Mark Gottlieb (politician)
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Mark Gottlieb | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 60th district | |
In office 2003–2011 | |
Preceded by | Timothy Hoven |
Succeeded by | Duey Stroebel |
Personal details | |
Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | December 11, 1956
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Linda Gottlieb |
Children | 4 (Sarah, Kimberly, Elizabeth, and Christopher) |
Residence | Port Washington, Wisconsin |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
Profession | Civil engineer |
Mark Gottlieb (born December 11, 1956) is an American civil engineer who served as a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 60th Assembly District[1] and was Secretary of the Department of Transportation from 2011-2017.
Background[]
Born in Milwaukee on December 11, 1956, Gottlieb graduated from James Madison High School (Milwaukee) in 1974, then served in the United States Navy from 1974-78. He earned B.S. (1981) and Master of Engineering (1984) degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and became a civil engineer.
Public office[]
Gottlieb served on the Port Washington Common Council 1991-1997 and then as mayor of Port Washington, Wisconsin from 1997-2003, and was first elected to the Assembly in 2002. He was elected Speaker Pro Tempore for the 2007-2008 legislative session.
When the Democratic Party took control of the Assembly after the 2008 elections, Gottlieb was elected Assistant Republican Leader for the 2009-2010 session.
In the 2009-2010 session, Gottlieb was the ranking member of the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems and a member of the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. He also served on the following Assembly committees: Rules, Urban and Local Affairs, and Colleges and Universities.
On December 30, 2010, Governor-elect Scott Walker announced that Gottlieb would serve in his cabinet as Secretary of the Department of Transportation.[2] Gottlieb resigned from the Assembly on January 3, 2011 to assume that position.[3] On December 27, 2016, it was announced that Gottlieb was resigning, which took effect on January 6, 2017.[4] He was replaced by Dave Ross.[5]
References[]
- ^ 'The Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' Biographical Sketch of Mark Gottlieb, pg. 59
- ^ "Gov.-elect Walker: Announces cabinet". WisPolitics.com (Press release). December 30, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Story of 'Duck Dynasty' family made in to Las Vegas musical". WBAY.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Johnson, Shawn (December 27, 2016). "Mark Gottlieb Out AS Wisconsin Transportation Secretary". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Dave Ross named new WisDOT secretary". Sun Prairie Star. December 27, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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