Rich Zipperer
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Rich Zipperer is a Republican
member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 33rd District since 2011. He previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 98th district from 2007 through 2011.
, Zipperer attended both parochial and public schools growing up, graduating from Reedsville Public High School. He graduated magna cum laude from St. Norbert College in DePere, earned a masters degree from The George Washington University, and earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He worked for U.S. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner
as his District Director and Deputy Chief of Staff.
in 2006. He was the ranking Republican on the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy, and Small Business and is the Assembly Chair of the Taxpayer Protection Caucus.
On November 2, 2010, Zipperer was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate
.
Zipperer is a member of Whitetails Unlimited. He is also a member of the Pewaukee Chamber of Commerce
, a board member for Bethany Christian Services Adoption Agency of Wisconsin, the Brookfield Optimists and the Waukesha County Republican Party.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 33rd District since 2011. He previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 98th district from 2007 through 2011.
Early life, education and career
Born in Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, Zipperer attended both parochial and public schools growing up, graduating from Reedsville Public High School. He graduated magna cum laude from St. Norbert College in DePere, earned a masters degree from The George Washington University, and earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He worked for U.S. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr. is an American politician who has been a member of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing . The district, the state's richest, includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs, and extends into rural...
as his District Director and Deputy Chief of Staff.
Wisconsin legislature
Zipperer was first elected to 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....
in 2006. He was the ranking Republican on the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy, and Small Business and is the Assembly Chair of the Taxpayer Protection Caucus.
On November 2, 2010, Zipperer was elected to 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...
.
Personal life
Zipperer met his wife, Rita, while attending St. Norbert College in DePere. She works for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Brookfield. They live in Pewaukee, where they are active members of St. Anthony on the Lake Catholic Church.Zipperer is a member of Whitetails Unlimited. He is also a member of the Pewaukee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, a board member for Bethany Christian Services Adoption Agency of Wisconsin, the Brookfield Optimists and the Waukesha County Republican Party.
External links
- Senator Rich Zipperer at the Wisconsin State Legislature
- Rich Zipperer official campaign site