Alan Lasee
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Alan Lasee is an American
politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate
, representing Wisconsin's 1st Senate district. He is a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
. He also ran for county executive of Brown County in 2007.
Lasee was born in Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
and attended St. Norbert High School. He is married and has six children. He is a former dairy farmer and member of many Brown County, Wisconsin organizations. He also raises exotic animals including llamas, camels, miniature donkeys, and fainting goats.
Lasee was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1974 and to the Wisconsin Senate in 1977 in a special election (following the death of then-senator Jerome Martin). He was the Minority caucus
chairperson in 1979, 1981 and 1987. He then was President Pro Tempore in 1993 and 1995. He became president of the senate in 2003 and in 2005.
Alan Lasee sat on the committee on Campaign Finance Reform
and Ethics, the Committee on State and Federal Relations, and co-chairs both the Joint committee
on Employment Relations and the Joint committee on Legislative Organization. On January 11, 2010, Senator Lasee announced his retirement from the Wisconsin Legislature. Alan's younger cousin, Frank Lasee
won this open seat in November 2010 election.
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politician. He was a 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 Wisconsin's 1st Senate district. He is a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is the Wisconsin affiliate of the United States Republican Party . The state party chair is Brad Courtney...
. He also ran for county executive of Brown County in 2007.
Lasee was born in Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
Rockland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles , of which, 22.3 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of...
and attended St. Norbert High School. He is married and has six children. He is a former dairy farmer and member of many Brown County, Wisconsin organizations. He also raises exotic animals including llamas, camels, miniature donkeys, and fainting goats.
Lasee was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin 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 1974 and to the Wisconsin Senate in 1977 in a special election (following the death of then-senator Jerome Martin). He was the Minority caucus
Caucus
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
chairperson in 1979, 1981 and 1987. He then was President Pro Tempore in 1993 and 1995. He became president of the senate in 2003 and in 2005.
Alan Lasee sat on the committee on Campaign Finance Reform
Campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns....
and Ethics, the Committee on State and Federal Relations, and co-chairs both the Joint committee
Joint committee
A Joint Committee is a term in politics that is used to refer to a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature. In other contexts, it refers to a committee with members from more than one organization.-Republic of Ireland:...
on Employment Relations and the Joint committee on Legislative Organization. On January 11, 2010, Senator Lasee announced his retirement from the Wisconsin Legislature. Alan's younger cousin, Frank Lasee
Frank Lasee
Frank Lasee is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 1st Senate District since 2011. Previous senator representing this district was his cousin, Alan Lasee...
won this open seat in November 2010 election.
External links
- 2nd Senate District, Senator Lasee 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) - Alan Lasee at BallotpediaBallotpediaBallotpedia is a wiki-style website billed as "an interactive almanac of state politics". InfoWorld has called it one of the "Top 20 Election Day Web sites and online tools".-Purpose:...