Roger Rivard
Roger Rivard is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 75 from 2011 to 2013.
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]
| 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
2010
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 finance summary
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Personal
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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
Footnotes
- ↑ 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," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Rivard's campaign website
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Hubler (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 75 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Stephen Smith (D) |
