Joan Ballweg
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byLuther Olsen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 41st district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byLuther Olsen
Succeeded byAlex Dallman
Mayor of Markesan, Wisconsin
In office
1991–1997
Personal details
Born (1952-03-16) March 16, 1952 (age 71)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseThomas Ballweg (m. 1974)
ChildrenJeffrey, Kristen, Becky
ResidenceMarkesan, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (BA)
ProfessionTeacher, business owner, politician
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WebsiteOfficial website

Joan Ballweg (née Gottinger; born March 16, 1952) is an American politician and legislator, currently serving in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 14th senatorial district. She previously served eight terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was Mayor of Markesan, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Republican Party.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1970 before attending the University of Wisconsin–Waukesha and receiving a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1974.[2] She is married to Tom Ballweg, with whom she has four children.[3]

Career

Ballweg worked as a first grade teacher from 1974 to 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee. She started Ballweg Implement Company, Inc. in December 1976 with her husband, Tom.[4] Ballweg served as an alderperson on the Markesan, Wisconsin, Common Council from 1986 to 1989 and was the city's mayor from 1990 to 1996.[2] Ballweg was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2004 and reelected seven times, serving until 2020.[4] She served on the following committees in the Assembly: Chair of Labor & Workforce Development, Colleges and Universities and State Affairs and Homeland Security. She also served as co-chair of the Joint Legislative Council and as a member of the Wisconsin Building Commission. In addition to her legislative assignments, she is a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V Advisory Council.[5]

In 2020, she was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate replacing retiring state senator Luther Olsen.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Assembly Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Sophie Carson (October 9, 2018). "41st Assembly District: Q&A with Republican Joan Ballweg of Markesan". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tom Ballweg: Sun Prairie Connections". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Biography of Rep. Joan A. Ballweg". Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  5. ^ "Representative Joan Ballweg". Wisconsin State Ligislature. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

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Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byLuther Olsen Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 41st district January 3, 2005 – January 4, 2021 Succeeded byAlex Dallman Wisconsin Senate Preceded byLuther Olsen Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 14th district January 4, 2021 – present Incumbent
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