Sherburn Duane "Duey" Stroebel Jr. (born September 1, 1959) is an American politician and businessman. He is a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

member of the

Wisconsin Senate The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the larger Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after t ...

, representing the 20th district since 2015. He previously served in the

Wisconsin Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, e ...

, representing the 60th Assembly district from 2011 until 2015.

Background and education

Stroebel was born in

Cedarburg, Wisconsin Cedarburg is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Located about north of Milwaukee and in close proximity to Interstate 43, it is a suburban community in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The city incorporated in 1885, and a ...

. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the

University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United Stat ...

and has a real estate business in

Political career

Stroebel served on the Cedarburg School Board from 2007 to 2012. On May 3, 2011, in a special election, Stroebel was elected to the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, e ...

. In April 2014, Stroebel announced he would seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 6th district. Stroebel lost the Republican primary, finishing third with slightly under 25% of the vote, trailing then-State Senator

Glenn Grothman Glenn S. Grothman (; born July 3, 1955) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to his seat in 2014. Grothman r ...

, who won the nomination, and Joe Leibham, who came in second.2014 Partisan Primary Canvass - Percentage Results
Wisconsin Elections Commission, p. 6. Grothman went on to won the general election.Glauber, Bill (February 17, 2015)

''Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel''; retrieved March 8, 2015. Stroebel ran for 20th Senate District, which was vacated by Grothman after beginning his tenure in Congress.AP wire service (February 17, 2015)
"Three Republicans Compete for Glenn Grothman’s Senate Seat"
Fox6Now.com; retrieved March 8, 2015. He faced Ozaukee County Board Chairman Lee Schlenvogt and Tiffany Koehler in the Republican primary. Stroebel and the other two candidates emphasized their support for

right-to-work legislation In the context of labor law in the United States, the term "right-to-work laws" refers to state laws that prohibit union security agreements between employers and labor unions which require employees who are not union members to contribute to ...

.Maichle, Kyle (February 8, 2015)
"Duey Stroebel Convincingly Wins GOP Primary for Wisconsin's 20th Senate District"
''Wisconsin Election Watch''. Retrieved March 8, 2015. He won the election with 67% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election. Stroebel has been on the Joint Finance Committee, and Committee on Government Operations, Technology, and Consumer Protection. In 2019, Stroebel opposed Governor

Tony Evers Anthony Steven Evers (born November 5, 1951) is an American educator and politician serving as the 46th governor of Wisconsin since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Wisconsin's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 ...

' proposal to decriminalize marijuana, and equated decriminalization with legalization. In 2020, during the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...

, Stroebel opposed Governor Evers' order requiring the use of face coverings in public indoor places to prevent the spread of the virus; along with fellow Republican senator Steve Nass, Stroebel called for a legislative session to nullify the order.GOP Senator calls for session to end mask order
WAOW (September 25, 2020). The same year, Stroebel also criticized

Wisconsin State Fair The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The modern fair takes place in August (occasionally beginning late July) and lasts 11 days. History The first W ...

organizers for deciding to cancel the annual event, accusing the Fair of taking a "defeatist approach." In 2021, Stroebel introduced legislation in Wisconsin to restrict voting rights, part of a wider nationwide push by Republicans to make it more difficult to vote, a campaign launched by Republican officials after

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...

was defeated in the

2020 presidential election This national electoral calendar for 2020 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2020 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *5 January: ** ...

. Stroebel's legislation would restrict

absentee voting An absentee ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station to which the voter is normally allocated. Methods include voting at a different location, postal voting, proxy voting and online votin ...

and

ballot collection Ballot collecting, also known as "ballot harvesting", is the gathering and submitting of completed absentee or mail-in voter ballots by third-party individuals, volunteers or workers, rather than submission by voters themselves directly to bal ...

, and impose stricter requirements on voters who are "indefinitely confined" due to age or disability.Scott Bauer
Wisconsin disabled community opposes election law changes
Associated Press (May 13, 2021). Disability rights groups opposed the changes.

References

External links

* *
Senator Duey Stroebel
at

Wisconsin Legislature The Wisconsin Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house, Wisconsin State Senate, and the lower Wisconsin State Assembly, both of which have had Repub ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stroebel, Duey People from Cedarburg, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Living people 1959 births 21st-century American politicians People from Saukville, Wisconsin