Duey Stroebel

Duey Stroebel Jr. (born September 1, 1959) is a politician and businessman.[1] He is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 20th District since 2015. He previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 60th district from 2011-14.[2]

Duey Stroebel Jr.
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 20th district
Assumed office
April 15, 2015
Preceded byGlenn Grothman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 60th district
In office
2011–2015
Preceded byMark Gottlieb
Succeeded byRobert Brooks
Personal details
Born (1959-09-01) September 1, 1959
Cedarburg, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican party
ResidenceSaukville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison B.B.A. & M.S.
OccupationRealtor
WebsiteCampaign site

Background and education

Stroebel was born in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has a real estate business in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.[3]

Political career

Stroebel served on the Cedarburg School Board from 2007 to 2012.[4]

On May 3, 2011, in a special election, Stroebel was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[5]

On April 12, 2014, Stroebel announced he would run for congress in Wisconsin's 6th district.[6] Stroebel lost the Republican primary, finishing third with 25% of the vote.[7] The winner of the primary, then-State Senator Glenn Grothman, won the general election.[8]

Stroebel ran for 20th Senate District, which was vacated by Glenn Grothman after beginning his tenure in Congress.[9] He faced Ozaukee County Board Chairman Lee Schlenvogt and Tiffany Koehler in the Republican primary.[8][9] Stroebel and the other two candidates emphasized their support for Right-to-Work legislation.[8][10] He won the election with 67% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election.[8][9][10] He was reelected in 2016 after running unopposed.

In December 2017, Stroebel was named to the Joint Finance Committee, the state's budget writing committee.[11] In the 2019 Wisconsin legislative session, Stroebel is the chairman of the Committee on Government Operations, Technology, and Consumer Protection.[12]


References
  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012,' Biographical Sketch of Duey Stroebel, pg. 59
  2. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2017-2018,' Biographical Sketch of Duey Stroebel, pg. 81-82
  3. Votesmart
  4. 'Wisconsin Blue Boo 2017-2018,' Biographical Sketch of Duey Stroebel, pg, 81-82
  5. Duey Stroebel Elected Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Duey Stroebel Announces Run for Congress Archived May 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Official Election Results" (PDF). G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  8. Glauber, Bill (February 17, 2015) - "Stroebel Cruises In Special State Senate Primary", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel; retrieved March 8, 2015.
  9. AP wire service (February 17, 2015) - "Three Republicans Compete for Glenn Grothman’s Senate Seat", Fox6Now.com; retrieved March 8, 2015.
  10. Maichle, Kyle (February 8, 2015) - "Duey Stroebel Convincingly Wins GOP Primary for Wisconsin’s 20th Senate District". Wisconsin Election Watch. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  11. Intern. "Sen. Stroebel: Appointed to Joint Finance Committee | WisPolitics.com". Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  12. "Senator Duey Stroebel". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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