Lee Nerison
| Lee Nerison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 96th district | |
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Assumed office 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 31, 1952 La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Westby, Wisconsin |
| Profession | Politician, Dairy farmer |
| Website | Assembly website |
Lee A. Nerison (born July 31, 1952) is a Wisconsin politician and legislator.
Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Nerison is in the agricultural business and lives in Westby, Wisconsin.[1] Nerison has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a member of the Republican Party since 2005.[2] He represents the 96th Assembly District, which includes all of Vernon and Crawford counties, and part of Monroe County.
Nerison is the Chair of the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Agriculture. He is also a member of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.[3]
On February 25, 2011, in the midst of the 2011 Wisconsin budget protests, Nerison was one of only four Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly to vote against Governor Scott Walker's controversial budget repair bill.[4]
In March 2018, Nerison announced that he will be retiring from the Wisconsin State Assembly at the end of his current term. [5]
References
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2009, p. 83.
- ↑ "Lee Nerison's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. 1952-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ↑ "Lee Nerrison: 2011-2012 Committee Assignments". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ↑ Hubbuch, Chris. "Coulee Region reps side against Walker bill in Assembly vote". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ↑ 'Assembly Rep. Lee Nerison to retire,' The La Crosse Tribune, Chris Hubbuch, March 20, 2018