Dave Ross is an

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businessman and

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politician. He served as Secretary of the

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under Governor Scott Walker from 2017 to 2019, and previously served in Walker's administration as the 1st Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, created in 2011. He previously served 8 years as Mayor of Superior, Wisconsin.

Biography

Ross was born in Superior, Wisconsin, and obtained his

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from the

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. He served for eight years as mayor of Superior from 2003 to 2011. He was a candidate for

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in the 2010 Republican primary, but was defeated by

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. In 2011, Ross was appointed by Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker to serve as Secretary of the newly established Department of Safety and Professional Services.

References

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