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'''Jessica King''' |
'''Jessica King''' is a former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Wisconsin Senate]], representing the [[Wisconsin Senate, District 18|18th Wisconsin District]] when elected in 2011. She defeated incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Senator [[Randy Hopper]] in a special recall election on August 9, 2011,<ref>{{cite news|title=District 18: King defeats Hopper|first=Lindsay|last=Veremis|url=http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/elections/state/district-18-recall-election-sen-randy-hopper-vs-jessica-king-august-9-2011|work=[[WLUK-TV]]|date=August 10, 2011}}</ref> and took office August 25, 2011;<ref>[http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2245828.shtml?cat=89 [[Associated Press]]. "Wis. Dems to Take Oaths of Office Next Week" [[KSTP-TV]] August 18, 2011]</ref> but lost the seat to another Republican, [[Rick Gudex]], in the November 2012 [[general election]], helping to revert that chamber back to Republican control. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Jessica King | |
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.jpg) Jessica King (July 2011) | |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office 2011 – January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Hopper |
| Succeeded by | Rick Gudex |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1975 Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (B.A.), Thomas Jefferson School of Law, (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney, Oshkosh Common Council (2007-2011), Oshkosh Deputy Mayor, (2010-2011) |
Jessica King is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th Wisconsin District when elected in 2011. She defeated incumbent Republican Senator Randy Hopper in a special recall election on August 9, 2011,[1] and took office August 25, 2011;[2] but lost the seat to another Republican, Rick Gudex, in the November 2012 general election, helping to revert that chamber back to Republican control.
Background
King was born and raised in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.[3] Her parents were disabled, [clarification needed] and she became a ward of the state at age 15. She put herself through the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, working in a juicebox factory and doing similar work, and went on to earn a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in California.[4] In 2004, she returned to Wisconsin to care for her aging parents. She opened a small business, and served as an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. King was elected to the Oshkosh Common Council, eventually becoming deputy mayor,[3] In 2008, she ran against Hopper for the Senate losing by only 163 votes (41,741 to 41,904).[5]
2011 election
In the wake of the 2011 Wisconsin protests, King was one of two Wisconsin Democratic challengers successful in unseating Republican incumbent senators who had supported Governor Walker. The 18th District includes Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Waupun. She narrowly defeated Hopper by 1254 votes (28,191 votes to 26,937)[6] amid a scandal in March 2011 regarding Hopper's reported marital infidelity [7]
2012 election
On November 13, 2012, King conceded to Republican Rick Gudex, current Fond du Lac City Council president.[8] As a result of this race, the Wisconsin State Senate will revert to Republican control by a two vote majority in January 2013.
References
- ^ Veremis, Lindsay (August 10, 2011). "District 18: King defeats Hopper". WLUK-TV.
- ^ Associated Press. "Wis. Dems to Take Oaths of Office Next Week" KSTP-TV August 18, 2011
- ^ a b King Campaign Site
- ^ Jessica King '01 is a Contributing Author
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature, 2009; p. 911
- ^ Official election results
- ^ Ferguson, David. "WI Repub lives outside district with mistress, says wife" rawstory.com March 13, 2011
- ^ "Jessica King Concedes District 18 Race"
External links
- Jessica King for Senate official campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
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