Robert Wirch
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Robert W. Wirch is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 22nd state senate district since 1996. From 2003 to 2005, he was the Minority Caucus Chair. He was previously a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1992 to 1996. He also worked as a supervisor on the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors from 1986 to 1993.
Issue positions
Sen. Wirch does not list where he stands on the issues on his website.
See: Sen. Wirch's issue positions from Project Vote Smart
Committees
Sen. Wirch serves on these legislative committees:[1]
- Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail
- Environment
- Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs
- Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection (Chair)
- Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems (Co-Chair)
- Small Business Regulatory Review Board
- Joint Legislative Council
- Special Committee on Building Wisconsin's Workforce
Sponsored legislation
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Wirch includes:[2][3]
- A bill requiring schools to teach about the history of organized labor and the collective bargaining process[4]
- A bill for some property tax relief from school district taxes[5]
- A bill to regulate renewals and expansions of business contracts[6]
Major donors
Some of the top donors to Sen. Wirch's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[7]
- Strategy Group; State Senate Democratic Committee; Kenosha Professional Fire Fighters Local 414; John McConnell, Jr.; Thomas Boldt
General business interests were his largest donor group.
External links
- Sen. Wirch's Wisconsin State Legislature website
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
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