Bob Ziegelbauer
Bob Ziegelbauer | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 25th district | |
In office 1993–2013 | |
Preceded by | Vernon W. Holschbach |
Succeeded by | Paul Tittl |
Personal details | |
Born | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. | August 26, 1951
Political party | Democratic (1993–2010) Independent (2010–present) |
Residence(s) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame, Wharton Business School |
Robert F. Ziegelbauer (born August 26, 1951) is an American politician who served as an independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and is the current County Executive of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He represented the 25th Assembly District from his election in 1992 until 2013.
Career
Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Ziegelbauer graduated from Roncalli High School. He then graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received his masters from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ziegelbauer was a business owner. He served as finance director of the city of Manitowoc; he also served on the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors and the Manitowoc Common Council. Ziegelbauer also taught at Silver Lake College.[1] He was elected County Executive of Manitowoc County in April 2006. He has since been reelected as County Executive in 2010, 2014, and 2018, for a total of four terms.[2]
Election
Ziegelbauer announced on June 21, 2010 that he would run as an Independent for the 2010 election. He had long been one of the more conservative members of the Democratic caucus, particularly on taxation.[3][4] On November 2, 2010, Ziegelbauer was reelected to the Wisconsin Assembly.[5] After reelection he stated that he would caucus with the Republicans.[6] In 2012 Ziegelbauer announced he would not run for reelection to the Assembly.[7]
References
- ^ "Wisconsin Historical Society". wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Schafer, Alisa M. (3 Apr 2018). "3 Bob Ziegelbauer re-elected as county exec; Manitowoc schools referendum passes". Herald Times Reporter. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Patrick Marley. "Ziegelbauer drops (D); plans to run as (I)". jsonline.com. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "WisPolitics.com: Ziegelbauer Campaign: Announces independence from party system". WisPolitics.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Ziegelbauer reelected as Independent". Wisconsin Radio Network. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Channel 3000. "Ziegelbauer Won't Seek 11th Term". Channel 3000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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External links
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Bob Ziegelbauer official government website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Bob Ziegelbauer
- Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Wisconsin Independents
- Wisconsin city council members
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- County executives in Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- University of Notre Dame alumni
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Wisconsin Democrats
- Silver Lake College faculty
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century Wisconsin politicians