Role American Politician | Name Jeff Fitzgerald Spouse(s) Andrea Fitzgerald Siblings Scott L. Fitzgerald | |
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Similar People Scott L Fitzgerald, Peter W Barca, Scott Suder, Jon Erpenbach, Fred Risser | ||
Assembly speaker jeff fitzgerald on gov walker s recall victory
Jeff Fitzgerald (born October 12, 1966) is an American politician. He was a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 39th Assembly District from 2000 until 2013. He was the Speaker of the Assembly in the 100th Wisconsin Legislature. He ran for the United States Senate election in 2012, but lost by a wide margin. After leaving the Assembly, he became a lobbyist.
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- Assembly speaker jeff fitzgerald on gov walker s recall victory
- Jeff fitzgerald strong
- Early life education and business career
- Elections
- 2012 US Senate election
- Personal life
- References
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Early life, education, and business career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Fitzgerald moved with his family to Hustisford, Wisconsin. After graduating from Hustisford High School, Fitzgerald attended University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He was a small business owner and served on the Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Common Council 2000-03. He is a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Elections
He was elected in 2000. In 2002, he won re-election unopposed. In 2004, he won re-election a third term with 70% of the vote. In 2006, he won re-election to a fourth term with 63% of the vote. In 2008, he won re-election to a fifth term with 60% of the vote. In 2010, he won re-election to a sixth term unopposed. In 2012, he decided against running for re-election, instead announcing, in October 2011, that he would seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring US Senator Herb Kohl.
2012 U.S. Senate election
In October 2011, Fitzgerald announced that he would run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Herb Kohl, a Democrat. He lost the nomination on August 14, 2012 in a four-way primary battle against former Governor Tommy Thompson (the winner), millionaire Eric Hovde, and former Congressman Mark Neumann.
Personal life
Jeff Fitzgerald lives with his wife, Andrea, and two children in Horicon, Wisconsin. His older brother, Scott L. Fitzgerald, is a State Senator from the 13th Senate District, and the Senate Majority Leader.