Robin Vos
Robin Vos | |
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| 75th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Fitzgerald |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1968 Burlington, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater |
Robin J. Vos (born July 5, 1968) is an American politician. He has been a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2005,[1] representing the 63rd district, and has been Speaker of the Assembly since 2013.[2]
Vos is a small-business owner, owning RoJo's Popcorn.[3] He is a former congressional district director and a former legislative assistant. He was a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents from 1989 to 1991, and a member of the Racine County Board from 1994 to 2004.
A member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Vos is the group's former Wisconsin state chair.[4]
In 2016, Vos endorsed Marco Rubio for president. After Rubio dropped out of the race, Vos endorsed Ted Cruz.[5]
References
- ^ Profile, legis.wisconsin.gov; accessed November 15, 2014.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012, Biographical sketch of Robin Vos, p. 61.
- ^ "Robin Vos, the man amidst the controversy", journaltimes.com; accessed November 15, 2014.
- ^ Nikolina Lazic, "Federal Court Strikes Down WI's 'Discriminatory' Voter ID as Unconstitutional", progressive.org, April 30, 2014; accessed November 15, 2014.
- ^ Sommerhauser, Mark (March 25, 2016). "Robin Vos endorses Ted Cruz". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
External links
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Robin J. Vos official government website
- Vos for Assembly official political website
- RoJo's Popcorn Family business website
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