Jim Steineke
Jim Steineke | |
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| Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Strachota |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 5th district | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1970 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh |
| Website | Official website Official Twitter |
James Steineke (born November 23, 1970) is a Wisconsin real estate agent and Republican politician. He is the majority leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly since being elected by the Republican caucus in 2014. He has represented the 5th Assembly district since 2011.
Early life and career[]
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Steineke attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He worked as a realtor.
Public office[]
He was the Town supervisor for the Town of Vandenbroek from 2005 to 2007, Town Chair from 2007 to 2011 and an Outagamie County supervisor from 2006 to 2011.
Steineke was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 5th assembly district (northeastern Outagamie County and the Town of Maple Grove) in 2010 to succeed Democrat Tom Nelson (who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor). He has identified himself as a proponent of limited government and lower taxes.[1][2]
In November 2020, Steineke was re-elected as the Assembly Majority Leader by his GOP colleagues.[3]
In March 2021, Steineke applauded the conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for preventing Governor Tony Evers from extending a face mask mandate intended to halt the spread of the coronavirus.[4]
References[]
- ^ "2019 Wisconsin State Representatives". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov.
- ^ "Home". www.jimsteineke.com.
- ^ Vetterkind, Riley (November 12, 2020). "Wisconsin legislative Republicans, Democrats elect leaders". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Beck, Molly. "Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down statewide mask mandate, blocks Evers from declaring multiple emergency orders". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
External links[]
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Jim Steineke at Ballotpedia
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Representative Jim Steineke at Wisconsin Legislature
- 5th Assembly District map (2011–2021)
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