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Jennifer Shilling
| Jennifer Shilling | ||
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| Wisconsin State Senate District 32 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| August 27, 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2, 2017 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | August 9, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Wisconsin State Assembly District 95 | ||
| 2001 - August 26, 2011 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | July 4, 1969 | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Shilling has worked as a legislative aide for Assembly member Mark Meyer, and Congressional aide to United States Representative Ron Kind. Shilling is a member of the Family and Childrens' Center Community Board, La Crosse Children's Museum, La Crosse County League of Women Voters, Riverfront La Crosse Community Advisory Board, La Crosse Chancellor's Community Council at the University of Wisconsin, Board of Advisors of Viterbo University, and Wisconsin Technology Council.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shilling served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Universities and Technical Colleges | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Council | ||||
2011-2012
At the beginning of the 2011 legislative session, Shilling served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
2009-2010
At the beginning of the 2009 legislative session, Shilling served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Health and Healthcare Reform | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
Shilling won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wisconsin State Senate, District 32 seat. She ran unopposed in the August 14 Democratic primary and defeated Bill Feehan (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 32, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jennifer Shilling Incumbent |
58.3% | 51,153 | |
| Republican | Bill Feehan | 41.6% | 36,545 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 71 | |
| Total Votes | 87,769 | |||
2011 recall
Shilling successfully defeated Republican state Sen. Dan Kapanke in the recall election.
An estimated 30,000 signatures were filed against Kapanke on April 1, seeking his recall.[4] On May 23 the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board rejected Kapanke's challenges to the petition, clearing the way for a recall election to be held July 12.[5]
On June 7, James Smith, a recent member of the La Crosse County Republican executive committee, announced he was running against Shilling as a protest candidate. He explained his candidacy - “I want to bring light on the issue that 22,000 signatures can pretty much overturn an election where even the loser got 40,000 votes.” Shilling’s campaign declined to comment on his candidacy.[6]
July 12 Democratic Primary
Shilling easily defeated Smith in the primary.
| July 12 Democratic primary[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Jennifer Shilling 
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25,340 | 70.19% | ||
| James Smith | 10,664 | 29.54% | ||
| Scattering | 98 | 0.27% | ||
August 9 recall
| August 9 Recall - District 32[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jennifer Shilling (D)
|
33,193 | 55.38% | ||
| Dan Kapanke (R) | 26,724 | 44.58% | ||
| Scattering | 25 | .04% | ||
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Polling
Conducted June 23-26
| August 9, 2011 Recall - District 32 - Daily Kos/PPP Poll[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Percent | |
| Jennifer Shilling |  Democratic
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56% | |
| Dan Kapanke |  Republican
|
42% | |
| Undecided | 3% | ||
Conducted August 5-7
| August 9, 2011 Recall - District 32 - Daily Kos/PPP Poll[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Percent | |
| Jennifer Shilling | Democratic
|
54% | |
| Dan Kapanke | Republican
|
43% | |
| Undecided | 3% | ||
Campaign contributions
| Jennifer Shilling Campaign Finance Reports (GAB ID No. 0103853) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions | (Expenditures) | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Special Pre-Election[11] | August 1, 2011 | $190,646.50 | $61,270.20 | $(171,827.94) | $80,088.76 | ||||
| July Continuing[12] | July 5, 2011 | $51,988.28 | $271,384.52 | $(169,739.09) | $153,633.71 | ||||
Official reports
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Shilling was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 95. She defeated Republican Nick Charles in the general election on November 2, 2010. Shilling was unopposed in the September 14, 2010 primary election. [13]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 95 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jennifer Shilling (D)
|
11,893 | |||
| Nick Charles (R) | 6,790 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 95 Democratic primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jennifer Shilling (D)
|
1,928 | 99.79% | ||
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-18 Income-producing historic building renovation: state income and franchise tax credit revised; partnership and LLC provision
- AB-92 Historic buildings and downtown development: revisions re State Historic Building Code, multifamily dwellings, historic rehabilitation tax credit, certification and promotion of downtowns, DOT highway projects in downtown business areas, and certain state office buildings
- AB-142 Landscape architecture: practicing without a permit prohibited; exemptions provided
For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
According to records available as of May 18, 2011, Shilling raised $33,940 during 2010. Listed below are the top five contributors.[14]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association | $500 |
| Wisconsin Pipe Trades | $500 |
| Pamela J. Barge | $500 |
| Bruce Melby | $500 |
| Wisconsin Education Association | $500 |
2008
The top 5 donors to Shilling's 2008 campaign:[15]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $500 |
| Flood, Ronald R | $500 |
| GlaxoSmithKline | $500 |
| Mathy, Leeann | $500 |
| WI Federation of Teachers | $500 |
Recent news
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Jennifer Shilling News Feed
- Joint Finance restores Buy Local grants but scraps two other farm programs - 77Square.com
- Natural gas boom fuels frac sand mining, political spending - La Crosse Tribune
- Selling of state property given green light - La Crosse Tribune
- Budget panel votes to clamp down on retiree 'double dipping' - The Courier Life News
- JFC approves process for selling state properties, double-dipping limits - WQOW TV News 18
- Budget panel votes to clamp down on retirees - Fox11online.com
- Area students get an inside view at Capitol - La Crosse Tribune
- Budget Committee Funds Ongoing Rural Broadband Expansion Project - Wisconsin Public Radio News
- Rural Republicans call for more public school funding - La Crosse Tribune
- Budget panel votes to strip state treasurer of unclaimed property program - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Jennifer Shilling
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2011, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign profile
- Representative Shilling's Freedom Speaks profile
- Representative Shilling's Facebook
- Representative Shilling's twitter
- Representative Shilling's LinkedIn
- Representative Shilling on Wisconsin Eye
- Jennifer Shilling on ActBlue
- Shilling for State Senate Facebook page
References
- ↑ WEAU, "Shilling officially resigns from assembly seat," August 26, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblywoman Shilling
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Committee to Recall Kapanke," accessed on June 9, 2011
- ↑ FOX 11, "GAB clears way for 3 GOP recall elections," May 23, 2011
- ↑ ‘’La Crosse Tribune, “Former GOP officer to challenge Shilling as Democrat,” June 7, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "July 12 Primary Results District 32," accessed August 11, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 32 Recall Election Results," Accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ Daily Kos, "WI Recall: New Daily Kos polling shows path to victory," June 28, 2011
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Wisconsin recall elections: Too close to call," August 8, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT: STATE OF WISCONSIN: GAB-2: Shilling for Senate," August 1, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT: STATE OF WISCONSIN: GAB-2: Shilling for Senate," July 5, 2011
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ 2010 contributors to Jennifer Shilling
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dan Kapanke (R) |
Wisconsin State Senate District 32 August 27, 2011 - present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 95 2000–August 26, 2011 |
Succeeded by Jill Billings (D) |
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