MaryAnn T. Lippert (born December 21, 1953) is a

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, health administrator, and Republican politician who served one term as a member of the

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. She is currently retired from formal employment, but still active with strategies to move rural communities forward.

Background

Born in

Marshfield, Wisconsin Marshfield is a city in northwest Wood and southwest Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 10, Highway 13 and Highway 97. The largest city in Wood County, its population was 18,929 at t ...

, Lippert graduated from Pittsville High School. She received a

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from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in 1976 and an

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from the same university in 1980. She worked for many years as a health educator.

Assembly

In 1998, she challenged fellow Pittsville resident and Democratic

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Donald W. Hasenohrl Donald William "Donnie" Hasenohrl (born November 25, 1935) is a retired American politician and union steelworker. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 26 years, representing his hometown, Marshfield, Wisconsin, and surrounding ar ...

for the 70th Assembly District (portions of

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and

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counties) seat, coming close to defeating him (8,906 for Hasenohrl to 8,386 for Lippert) with $38,708 in campaign expenditures. Hasenohrl chose not to run for re-election in 2000, and Lippert defeated Democrat Amy Sue Vruwink by 104 votes (12,068 0.2%to 11,964 9.8% in the 2000 general election, after spending $114,563. Lippert served on the Assembly's Committees on Children and Families and Public Health (on both of which she served as Vice-Chair), as well as the Committees on Aging and Long-Term Care; Economic Development; Health; and Transportation. In 2002, she chose not to run for re-election due to the health of her husband, Jerry, who was suffering from

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, caused by Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficienc

She was succeeded by Vruwink.

After the legislature

After leaving the Assembly, Lippert went back to work in community health improvement. In February 2011, she was appointed as Executive Assistant to Eloise Anderson, the new Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, as part of the administration of incoming governor Scott Walker (politician), Scott Walker. In December 2012, she was named as the Governor's Northern Director. In that role she traveled throughout Northern Wisconsin serving as a direct link between rural communities and the Governor's Administration.

Personal life

Lippert is a mother of three children and is a long-term resident of

Pittsville, Wisconsin Pittsville is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 874 at the 2010 census. History Pittsville was platted in 1883, and named after Oliver W. Pitts, the proprietor of a local sawmill. Geography Pittsville is locate ...

. She served as a member of the Pittsville School District

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."Serving Wisconsin Families" ''Ripples: DCF Employee Newsletter'' February 2011
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lippert, Maryann American health educators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from Marshfield, Wisconsin People from Wood County, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni Women state legislators in Wisconsin 1953 births Living people