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2021 Wisconsin Elections
The 2021 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 6, 2021. There was one statewide race—for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Additionally, two special elections occurred for the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly, as well as other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. The 2021 Spring primary was held on February 16, 2021. An additional special election for the 37th Assembly district was held on July 13, 2021. In the election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Democrats' preferred candidate, Jill Underly, prevailed. Republicans, however, won both special elections for the Wisconsin Legislature, and Republicans' preferred candidates won both contested elections for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. State elections Executive Superintendent of Public Instruction Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor did not seek election to a full term. She was appointed to the seat by Gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. The bulk of Wisconsin's population live in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. The largest city, Milwaukee, anchors its largest metropolitan area, followed by Green Bay and Kenosha, the third- and fourth-most-populated Wisconsin cities respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second-most-populated and fastest-growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Wisconsin's geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Senate, District 13
The 13th Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate. Located in south central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Dodge County, the northern half of Jefferson County, and parts of eastern and northeastern Dane County. It includes the cities of Beaver Dam, Columbus, Horicon, Lake Mills, Mayville, Oconomowoc, and Watertown. Current elected officials John Jagler is the senator representing the 13th district. He was first elected in a 2021 special election. He previously served 8 years in the State Assembly. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 13th Senate district comprises the 37th, 38th, and 39th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 37: William Penterman (R–Columbus) * Assembly District 38: Barbara Dittrich (R– Oconomowoc) * Assembly District 39: Mark Born (R–Beaver Dam) The 13th Senate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Circuit Courts
The Wisconsin circuit courts are the general trial courts in the state of Wisconsin. There are currently 69 circuits in the state, divided into 10 judicial administrative districts. Circuit court judges hear and decide both civil and criminal cases. Each of the 249 circuit court judges are elected and serve six-year terms. On March 6, 2020, Governor Tony Evers signed bipartisan legislation to create 12 new circuit court branches, with four seats to be added each year from 2021 to 2023. Structure of the circuit courts The circuit court system is composed of 69 circuits, with 66 circuits serving a single county, and three circuits serving two counties each. Buffalo County, Wisconsin, Buffalo and Pepin County, Wisconsin, Pepin counties share a circuit, as do Florence County, Wisconsin, Florence and Forest County, Wisconsin, Forest counties, and Shawano County, Wisconsin, Shawano and Menominee County, Wisconsin, Menominee counties. 26 circuit courts are served by a single judge. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muskego, Wisconsin
Muskego () is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,135. Muskego is the fifth largest community in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Muskego has a large Norwegian population. The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the area, "Mus-kee-Guaac", meaning sunfish. The Potawatomi were the original inhabitants of Muskego. There are three lakes within the city's boundaries. History The history of Muskego started originally as the home of the Potawatomi, who named it "Mus-kee-Guaac", which means "sunfish". The first European came in 1827 and a few years later (1833), the Potawatomi tribe ceded their lands in Wisconsin to the United States government. The first permanent settlers, coming from New Hampshire, were the Luther Parker family. Once an agricultural area, Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964. When it became a city it included the unincorporated communities of Tess Corners and Durham Hill. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Grogan
Shelley Ann Grogan (born August 14, 1967) is an American lawyer and judge, currently serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Waukesha-based District II court. She previously served as a municipal judge in Muskego, Wisconsin. Biography Grogan received her bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1989, and went directly into Marquette University Law School, where she earned her J.D. in 1992. Early in her legal career, she worked as a clerk to three judges of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Ted Wedemeyer, Ralph Adam Fine, and Rebecca Bradley. When Judge Bradley was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2015, Grogan went with her as a judicial assistant. A resident of Muskego for 25 years, she was appointed municipal judge in 2020. Less than a year later, she announced her candidacy for Wisconsin Court of Appeals. She defeated incumbent judge Jeffrey O. Davis in the April 2021 election with 55% of the vote. In addition to her judicial career, Groga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxine Aldridge White
Maxine Aldridge White (born 1951) is an American attorney and judge. She is a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Milwaukee-based District I court, serving since 2020. She is the first African-American woman to serve on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. White previously served 18 years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County, and was chief judge for the 1st Judicial Administrative District from 2015 until her appointment to the Court of Appeals in 2020. Earlier in her career, she was a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Life and career White was born in rural Mississippi and raised in a family of cotton sharecroppers. White received her bachelor's degree from Alcorn State University in 1973 and her master's degree from the University of Southern California in 1982. White served in the Milwaukee office of the Social Security Administration before graduating from Marquette University Law School in 1985. From 1985 to 1992, White ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey O
Jeffrey Obomeghie, known as Jeffrey O, is an American educator, motivational speaker, former editor, and writer. He has served as the founding editor-in-chief of ''People's Express''. Biography Jeffrey was born in Auchi, Edo State. He was educated at the University of Lagos where he studied political science. Later, he went to the United States and continued his study in political science. He completed his further study from the University of Maryland University College, received his master's degree in human resource management from Amberton University, and doctorate degree in leadership studies from Johnson University. in 2020. Jeffrey started his career in the hospitality industry and he went on to become the chief executive officer of Mercury Hotels. Previously, he has served as a chief operating officer of New Generation Hotels. In 2020, he became the chief executive officer of the International Hospitality Institute that he founded. In 2021, Jeffrey was inducted into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Penterman
William L. Penterman (born May 18, 1996) is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 37th Assembly district since July 26, 2021. Biography Penterman was born and raised in Wisconsin, working on his family's dairy farm. He attended Ripon College, and while there founded Ripon College's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom—a Conservative youth organization. Penterman served in the United States Army from 2015 through 2019, in the Military Police Corps, and continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve. He worked as a legislative assistant in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was clerk to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections during the post-election challenges to the results of the 2020 United States presidential election. In 2021, the 37th State Assembly district became vacant when incumbent John Jagler won a special election to the Wisconsin State Senate. Penterman dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Assembly, District 37
The 37th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises southern Dodge County, Wisconsin, Dodge County and parts of northern Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Jefferson County, northeast Dane County, Wisconsin, Dane County, and southeast Columbia County, Wisconsin, Columbia County. It contains the cities of Columbus, Wisconsin, Columbus and Watertown, Wisconsin, Watertown, as well as the villages of Clyman, Wisconsin, Clyman, DeForest, Wisconsin, DeForest, Lowell, Wisconsin, Lowell, and Reeseville, Wisconsin, Reeseville, and a significant portion of the village of Windsor, Wisconsin, Windsor. The district is represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican William Penterman, since July 2021. The 37th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin Senate, District 13, Wisconsin's 13th Senate district, along with the Wisconsin Assembly, District 38, 38th and Wisconsin Assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
