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Neal Kedzie
Neal J. Kedzie (b. January 27, 1956) is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing District 11, from 2002 to 2014. Kedzie resigned June 16, 2014.[1]
He served as the State Senate Assistant Majority Leader from 2004 to 2006.
Kedzie served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1997 to 2003.
Biography
Kedzie earned a B.S. and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.
Kedzie's professional experiences include government relations representative; commercial and industrial coordinator, and facilities manager.
Kedzie was the Town Chair of LaGrange from 1988 to 1998 and a Supervisor on the Town Board from 1987 to 1988. He has also been a part of the Jefferson County Republican Party and the Wanicesha County GOP.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kedzie served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Vice Chair |
| • Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications |
| • Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Joint Review on Criminal Penalties, Co-chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kedzie served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education |
| • Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce and Government Operations, Vice Chair |
| • Natural Resources and Environment, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kedzie served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Children and Families and Workforce Development |
| • Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail |
| • Environment |
| • Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Kedzie includes:[3]
- A bill creating tax exemptions for older taxpayers[4]
- A bill prohibiting a person from renting or purchasing a vehicle while their license is revoked for intoxicated driving[5]
Elections
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010
Kedzie ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate District 11. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary election. He defeated Democrat L D Rockwell in the November 2, 2010, general election.[6][7][8]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 11 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Neal Kedzie (R)
|
55,121 | 75.37% | ||
| L.D.Rockwell (D) | 17,955 | 24.55% | ||
| Wisconsin Senate, District 11 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Neal Kedzie (R)
|
26.609 | 99.79% | ||
2006
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Neal Kedzie won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 11.[9]
Neal Kedzie raised $106,523 for his campaign, while L D Rockwell raised $3,151.[10]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 11 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Neal Kedzie (R)
|
45,643 | |||
| L D Rockwell (D) | 22,038 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Kedzie and his wife, Kerrie, have three children.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Neal + Kedzie + Wisconsin + Senate"
See also
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin State Senate
- Wisconsin State Senate Committees
- Wisconsin Joint Committees
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin Sen. Neal Kedzie announces he's resigning," June 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ State Legislature, "Legislation by Sen. Kedzie," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ State Legislature, "Bill 64," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ State Legislature, "Bill 33," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office, 2010," July 13, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kedzie, Neal," accessed May 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Wisconsin State Senate District 11 2002–2014 |
Succeeded by Stephen Nass (R) |
