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Jim Steineke
| Jim Steineke | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
| 2013-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/23/1970 | |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Steineke was an Outgamie County supervisor from 2006-2011, and served the Town of Vandenbroek as town chair from 2007-2011 and town supervisor from 2005-2007.
He graduated from Wauwatosa High School and attended both the Milwaukee and Oshkosh branches of University of Wisconsin.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Steineke served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Assembly Organization | ||||
| • Mental Health | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Legislative Organization | ||||
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Steineke served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Housing | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Rural Economic Development | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Steineke won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 5. Steineke ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Jeff McCabe in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff McCabe | 44.1% | 12,709 | |
| Republican |  Jim Steineke Incumbent |
55.9% | 16,117 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 28,850 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Steineke defeated Democrat Mert Summers in the November 2 general election. He defeated Republicans Craig Fletcher and David Landwehr in the primary election.[3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Steineke (R)
|
12,629 | |||
| Mert Summers (D) | 9,178 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 5 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Steineke (R)
|
2,258 | 38.82% | ||
| David Landwehr (R) | 1,785 | 30.69 % | ||
| Craig Fletcher(R) | 1,772 | 30.47 % | ||
Campaign themes
Steineke lists his primary themes as:
- "Limited government operating within the bounds of the Constitution"
- "Lower taxes and balanced budgets"
- "Protection and preservation of private property rights"
- "A free market economy"
- "Integrity and accountability in our elected officials"[4]
Campaign donors
In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan Assembly candidates.[5]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Steineke first won election to the State Assembly, he collected $66,548 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $7,763 |
| Republican Assembly Campaign Committee | $1,700 |
| 1st District Republican Party of Wisconsin | $1,000 |
| Cowles for Senate | $500 |
| Ellis to Madison Committee | $500 |
| 15 individual donors | $500 each |
Personal
Steineke is married.
Recent news
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Jim Steineke News Feed
- Proposal: Expand victims' rights for advocate - The Sheboygan Press
- Lawmakers tour voucher schools - WLUK Fox 11 - Fox11online.com
- Legislators seek domestic-abuse advocates - River Falls Journal
- Morning briefing: Anti-terrorism funding, GOP convention, sequester hits ... - Capital Times (blog)
- Crime and Court Roundup: Five police officers to be added to Law Enforcement ... - Pierce County Herald
- Bill gives guiding hand to abuse victims - Wisconsin Radio Network - Wisconsin Radio Network
- GOP lawmakers want to end $15 million program for aesthetic features for roads - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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External links
- Jim Steineke on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Steineke on Facebook
- Steineke on Twitter
- Steineke on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, " 2013 Assembly Resolution 1," January 7, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Campaign website on priorities and solutions
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Jim Steineke candidate summary, Retrieved June 22, 2011
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