Michelle Litjens
| Michelle Litjens | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 56 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - January 3, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1995 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 09/28/1972 | |
| Place of birth | Saint Louis, MO | |
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Litjens and her husband own and operate Land Pride Properties in Oshkosh. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a degree in Political Science and Communications. [1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Litjens served on these committees:
Elections
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Litjens was elected to District 56 in the November 2, 2010 general election. Litjens was opposed in the September 14, 2010 primary election by Republicans Jim Pleuss and Jay Schroeder. [2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Michelle Litjens (R)
|
5,605 | 59.87% | ||
| Jim Pleuss (R) | 2,580 | 27.56% | ||
| Jay Schroeder (R) | 1,175 | 12.55% | ||
Campaign themes
Litjens lists the following seven priorities:
- Spending - "Cut Spending! Wisconsin cannot spend more money than we acquire. "
- Taxes -"In Wisconsin we are being taxed more and more each year with less to show for it. Property taxes alone are the 8th highest in the country."
- Jobs/Economy - "Wisconsin must reduce the tax and regulatory burden put on businesses so they can flourish and start hiring again! "
- Life - "I believe it's a baby. It is our moral duty to protect those who cannot protect themselves. I am pro-life."
- 2nd Amendment - "I support allowing Concealed Carry permits in Wisconsin. We are one of only three states in the Country without that right."
- Healthcare - "We do not have a healthcare crisis, we have an affordability issue. "
- Education - "We need to reinstate local control of our schools, give school boards help in negotiating contracts to bring salaries and benefits in line with the private sector and get back to educating our children so that they can grow to become productive members of our society."
- Immigration - "Everyone is welcome in our country, they must follow the rules to get here. "
- Government - "perhaps if our representatives spent more time at home and less time dreaming up ways to spend more money, our state would be in a much better financial situation today. " [3]
Campaign donors
In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan Assembly candidates.[4]
2010
In 2010, when Litjens first won election to the State Assembly, she collected $59,631 in donations.[5]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michelle Litjens | $17,724 |
| Alliant Energy | $500 |
| Taxpayers for Suder | $500 |
| Wisconsin Builders Association | $500 |
| Chris Hanson for Assembly | $500 |
| Wisconsin Insurance Alliance | $500 |
| Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin | $500 |
| Wisconsin Realtors Association | $500 |
| 12 individual donors | $500 each |
Personal
Litjens is married and has two children.
External links
- Michelle Litjens on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Litjens on Facebook
- Litjens on YouTube
References
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| Preceded by Roger Roth, Jr. |
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Succeeded by Dave Murphy (R) |
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