Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party Spouse Mary Wirch | Name Robert Wirch Profession Factory worker | |
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Born November 16, 1943 (age 80)
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. ( 1943-11-16 ) Residence Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S. Education University of Wisconsin–Parkside Similar People Dave Hansen, Jon Erpenbach, Tim Carpenter, Julie Lassa, Kathleen Vinehout | ||
Jonathan steitz will run against robert wirch next month
Robert W. Wirch (born November 16, 1943) is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 22nd district since 1997. He previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1993 through 1997.
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- Jonathan steitz will run against robert wirch next month
- Early life education and career
- Wisconsin legislature
- 2011 Wisconsin protests
- 2011 recall attempt
- Personal life
- References
Early life, education and career
Wirch was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and graduated from Bradford High School. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside in 1970 and served in the United States Army Reserve from 1965 to 1971. He served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for Kenosha County from 1986 to 1994.
Wisconsin legislature
In 1992, Wirch was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly and served there until 1997. Wirch was elected to the Wisconsin Senate in 1996 and was reelected in 2000, 2004 (that year he ran against Reince Priebus), and 2008. He served as the Democratic Minority Caucus Chairperson from 2003 to 2005.
2011 Wisconsin protests
On February 20, 2011, it was reported that Wirch, along with 13 other Democratic Wisconsin State Senators, had left the state, allegedly to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott Walker's Budget Repair legislation. The Budget Repair bill later passed.
2011 recall attempt
On February 24, 2011, Taxpayers to Recall Robert Wirch officially registered with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board as a result of the 2011 Wisconsin protests. 13,537 valid signatures of electors residing within the 22nd District had to be collected by April 25, 2011 to generate a recall election. On April 21, Taxpayers to Recall Robert Wirch filed 18,300 signatures with Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board. On August 16, 2011, Wirch won 57% of the vote in a recall election, defeating Republican Jonathan Steitz.
Personal life
Wirch and his wife reside in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.