Glenn Grothman
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| Glenn Grothman | ||
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| Wisconsin State Senate District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| 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 | ||
Contents |
Grothman's professional experience is as an attorney.
Grothman earned his BBA and JD from University of Wisconsin, Madison.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grothman has been appointed to these committees:
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
- Education
- Finance
- Joint Committee on Finance
- Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Vice Chair
- Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
- Review of Administrative Rules
- Senate Organization
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Grothman served on these committees:
- Education Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Administrative Rules Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Senate Organization Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
- Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
- Special Committee on Judicial Discipline and Recusal
- Legislative Council Select Committee on Clean Energy
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."[2]
Sponsored legislation
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Grothman includes:[3]
- A bill regarding penalties for frivolous lawsuits and claims[4]
- A resolution urging the U.S. Congress not to pass the Employee Free Choice Act relating to labor unions[5]
- A bill requiring that information about expenditures, grants and contracts by state agencies be made available online[6]
Presidential preference
2012
Glenn Grothman has endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [7]
Elections
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.[8],[9] 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.[10]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Glenn Grothman won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 20. [11]
Glenn Grothman raised $43,505 for his campaign, while Clyde Winter raised $2,797.[12]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 20 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Glenn Grothman (R)
| 69,942 | |||
| Clyde Winter (I) | 17,113 | |||
Donors
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. [13]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Realtors Association | $1,000 |
| Kevin Gerard | $1,000 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin | $1,000 |
| Richard Stangl | $1,000 |
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "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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| Preceded by ' | Wisconsin State Senate District 20 2004–present | Succeeded by NA |
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