Steven P. Doyle (born May 21, 1958) is an American

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and Democratic politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the

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, representing the 94th Assembly district since May 2011. The 94th Assembly district covers most of La Crosse County outside of the city of La Crosse. He also serves on the La Crosse County board of supervisors, and was chairman from 2002 through 2011.

Background and personal life

Born in

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, Doyle graduated from Aquinas High School in 1976. Doyle then went on to graduate from

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in 1980 and received his

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degree from

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in 1986. He practices law in La Crosse, and taught local and state government and the American legal system at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. As of April 2017, he has been married to his wife, Gloria, for 30 years, and they have two daughters, Katelyn and Stephanie. Doyle and his family live in

Onalaska, Wisconsin Onalaska is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,803 at the 2020 census. It borders the larger La Crosse, Wisconsin, and is a part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Area. Onalaska is built on a ...

, where they raise

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Elected office

In 1984, Doyle ran for the 94th

district (rural and suburban

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) to succeed fellow Democrat

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(who had represented what had been the 35th Assembly District before redistricting). He won the

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with a plurality, but lost in the

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, with 10,190 to 10,959 for

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Sylvester G. Clements. He was first elected to the La Crosse Count

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in 1986 and served as chair from 2002 - 2011. He has continued to serve on the county board throughout his terms in the

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. On May 3, 2011, Doyle was elected to the Assembly in a special election to replace Republican

Michael Huebsch Michael D. "Mike" Huebsch (born July 19, 1964) is an American Republican politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He was the 76th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving a total of 16 years in the Assembly (1995–2011 ...

. Doyle defeated John Lautz 54% to 46%. He has been re-elected six times and, most recently, defeated Michael Huebsch's son, Ryan, in the 2022 general election.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2011–present)

References

External links

Rep. Steve Doyle's Homepage
''official government website''
Doyle for Assembly
''official campaign website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Steve 1958 births Living people County supervisors in Wisconsin Politicians from La Crosse, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–La Crosse faculty University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers 21st-century American politicians People from Onalaska, Wisconsin Aquinas High School (La Crosse, Wisconsin) alumni Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly