Scott Fitzgerald
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Scott Fitzgerald is a State Senator and Senate Minority Leader in Wisconsin's 13th State Senate District which consists of Watertown, Beaver Dam, Juneau, and Oconomowoc. He was elected in 1994.
Early life and career
Born in 1963, Scott graduated from Hustisford High School in 1981 and earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1985.
Senator Scott Fitzgerald worked in the newspaper business for nearly ten years in the newspaper business. Fitzgerald purchased and ran the Dodge County Independent News, Juneau, WI, in 1990 and sold it in 1996 to the Watertown Daily Times where he was retained as an associate publisher for a number of years.
Scott joined the US Army Reserve in 1981 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Armor Branch in 1985. In his 23 years of service, he served in a number of challenging assignments to include company commander and Brigade Operations Officer (S3). Now a lieutenant colonel, he completed the Command and General Staff College and is now serving as the Public Affairs Officer of the 84th AARTC.
Scott comes from a family very active in public service. His father, Stephen Fitzgerald, was Sheriff of Dodge County for 14 years and now serves as the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Wisconsin. His brother, Jeff, is an Assembly Representative from Dodge County[1].
Issue positions
Sen. Fitzgerald's issue positions according to his website[2]:
- Pro-life
- Supports cutting taxes and freezing property taxes
- Supports reduced state spending
- Health care reform "using free market ideas and consumer choice"
- Against homosexual marriages
- Veteran's rights
Committee assignments
Sen. Fitzgerald serves on these legislative committees:[3]
- Senate Organization
- Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
- Joint Committee on Employment Relations
- Joint Legislative Council
- Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Sponsored legislation
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Fitzgerald includes:[4][5]
- A bill prohibiting the slaughter of horses for human consumption[6]
- A bill excluding gains from a Wisconsin business from income tax[7]
- A bill urging Congress not to enact the Employee Free Choice Act regarding unions[8]
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Sen. Fitzgerald's 2008 campagin, according to the National Institute of Money in State Politics:[9]
- Scott Fitzgerald (self-finance), John Menard, Elaine Kraut, Allan Jones, Joseph Wolfberg
Financial, insurance and real estate interests were his largest donor group and most of his contributions came from individuals.
External links
- Website from the Wisconsin Legislature
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Sen. Fitzgerald's campaign website
References
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