Karl Van Roy
Karl Van Roy (b. December 1, 1938) is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 90th District from 2003 to 2013.
Van Roy served in the United States Army from 1962-1964, and is the owner of River's Bend Restaurant.
He is a member of the Brown County Republican Party, Howard-Suamico Optimist Club, North East Wisconsin Zoo Board, Wisconsin Restaurant Association, and Partners in Youth - Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Van Roy served on these committees:
- Aging and Long-Term Care Committee
- Health Committee
- Homeland Security and State Affairs Committee, Chair
- Joint Committee on Tax Exemptions
- Transportation Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Van Roy served on these committees:
- Corrections and the Courts Committee
- Jobs, the Economy and Small Business Committee
- Tourism, Recreation and State Properties Committee
Elections
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Van Roy was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 90. He defeated Democrat Lou Ann Weix in the general election on November 2, 2010. He defeated Republican Dan Nowak in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 90 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Karl Van Roy (R)
|
10,842 | |||
| Lou Ann Weix (D) | 7,705 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 90 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Karl Van Roy (R)
|
3,827 | 72.58% | ||
| Dan Nowak (R) | 1,443 | 27.37% | ||
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-158 Driver education courses required to include hazards posed by railroad grade crossings
- AB-233 Facsimile firearm: penalties for use in committing a crime or to alarm, intimidate, threaten, or terrify
- AB-308 Police escorted vehicle or procession of vehicles: provisions created; rights-of-way penalty specified
For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Representative Van Roy's web page
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Karl Van Roy
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign profile
- Representative Van Roy on Wisconsin Eye (dead link)
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 90 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Eric Genrich (D) |
