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Warren Petryk
| Warren Petryk | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 93 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 01/24/1955 | |
| Place of birth | Eau Claire, WI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Prior to his election, Petryk was the Community relations coordinator for United Cerebral Palsy of West Central Wisconsin. He co-founded "The Memories" - a musical entertainment group. He holds a BA in philosophy and music from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. [1][2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Petryk served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging and Long-Term Care | ||||
| • Jobs, Economy and Mining | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage | ||||
| • Veterans, Chair | ||||
| • Workforce Development, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Information Policy and Technology | ||||
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Petryk served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging and Long-Term Care, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Jobs, the Economy and Small Business | ||||
| • Veterans and Military Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Petryk won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 93. Petryk ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Jeff Smith in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 93, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Warren Petryk Incumbent |
50.8% | 15,612 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Smith | 49.2% | 15,114 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 30,742 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Petryk defeated Democratic incumbent Jeffrey Smith in the November 2 general election. He defeated Mike Conlin and Isaac Weix in the primary election. [4]
A recount request was filed with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board on November 9, 2010[5]. A recount was scheduled for November 12, 2010[6]. The recount produced no changes. [7]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 93 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Warren Petryk (R)
|
11,080 | |||
| Jeffrey Smith (D) | 11,006 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 93 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Warren Petryk (R)
|
1,728 | 39.17% | ||
| Mike Conlin(R) | 1,590 | 36.05% | ||
| Isaac Weix (R) | 1,091 | 24.73% | ||
Campaign themes
Petryk's campaign website summarizes his positions on the following topics:
- "Promoting a Pro-Business, Pro-Family Wisconsin"
- "Returning State Government to Conservative Fiscal Responsibility"
- "Controlling State Government Spending"
- "Reducing State Government waste, fraud and inefficiency"
- "Lowering State taxes"
- "Creating a more efficient, smaller, less obtrusive State Government"
- "Wise stewardship and management of our precious natural resources"
- "Protecting our Wisconsin children, elderly and people with disabilities"
- "Improving the lives of all residents of Western Wisconsin"
- "Supporting State legislation defending all of our U.S. Constitutional Rights" [8]
Campaign donors
In Wisconsin, there is a $500 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan Assembly candidates.[9]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Petryk first won election to the State Assembly, he collected $40,466 in donations.[10]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tavern League of Wisconsin | $500 |
| Fitzgerald for Assembly | $500 |
| Wisconsin Republican Party | $500 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life | $500 |
| Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $500 |
| Realtors Association of NW Wisconsin | $500 |
| 14 individual donors | $500 each |
Personal
Petryk is single, and is a member of the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce, Eau Claire Rod and Rifle Club, the National Rifle Association, and Pheasants Forever.
Recent news
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- Ott is grounded in natural resources and agriculture - Agri-View
- Small change represents big step for state's veterans - Chippewa Herald
- Increased funding requested for K-12 education - Chippewa Herald
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External links
- Warren Petryk on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Petryk on Facebook
- Petryk's profile on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Twincities.com Pioneer Press, "Petryk takes on two-termer Smith in Wisconsin Assembly District 93" October 26, 2010
- ↑ Rivertowns.net, "93st Assembly District candidate responds to questions October 24, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "November 2010 General Election Recounts"
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Notice and Petition of Recount for 93rd Assembly District", November 9, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "November 2010 General Election Recounts" retrieved November 24, 2010
- ↑ Petryk campaign website
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Warren Petryk candidate summary, Retrieved June 22, 2011
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