Paul Farrow

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Paul Farrow
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Wisconsin State Senate District 33
Incumbent
In office
December 14, 2012 - Present
Term ends
January 2, 2017
Years in position 1
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$49,943/year
Per diem$88/day
Elections and appointments
First electedDecember 4, 2012
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Wisconsin State Assembly District 98
2011-2012
Education
Bachelor'sCarroll College, 1991
Associate'sWaukesha County Technical College, 1987
Personal
Birthday07/17/1964
Place of birthMilwaukee, WI
ProfessionBusiness owner
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification

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Paul Farrow is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 33 since December 14, 2012.[1] He was elected in a special election to fill the seat left vacant by Rich Zipperer (R).[2]

Farrow previously was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 98 from 2011 to 2012.

Before coming to office, Farrow owned a small home inspection business. He is a graduate of Waukesha County Technical College in 1987 where he studied marketing, and a 1991 graduate of Carroll College, majoring in Business Administration.[3]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Farrow served on the following committees:

Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013
• Education, Vice Chair
• Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Chair
• Judiciary and Labor
• Joint Legislative Council
• Joint Survey on Retirement Systems

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Farrow served on these committees:

Elections

2012

Regular

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Farrow won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 98. Farrow ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Eric Prudent (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgPaul Farrow Incumbent 70.4% 22,665
     Democratic Eric Prudent 29.5% 9,503
     - Scattering 0.1% 19
Total Votes 32,187

Special

See also: State legislative special elections, 2012

Farrow won the special election for state Senate District 33. Rich Zipperer (R) resigned the seat to join Gov. Scott Walker's cabinet. Farrow defeated fellow state Rep. Chris Kapenga (R) in the Republican primary on November 6. No Democrats filed for the seat, thus Farrow easily won the general election on December 4.[5][6][7][8][9]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 33, Special Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgPaul Farrow 98.1% 6,909
     - Scattering 1.9% 136
Total Votes 7,045

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010

Farrow defeated Democrat Victor Weers in the November 2 general election. Farrow defeated Thomas Schellinger in the primary election. [10]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Paul Farrow (R) 22,236
Victor Weers (D) 6,788
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Paul Farrow (R) 7,394 60.09%
Thomas J. Schellinger (R) 4,901 39.83%

Campaign themes

Farrow lists five main issues in his campaign:

  • "Create a climate for job growth" - " The first thing we need to do is repeal the combined reporting tax. "
  • "Lower taxes and Reduce spending" " Both the state and federal government have made decisions that will be difficult to maintain in the present economic conditions."
  • "Transportation" - " We need to focus on the current road system and how to best maintain it. Legislation that would not allow dipping into the transportation funds to offset general expenses will be important."
  • "Stop over-regulation" - "Paul realizes that small businesses create most of our jobs. He will work to get rid of unnecessary regulation that stifles growth."
  • "Provide quality education" -"There are two issues that have to be evaluated when it comes to the education system in Wisconsin: 1. How we educate our children and adults returning; 2. How we fund our schools. "[11]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Farrow is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Farrow raised a total of $137,041 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 6, 2013.[12]

Paul Farrow's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98 Won $108,666
2010 Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98 Won $28,375
Grand Total Raised $137,041

2012

Farrow won re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2012. During that election cycle, Farrow raised a total of $108,666.

2010

Farrow won election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010. During that election cycle, Farrow raised a total of $28,375.

Personal

Farrow is married and has two children.

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References

  1. ↑ The Republic, "Republican Farrow who won special election to state Senate to be sworn in next week," December 6, 2012
  2. ↑ B93.7, "Newest Wisconsin Senator to be sworn-in next Friday," December 6, 2012
  3. ↑ Farrow's campaign website - Biography
  4. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
  5. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Kapenga joins Farrow in race to replace Zipperer," July 26, 2012
  6. ↑ Sussex Sun, "Absentee ballot confusion in Senate primary," October 2, 2012
  7. ↑ Waukesha Patch, "Kapenga Concedes to Farrow in 33rd Senate District," November 7, 2012
  8. ↑ Sussex Patch, "Paul Farrow Officially Wins State Senate Race," December 4, 2012
  9. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, " Special Election Results December 4, 2012," accessed December 19, 2012
  10. ↑ Official GAB primary results
  11. ↑ Farrow campaign website - Issues
  12. ↑ followthemoney.org, "Farrow, Paul," accessed June 5, 2013
Political offices
Preceded by
Rich Zipperer (R) 		Wisconsin State Senate District 33
2012-present 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Rich Zipperer (R) 		Wisconsin State Assembly District 98
2010-2012 		Succeeded by
Adam Neylon (R)
v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the Wisconsin State Senate
Senate President: Michael G. Ellis (R) • Senate Majority Leader: Scott Fitzgerald (R) • Senate Minority Leader: Chris Larson (D)
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