Steve Doyle
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 94th district
Assumed office
May 17, 2011
Preceded byMichael Huebsch
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of La Crosse County, Wisconsin
In office
April 2002 – August 2011
Preceded byJames A. Ehrsam
Succeeded byTara Johnson
Member of the La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Board of Supervisors
Assumed office
April 2012
Preceded byDonald Bina
Constituency20th district
In office
April 1986 – April 2012
Preceded byCharles H. Pierce
Succeeded byRobert Keil
Constituency28th district
Personal details
Born (1958-05-21) May 21, 1958 (age 65)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGloria Doyle
ResidenceOnalaska, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–La Crosse (BS)
University of Wisconsin Law School (JD)
Professionlawyer, legislator
WebsiteState Assembly Website

Steven P. Doyle (born May 21, 1958) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 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 La Crosse, Doyle graduated from Aquinas High School in 1976. Doyle then went on to graduate from University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in 1980 and received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1986. He practices law in La Crosse,[1] and taught local and state government and the American legal system at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.[2]

As of April 2017, he has been married to his wife, Gloria, for 30 years, and they have two daughters, Katelyn and Stephanie.[1]

Doyle and his family live in Onalaska, Wisconsin, where they raise alpacas.[3]

Elected office

In 1984, Doyle ran for the 94th Wisconsin State Assembly district (rural and suburban La Crosse County) to succeed fellow Democrat Virgil Roberts (who had represented what had been the 35th Assembly District[4] before redistricting). He won the primary election with a plurality, but lost in the general election, with 10,190 to 10,959 for Republican Sylvester G. Clements.[5]

He was first elected to the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors in 1986 and served as chair from 2002 - 2011. He has continued to serve on the county board throughout his terms in the Assembly.[3]

On May 3, 2011, Doyle was elected to the Assembly in a special election to replace Republican Michael Huebsch.[6] Doyle defeated John Lautz 54% to 46%.[6] He has been re-elected six times and, most recently, defeated Michael Huebsch's son, Ryan, in the 2022 general election.[7]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2011–present)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2011 Primary[8] Apr. 7 Steve Doyle Democratic 4,699 53.64% Cheryl A. Hancock Dem. 4,059 46.33% 8,761 640
Special[9] May 3 Steve Doyle Democratic 8,369 53.66% John Lautz Rep. 7,219 46.29% 15,596 1,150
2012 General[10] Nov. 6 Steve Doyle (inc) Democratic 18,566 60.59% Bruce Evers Rep. 12,068 39.38% 30,644 6,498
2014 General[11] Nov. 4 Steve Doyle (inc) Democratic 13,670 54.06% Tracie Happel Rep. 11,617 45.94% 25,287 2,053
2016 General[12] Nov. 8 Steve Doyle (inc) Democratic 16,721 52.63% Julian Bradley Rep. 15,049 47.37% 31,770 1,672
2018 General[13] Nov. 6 Steve Doyle (inc) Democratic 17,498 100.0% 17,498 17,498
2020 General[14] Nov. 3 Steve Doyle (inc) Democratic 19,186 52.44% Kevin Hoyer Rep. 16,526 45.17% 36,590 2,660
Leroy Brown II Ind. 868 2.37%
2022 General[15] Nov. 8 Steve Doyle (inc) Democratic 14,826 51.29% Ryan Huebsch Rep. 14,070 48.67% 28,907 756

References

  1. ^ a b "About Steve Doyle". La Crosse Tribune. April 28, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Steve Doyle bio on La Crosse County website Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Biography". legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales, 1983-1984; pp. 84-85.
  5. ^ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales, 1985-1986; pp. 84-85, 909, 927.
  6. ^ a b "Wis. Dems flip GOP seat in special election". CBS News. May 4, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ryan Huebsch running for 94th AD seat his father once held". Wispolitics.com. March 29, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ^ 2011 Spring Election (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. April 7, 2011. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  9. ^ Canvass Results for 2011 Spring Special Election - 5/3/2011 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. May 5, 2011. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  10. ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 31. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  11. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 30. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  12. ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 30. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 32. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  14. ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 32. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  15. ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election – 11/8/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 21, 2022. pp. 30–31. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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