James Baumgart (born December 22, 1938) is a former member of the

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and the

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. He was born in

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. He graduated from

Sheboygan North High School Sheboygan North High School, is a public high school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin operated by the Sheboygan Area School District. The school opened in 1938 in what is now Urban Middle School on the city's north side, with the current building openin ...

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before attending the

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and the

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. Baumgart has served in the

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and has been active with the

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and the

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. He is married and has one daughter from a previous marriage.

Political career

Baumgart was elected to the Senate in 1998. Previously, he had been a member of the Assembly from 1990 to 1996. He is a

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References

People from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Politicians from Sheboygan, Wisconsin Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Army soldiers University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point alumni 1938 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub