Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Who's Running for State Office in Wisconsin 2012: 80th Assembly District

The old 80th


Public libraries in the 80th Assembly District

Due to redistricting, the current representative of the 80th District, Janis Ringhand, is running in the 45th.

Strict speaking then, an open seat.

However, the new boundaries of the 80th District contain a good chunk of the territory in the old 79th, which Sondy Pope-Roberts currently represents.  

For this reason, she is considered....

The de facto Democratic Incumbent

Biography Born Madison, April 27, 1950; widowed; one child. 

Graduate River Valley H.S.; attended Madison Area Technical College and Edgewood College. 

Former Associate Director of the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools

Member: Wis. Women in Government (bd. of dir.); Education Comn. of the States (commissioner); Natl. Caucus of Environmental Legislators; Honorary Life Member, Wis. Congress of Parents and Teachers. Fellow, Bowhay Institute, La Follette School, UW-Madison. Fellow, Flemming Institute, Center of Policy Alternatives. Oakhill Correctional Institute Advisory Bd.; State Superintendent’s Entrepreneurship Task Force (co-chp.). 

Elected to Assembly 2002; reelected since 2004.  Won in 2010 with 59% of vote.

The Republican Challenger


Lamberson owns a home building business, according to a press release from his campaign Monday.

Lowering his sights.

The Democratic Challengers

Charles Uphoff

About. I have three children, five grandchildren and have had the opportunity to serve my community as a member and president of the Fitchburg City Council and a member of the Oregon School Board for nine years. 

I also served as a member of the Dane County Ethics Board and was coordinator of the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Children and Families.

Also serves on The Madison Institute Board of Directors.

Joe Wineke

About.  [Note the old campaign photo.  Bold added.  Dates are from Wikipedia.] Joe’s roots run deep in the 80th Assembly District. Raised in a single parent family, Joe and his brothers attended a one-room school house in Fitchburg. From an early age Joe learned the value of hardwork – starting at the Mobil gas station in Verona when he was 14, he paid his way to earn a degree at UW-Madison. Joe, and his wife Debbie reside in Verona. They have three wonderful children and a golden retriever. 

Joe Wineke brings over 30 years of public and private sector experience to the race for the open 80th District. He served on the Verona City Council [1980-1983], was a member of the State Assembly for 10 years [1982-1993], won the election to replace Russ Feingold for the State Senate, where he served for six years [1993-1998], and was appointed by Governor Doyle to serve as the state’s chief labor negotiator in 2009. His private sector experience includes time as the political director for the Operating Engineers Local 139, executive director of the Construction Labor-Management Council, a realtor with First Weber Realtors and was the successful Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 2005-2009.

Wisconsin Eye interview.


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