Jim Steineke is a 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...

 real estate agent and Republican

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...

 politician.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

, Steineke attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public university in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers both bachelor and master degrees...

 and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is Wisconsin's premier public urban university. It is a coed public research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is also the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wisconsin System...

. He worked as a realtor.

Public office

He was the Town supervisor for the Town of Vandenbroek

Vandenbroek, Wisconsin

Vandenbroek is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,474 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.5 square miles , all of it land....

 from 2005 to 2007, Town Chair from 2007 to 2011 and an Outagamie County

Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Outagamie is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton. As of the 2009 census estimate, its population was 177,155....

 supervisor from 2006 to 2011.

Steineke 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....

 for the 5th assembly district (northeastern Outagamie County and the Town of Maple Grove

Maple Grove, Wisconsin

Maple Grove is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Maple Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, a town*Maple Grove, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, a town*Maple Grove , Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County, an unincorporated community...

) in 2010 to succeed Democrat

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...

 Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson is a Democratic politician from Kaukana, Wisconsin and the County Executive of Outagamie County, having taken office on April 19, 2011.- Background :...

 (who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor

Lieutenant governor

A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...

). He has identified himself as a proponent of limited government and lower taxes.