen belevingsgemeente\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/pijlers\/missie-4-goed-ondernemersklimaat\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 4: Goed ondernemersklimaat\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoed ondernemersklimaat\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/Veendams-vibrant-town-center-in-focus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"Goed ondernemersklimaat\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/pijlers\/missie-3-geen-onnodige-ozb-verhoging\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 3: Geen onnodige OZB-verhoging\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeen onnodige OZB-verhoging\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/Verstandig-financieel-beheer-in-de-gemeente-900x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"Verstandige finacieel beheer gemeente\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/pijlers\/missie-2-duidelijk-en-eerlijk-asielbeleid\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 2: Duidelijk en eerlijk asielbeleid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuidelijk en eerlijk asielbeleid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/Huisvesting-en-verwachtingen-in-Nederland.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"Huisvesting, wonen, eerlijk asielbeleid\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/pijlers\/missie-1-veiligheid-orde\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--pov\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--pov__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--pov__topic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMissie 1: Veiligheid &amp; Orde\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--pov__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVeiligheid &amp; Orde\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card--pov__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/Veiligheid-Orde-900x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pov_slider size-pov_slider wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLees meer<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"points-of-view--navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"points-of-view--button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/standpunten\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNaar alle standpunten\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"points-of-view--navigation-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7.41 1.41L6 0L0 6L6 12L7.41 10.59L2.83 6L7.41 1.41Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block our-people\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"our-people--intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tOnze mensen\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBekijk onze mensen\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"8\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M2.00009 0L0.590088 1.41L5.17009 6L0.590088 10.59L2.00009 12L8.00009 6L2.00009 0Z\" style=\"fill:var(--icon-colour, currentColor);\"><\/path><\/svg> \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"#skip-people\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"skip-people\">\n\t\t\t\tSla het navigeren door 13 personen over\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"our-people--sliders\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper our-people--slider our-people--slider__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/aaldert-bunskoek\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/VVD-Low-003-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Aaldert Bunskoek\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLijsttrekker\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/8-harm-jan-hiemstra\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/VVD-Low-004-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8. Harm Jan Hiemstra\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/cindy-zijlstra\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/file_000000001578722fbcac8cba11b68f7b-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6. Cindy Zijlstra\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/9-niek-hoekstra\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/VVD-Low-012-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9. Niek Hoekstra\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/10-arjan-nieboer\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/01\/04c-Arjan-Nieboer-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10.Arjan Nieboer\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/13-duke-dominicus-van-den-bussche\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/VVD-High-031-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13. Duke Dominicus van den Bussche\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/gretha-heikens\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/file_00000000096c722f9b32e1ba87e83b12-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Gretha Heikens\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCampagneleider\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/11-riekje-wright\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/VVD-Low-017-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11.Riekje Wright\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/ina-meerloo-van-koldam\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/VVD-Low-016-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Ina Meerloo van Koldam\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__function\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFractievoorzitter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/12-harrie-prins\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/01\/A-Harrie-Prins-Ich-war-dabei.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/01\/A-Harrie-Prins-Ich-war-dabei.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/01\/A-Harrie-Prins-Ich-war-dabei-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/01\/A-Harrie-Prins-Ich-war-dabei-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12. Harrie Prins\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/geert-jan-strating\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/01\/08c-Geert-Jan-Strating-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5. Geert Jan Strating\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/rinesh-girdhari\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/VVD-Low-005-1-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Rinesh Girdhari\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/gemeente-veendam\/profielen\/fieneke-korremans\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card--person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vvd.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/285\/2026\/02\/IMG-20260205-WA0017-350x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person_card size-person_card wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card--person__position pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card--person__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card--person__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7. 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