Julie Lassa
Encyclopedia
Julie M. Lassa is a Democratic
member of the Wisconsin State Senate
, representing the 24th District since a special election in April 2003. She previously was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 71st District from 1998 through 2003.
, Lassa graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High School and went on to graduate with a B.S. in political science and public administration from UW-Stevens Point in 1993. She served as the executive director of the Plover Area Business Association
and as the chair of the Portage County
Democratic Party
.
Lassa is a member of the Heart of Wisconsin
Business and Economic Alliance, Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Business and Professional Women, and the Portage County, Wisconsin
Business Council. Lassa was elected as a member of the Dewey Town Board
from 1993 to 1994.
from 1998 through 2003. She successfully ran in 2003 for the Wisconsin State Senate and continues to serve there.
She is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and the Chair of the Special Committee on Performance-Based Disease Management Programs for Large Population. She also serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue, Senate Committee on Finance, Joint Committee on Finance, and the Special Committee on Review of State School Aid Formula.
's controversial "Budget Repair" legislation.
for , held by retiring Dave Obey
. She was endorsed by Mike Tate
, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
. Duffy defeated Lassa with a strong showing in the November 2010 general election.
with her husband John Moe, City Clerk for the City of Stevens Point, and their two children. She is 6 months pregnant as of late February 2011.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
, representing the 24th District since a special election in April 2003. She previously was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 71st District from 1998 through 2003.
Early life, education and career
Born in Stevens Point, WisconsinStevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
, Lassa graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High School and went on to graduate with a B.S. in political science and public administration from UW-Stevens Point in 1993. She served as the executive director of the Plover Area Business Association
Plover, Wisconsin
Plover is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,520 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and as the chair of the Portage County
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
Lassa is a member of the Heart of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
Business and Economic Alliance, Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Business and Professional Women, and the Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
Business Council. Lassa was elected as a member of the Dewey Town Board
Dewey, Portage County, Wisconsin
Dewey is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 975 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Torun is located in the town.-Geography:...
from 1993 to 1994.
Wisconsin legislature
Lassa served as a member of the Wisconsin State AssemblyWisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
from 1998 through 2003. She successfully ran in 2003 for the Wisconsin State Senate and continues to serve there.
She is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and the Chair of the Special Committee on Performance-Based Disease Management Programs for Large Population. She also serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development, Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue, Senate Committee on Finance, Joint Committee on Finance, and the Special Committee on Review of State School Aid Formula.
2011 Wisconsin protests
During the protests in Wisconsin, Lassa, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, left the state to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott WalkerScott Walker (politician)
Scott Kevin Walker is an American Republican politician who began serving as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, 52 percent to 47 percent in the November 2010 general election...
's controversial "Budget Repair" legislation.
2010 U.S. Congressional campaign
Lassa ran against Republican nominee Sean DuffySean Duffy (Wisconsin)
Sean Patrick Duffy is an American politician, prosecutor, former sports commentator and reality television personality. He first entered public life as a cast member on The Real World: Boston and 2002's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, before going on to serve as district...
for , held by retiring Dave Obey
Dave Obey
David Ross "Dave" Obey is the former U.S. Representative for , serving 21 consecutive terms from 1969 until 2011. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the state, including Wausau and Superior...
. She was endorsed by Mike Tate
Mike Tate
Michael Tate is an American politician, currently serving as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.- Early life :Tate was born on March 8, 1979 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin. As of 2009, it is headed by state party chairman Mike Tate, who is the youngest chairman of a state party...
. Duffy defeated Lassa with a strong showing in the November 2010 general election.
Personal life
Lassa resides in Stevens Point, WisconsinStevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
with her husband John Moe, City Clerk for the City of Stevens Point, and their two children. She is 6 months pregnant as of late February 2011.
External links
- Senator Julie Lassa at the Wisconsin State Legislature
- Julie Lassa official campaign site
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign contributions (2008) at the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
- 24th Senate District, Senator Lassa in the Wisconsin Blue BookWisconsin Blue BookThe Wisconsin Blue Book is a biannual publication of the Wisconsin's Legislative Reference Bureau. The Blue Book is an almanac containing information on the government, economics, demographics, geography and history of the state of Wisconsin. The book was first published in 1853...
(2005–2006)