Name Richard Phelps | ||
Richard j phelps 46 an andover story
Richard J. "Rick" Phelps is an American politician from Wisconsin. Phelps served as Dane County, Wisconsin County Executive for nine years.
Contents
- Richard j phelps 46 an andover story
- Background
- Dane County Executive
- Wisconsin Democratic Primary Congressional Election of 1998
- References
Background
Phelps received his bachelors and law degrees from University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Dane County Executive
In 1988, Phelps ran in a special election for the office of Dane County, Wisconsin County Executive against Joe Wineke. Phelps defeated Wineke and then served as Dane County Executive 1988-1997 replacing Jonathan B. Barry who resigned. Phelps was the executive director of the Wisconsin Public Defenders at the time of his election serving from 1983-1988. After he left office, Phelps served as senior vice president of M&I Bank.
Wisconsin Democratic Primary Congressional Election of 1998
In 1998, Phelps lost a race for the Democratic Party nomination for the Second Congressional District, finishing 2nd in a 4-way primary to Tammy Baldwin, who went on to win the House seat being vacated by retiring Republican Representative Scott Klug.