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Roger Roth, Jr.
Roger Roth, Jr. February 5, 1978) was a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 56th District since 2007.
Roth has announced that he will run for U.S. Congress, 8th District, in 2010.[1]
Roth received his B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He has also served in the Wisconsin Air National Guard and worked as a home builder.
He is a member of the American Legion, Appleton Northside Business Association, National Federation of Independent Business, National Rifle Association (NRA), Outagamie Company Republican Party, and the Winnebago Company Republican Party.[2]
Committee assignments
- Housing Committee
- Elections and Campaign Reform Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Special Committee on High-Risk Juvenile Offenders
- Speaker's Taskforce on Preventing Home Foreclosures Committee
Elections
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Roth did not seek re-election to District 56 in 2010. He is running for U.S. Congress, 8th District. He was defeated in his race for U.S. Congress.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-99 Educational materials and supplies paid for by eligible educator: individual income tax deduction up to set amount created; federal law re deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted;
- AB-205 Energy efficient commercial buildings: Internal Revenue Code changes adopted re federal Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006 and Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
- AB-345 Guantanamo Bay Naval Base detention facility: Corr.Dept may not enter into an agreement or contract to imprison prisoners or detainees from unless they violated a Wisconsin law
For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.
Campaign donors
2008
The top five donors to Roth's 2008 campaign:[4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Roth, Karen | $500 |
| Thiel, Verne | $500 |
| Managed Health Services Insurance Corp | $500 |
| Koch Industries | $500 |
| WI Institute of CPAs | $500 |
External links
- Representative Roth's campaign
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Roger Roth, Jr.
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2008
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign profile
- Representative Roth's Freedom Speaks profile
- Representative Roth's facebook
- Representative Roth's twitter
- Representative Roth's youtube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ Green Bay Press Gazette.com, "Roger Roth, 8th Congressional District GOP candidate, opens campaign office in Ashwaubenon," August 3, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Roth
- ↑ www.postcrescent.com, "Roger Roth says political future still open," January 23, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 56 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Michelle Litjens (R) |