Monday, October 1, 2012

Who's Running for State Office in Wisconsin 2012: 45th Assembly District (General Election Edition)



Public libraries in the 45th

Academic library


The Democratic Incumbent, although Janis Ringhand currently represents the 80th Assembly District.



Biography.   Born Madison, February 13, 1950; married; 2 children. Graduate Evansville H.S. 1968; attended Madison Area Tech. Coll. 1983-85.

Full-time legislator. Former accountant for small businesses, executive director of nonprofit.

Member: Stoughton Hospital Bd. (vice chp.); Rock Co. Literacy Connection (vice pres.); Evansville Chamber of Commerce; VFW Auxiliary Post 6905 (secy.); Evansville Energy Independence Team. Former member: Creekside Place, Inc. (bd. of dir.); Evansville Community Partnership (secy.).

Evansville City Council 1998-2002, 2008-10. Mayor of Evansville 2002-06.

Elected to Assembly 2010.  Unopposed in primary.  Won general election with nearly 53% of the vote.

Wisconsin Eye interview.
Interview with Ringhand. (Local Vision TV)


The Republican Challenger

Beth Schmidt, whose campaign website does not lend itself to screenshots, won her primary race against fellow Orfordville Village Board member Russell Rucker with nearly 59% of the vote.




About.   Beth Schmidt has deep ties to the 45th Assembly District. She spent the first 13 years of her life in Beloit, before her family moved to Janesville. Beth's mother worked for the Beloit College Art Gallery and her family owned several small business in Beloit in the service and manufacturing industry. In fact, many of Beth's cousins owned farms in Jefferson Township in Green County. 

Beth and her husband Karl have been married for 32 years and they raised three children. Their son Josh is an Iraq veteran and is currently serving in Afghanistan, daughter Karlie is a dietitian in Beloit married to Tim Wellnitz, and daughter Kerrie is a recent graduate establishing herself in Rockford. The Schmidts have one granddaughter and are expecting a second grandchild very soon. 

Beth is a familiar voice in the community. She is serving as an Orfordville Village Board Trustee and is an active member on various boards in the area. 

 Beth now wants to be your representation at the capitol in Madison. She knows what it is going to take to move Wisconsin forward and the struggles of the middle class worker. She will use her dedication to volunteering and her common sense to represent our values. This means real solutions to job creation and economic development.

Wisconsin Eye interview
Interview with Schmidt. (Local Vision TV)

The Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters are sponsoring a debate between the two candidates at the Beloit City Hall Forum on Tuesday, October 2, from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m

Skills gap, campaign finance and energy focus of 45th District forum.  Janesville Gazette, 10/3/2012)

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