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Roger Rivard
| Roger Rivard | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 75 | ||
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/27/1952 | |
| Place of birth | Rice Lake, WI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Rivard was formerly a real estate developer and broker. He also owned and operated Rivard's Campers before assuming office. He graduated from Rice Lake High School and attended the University of Wisconsin - Barron County.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rivard served on these committees:
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Rivard was defeated in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 75. Rivard ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by Stephen Smith (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 75, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Roger Rivard Incumbent | 48.8% | 13,841 | |
| Democratic |  Stephen Smith |
51% | 14,456 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 37 | |
| Total Votes | 28,334 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Rivard defeated Democrat Steve Perala in the November 2 general election. He defeated Republicans Judith Espeseth, Dari McDonald and Don Quinton in the primary election. [3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 75 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roger Rivard (R)
|
9,950 | |||
| Steve Perala (D) | 9,535 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 75 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Roger Rivard (R)
|
2,076 | 40.06% | ||
| Judith Wells Espeseth (R) | 1,929 | 37.23% | ||
| Don Quinton (R) | 717 | 13.84% | ||
| Dari McDonald (R) | 451 | 8.7% | ||
Campaign themes
Rivard outlines his priorities on this website:
- Roger Rivard's Restore Wisconsin Plan to stop runaway spending and debt, concentrate on people creating jobs, not government, cut taxes for all in Wisconsin, and undo the damage of the Doyle agenda. [4]
Campaign donors
In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan Assembly candidates.[5]
2010
In 2010, when Rivard first won election to the State Assembly, he collected $87,649 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Roger Rivard | $2,887 |
| Roger Rivard for Assembly | $2,013 |
| Roger L Rivard | $1,573 |
| Anonymous | $996 |
Personal
Rivard is married and has six children.
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External links
- Roger Rivard on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Rivard on Facebook
- Rivard's profile on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart.org, "Roger Rivard biography," May 26, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Rivard's campaign website
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Roger Rivard candidate summary, Retrieved June 22, 2011
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| Preceded by Mary Hubler (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 75 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Stephen Smith (D) |
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