Amanda Stuck
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 57th district
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byPenny Bernard Schaber
Succeeded byLee Snodgrass
Personal details
Born (1982-12-16) December 16, 1982 (age 41)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDavid
Children2
Residence(s)Appleton, Wisconsin
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (BA, MPA)
WebsiteGovernment website
Campaign website

Amanda Mariah Stuck (born December 16, 1982) is an American politician. A Democrat, she was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2015 to 2021, and was an unsuccessful candidate for United States House of Representatives in 2020.

Early life and education

Stuck was born on December 16, 1982, in Appleton, Wisconsin, and attended Appleton North High School.[1] She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Master of Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.

Career

Stuck was a rural mail carrier and worked at the Appleton Housing Authority.[2] She was also an aide to former Congressman Steve Kagen.[3]

On November 4, 2014, Stuck was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat, succeeding Penny Bernard Schaber.[4] In 2016 and 2018 Stuck ran unopposed for re-election.[5]

In July 2019, Stuck announced her intentions to run for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district against Mike Gallagher in the 2020 election. Stuck won the Democratic primary, but lost to Gallagher in the November general election.[6][7]

Personal life

Stuck is married and has two children.

References

  1. ^ "Representative Amanda Stuck". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Representative Amanda Stuck". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  4. ^ Cheung, Ariel (November 5, 2014). "Stuck takes vacated 57th District Assembly seat". The Post-Crescent.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Emma (2020-01-22). "Would a 37-Year-Old Woman Be Where Pete Buttigieg Is?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  6. ^ Mentzer, Rob (July 15, 2019). "Rep. Amanda Stuck Says Working Class Background An Asset In Congressional Run". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Newsmaker Sunday: Amanda Stuck hopes to make the move from Wisconsin Assembly to U.S. Congress". WFRV Local 5 - Green Bay, Appleton. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-24.

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Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byPenny Bernard Schaber Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 57th district 2015–2021 Succeeded byLee Snodgrass
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