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Glenn Grothman
| Glenn Grothman | ||
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| Wisconsin State Senate District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader, Wisconsin State Senate | ||
| 2013-present | ||
| Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Senate | ||
| July 17, 2012 – 2013 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
| 1993 - 2005 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin, Madison | |
| J.D. | University of Wisconsin, Madison | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/03/1955 | |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Grothman's professional experience is as an attorney.
Grothman earned his BBA and JD from University of Wisconsin, Madison.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grothman served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary and Labor, Chair | ||||
| • Senate Organization | ||||
| • Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Legislative Organization | ||||
2011-2012
At the beginning of the 2011 legislative session, Grothman served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Administrative Rules | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Organization | ||||
| • Review of Administrative Rules | ||||
| • Senate Organization | ||||
2009-2010
At the beginning of the 2009 legislative session, Grothman served on the following committees:
Issues
2011 unemployment bill
Grothman was one of three Republican state senators, including Mary Lazich and Rich Zipperer, who voted no on the Wisconsin State Senate's version of an unemployment bill in July 2011.
The bill, which could eliminate a newly instituted one-week waiting period on the receipt of unemployment benefits, passed in the Senate with a vote of 30-3. State officials said the one-week waiting period is a crucial part of the effort to root out fraud, but the bill works to eliminate it.
Democratic Senator Robert Jauch called the one-week waiting period “a 55 million dollar highway robbery of workers."[3]
Sponsored legislation
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Grothman includes:[4]
- A bill regarding penalties for frivolous lawsuits and claims[5]
- A resolution urging the U.S. Congress not to pass the Employee Free Choice Act relating to labor unions[6]
- A bill requiring that information about expenditures, grants and contracts by state agencies be made available online[7]
Presidential preference
2012
Glenn Grothman endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [8]
Elections
2012
Grothman won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wisconsin State Senate, District 20 seat. He was unopposed in the primary election and defeated Tanya Lohr (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tanya Lohr | 31.3% | 30,504 | |
| Republican |  Glenn Grothman Incumbent |
68.6% | 66,882 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 74 | |
| Total Votes | 97,460 | |||
2011 recall
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin began a recall campaign targeting Grothman and 7 of his Republican colleagues in the Wisconsin State Senate in March 2011.[10],[11] Organizers of the recall campaign were unable to collect the 20,000 signatures necessary by May 2 for a recall election, falling about 5,000 short.[12]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Glenn Grothman won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 20. [13]
Glenn Grothman raised $43,505 for his campaign, while Clyde Winter raised $2,797.[14]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 20 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Glenn Grothman (R)
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69,942 | |||
| Clyde Winter (I) | 17,113 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Grothman collected $43,505 in donations. Financial, insurance and real estate interests were his largest donor group and most of his contributions came from individuals.
Listed below are the top four contributors to his campaign. [15]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Realtors Association | $1,000 |
| Kevin Gerard | $1,000 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin | $1,000 |
| Richard Stangl | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Glenn Grothman News Feed
- Grothman urges rejection of rent-to-own rules proposal - Fox11online.com
- State Debate: Wisconsin doesn't have many rich people because their taxes are ... - 77Square.com
- Opposition mounts against Scott Walker's rent-to-own budget proposal - Chippewa Herald
- UW-Madison seeks limits on open records to protect research - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Rent-A-Center spokesman calls Grothman comments elitist - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
- JFC deletes guv's GPS provision, to take up UW System later - WisPolitics.com
- Wisconsin Republicans ready slew of abortion bills - Isthmus
- EDITORIAL: Build a future, promote work - Beloit Daily News
- Panel passes state food stamp work requirement - Herald Times Reporter
- Proposed bill would limit abortion, contraception coverage - Wisconsin State Journal
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External links
- Sen. Grothman's Wisconsin State Legislature website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Grothman on Facebook
References
- ↑ Wisconsin Radio Network, "Senate leadership transferred to Democrats," July 17, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator Grothman
- ↑ "Amended Unemployment Bill Could Hamper Fraud Detection Efforts," MacIver News Service, July 20, 2011
- ↑ Legislation
- ↑ Bill 197
- ↑ Resolution 30
- ↑ Assembly Bill 120
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "Wisconsin Conservatives Rally Behind Rick Santorum," March 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ "Recall the Republican 8" website
- ↑ AOL News, "Wisconsin Election Recall Reality Check", February 23, 2011
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Recall effort falls short for Wis. GOP senator," May 2, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin State Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Glenn Grothman
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