Jim Ott
| Jim Ott | ||
 | ||
| Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1970 | |
| Master's | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975 | |
| J.D. | Marquette University, 2000 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 06/05/1947 | |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Ott is a graduate from Milwaukee Washington H.S. 1965; holds a B.S. from UW-Milwaukee in 1970; a M.S. from UW-Milwaukee in 1975; and a J.D. Marquette U. from 2000. He was a former broadcast meteorologist and instructor at UW-Parkside. He served in U.S. Army, 1970-73 and is a Vietnam veteran.
Ott is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Assn.; American Meteorological Society; Mequon/Thiensville Sunrise Rotary; Mequon/Thiensville Chamber of Commerce; Ozaukee County Republican Party; North Shore Branch Milwaukee Co. Republican Party; and Lumen Christi Catholic Church (past parish council pres.) He is a recipient of the National Weather Service Public Service Award 2006; Archbishops Vatican II Service Award 1999; Vietnam Campaign Medal and Meritorious Unit Citation. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ott served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constitution and Ethics | ||||
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Urban and Local Affairs | ||||
| • Veterans | ||||
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ott served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Administrative Rules, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Administrative Rules | ||||
| • Judiciary and Ethics, Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ott served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Reform | ||||
| • Fish and Wildlife | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-259 Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHS to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must meet those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services; revisions to annual report from DHS to residential care facilities; emergency rule provision
- AB-268 Capital losses: treatment of federalized; JSCTE appendix report
For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.
Rep. Ott has been a big advocate against the Governors Task Force on Global Warming using his experience as a scientist and former meterologist for WTMJ-TV 4 in Milwaukee against crippling global warming regulations [2].
Presidential preference
2012
Jim Ott endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Ott won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23. Ott ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Cris Rogers (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Ott Incumbent |
62.2% | 22,536 | |
| Democratic | Cris Rogers | 37.7% | 13,669 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 36,232 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Ott was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 23. He was unopposed in the September 14, 2010 primary election and in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 23 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Ott (R)
|
7,422 | 99.74% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ott won re-election to Assembly District 23, receiving 57.83% of the vote.[6]
| Wisconsin Assembly District 23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Ott (R)
|
17,804 | |||
| Rene Settle-Robinss (D) | 12,960 | |||
| Scattering | 23 | |||
Past and current endorsements
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Ott received $25,315 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Wisconsin State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jim Ott's campaign in 2010 | |
| Wisconsin Institute Of CPAs | $500 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life | $500 |
| Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association | $500 |
| Wisconsin Society Of Anesthesiologists | $500 |
| Weiss, Raymond A | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $25,315 |
2008
The top 5 donors to Ott's 2008 campaign were mostly individuals:[8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ott, James | $2,532 |
| Mobley, Van A | $600 |
| Zore, Diane | $500 |
| Zore, Edward J | $500 |
| General Electric | $500 |
External links
- Representative Ott's webisite
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Jim Ott
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Opposes Regulations that Hurt Business
- Part of the McCain Steering Committee
- Representative Ott's Wisconsin Democracy Campaign profile
- Representative Ott's Freedom Speaks profile
Personal
Ott is married with 2 sons. [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Ott
- ↑ Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Global Warming Task Force: all cost, no benefit, Aug. 10, 2008
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Wisconsin Endorsements," March 26, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 2006–present |
Succeeded by NA |
 |
State of Wisconsin Madison (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot Measures |
Ballot measures | List of Wisconsin ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | History of direct democracy | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
Wisconsin State Constitution | State Assembly | Senate | Legislative Fiscal Bureau | Legislative Reference Bureau | Government Accountability Board | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | State Auditor | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Commissioner of Insurance | Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection| Secretary of Natural Resources | Secretary of Workforce Development | Public Service Commission | |
| Judiciary |
Wisconsin Supreme Court | Courts of Appeal | Circuit Courts | Municipal Courts | Wisconsin Commission Appointed Judicial Method Proposal | Wisconsin Judicial Commission | Wisconsin Supreme Court elections | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Transparency Topics |
Open Records Law | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of Towns |
List of School Districts | |
- 2012 endorsement of Mitt Romney for President
- State legislative article missing donor information
- Current member, Wisconsin State Assembly
- State representatives first elected in 2006
- 2010 unopposed
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- Wisconsin
- 2010 candidate
- Republican Party
- 2010 incumbent
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (winner)
