Loren Oldenburg (born September 8, 1965) is an American politician, currently serving in the

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, representing Vernon County,

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, and the southern half of

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. A

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, he was first elected in 2018.

Biography

Oldenburg was born in

Viroqua Viroqua is the county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,504 at the 2020 census. The city is in the town of Viroqua. Etymology The town was originally named “Farwell” after Leonard J. Farwell, second Gov ...

, Vernon County, Wisconsin. A fourth generation farmer, he was raised and still resides on a 315-acre farm in Vernon County passed down from his great grandfather. Oldenburg graduated from Viroqua High School in 1984 and the

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. He was active within his community, as a member and president of the Westby Cooperative

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, and, for the last 19 years, as a member and president of the Chaseburg

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Cooperative. He was elected to the Town Board of Harmony, Vernon County, and served as the Town Board Chairman. He ran for the

in 2018, announcing his campaign just days after incumbent Lee Nerison announced his retirement. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and won a narrow victory over Democrat Paul Buhr in the November general election, carrying 52% of the vote. In the Assembly, Oldenburg serves on the Committees on Consumer Protection, Energy and Utilities, Rural Development, and Workforce Development, and is Vice Chairman of the Committee on the Environment. He was also appointed to the Speaker's Task Force on Suicide Prevention, an issue that has become prominent in rural Wisconsin due to the increasing number of farm bankruptcies.

Personal life and family

Oldenburg and his wife, Linda, reside and own the Oldenburg Centennial Farms in Vernon County, Wisconsin. They are members of the Viroqua Church of Christ.

Electoral history

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References

External links

Loren Oldenburg: Oldenburg for Assembly

Representative Loren Oldenburg
at

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Chaseburg Cooperative
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