Joe wineke
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Joe Wineke is an American Politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
and Wisconsin State Senate
and was elected for two terms as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. He is succeeded by Mike Tate
.
and served from 1982 to 1993, when he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate
in the April 1993 special election. Wineke was reelected in 1994.
won both the primary and general election and has served as Wisconsin's second district congresswoman ever since.
in 2005. He served the limit of two terms, and was succeeded by Mike Tate, who was elected in June 2009. He went on to serve as the Executive Director of the Construction Labor-Management Council of Greater Wisconsin Inc. The Council was created in 1990 as a joint effort between building trades unions and contractors to promote a better construction industry. Wineke currently serves as the Administrator of the State of Wisconsin Division of Compensation and Labor Relations.
and raised in Verona, Wisconsin
. He and his wife, Debora, have three children, Scott, Brian and Jessica.
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....
and 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...
and was elected for two terms as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. He is succeeded by Mike Tate
Mike Tate
Michael Tate is an American politician, currently serving as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.- Early life :Tate was born on March 8, 1979 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
.
Early career
Wineke was a graduate of Verona High School in 1975. He graduated with a B.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1980. He served on the Verona City Council from 1980 to 1983. He was 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....
and served from 1982 to 1993, when he 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...
in the April 1993 special election. Wineke was reelected in 1994.
House of Representatives Election
In 1998, Wineke ran for the open seat being vacated by United States Representative Scott Klug in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was defeated in the Democratic primary, receiving 27 percent of the vote. Tammy BaldwinTammy Baldwin
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In September 2011, Baldwin announced she would be a candidate in the 2012 U.S...
won both the primary and general election and has served as Wisconsin's second district congresswoman ever since.
Chair and post-chair career
Wineke was elected the chairperson of the Democratic Party of WisconsinDemocratic Party of Wisconsin
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin. As of 2009, it is headed by state party chairman Mike Tate, who is the youngest chairman of a state party...
in 2005. He served the limit of two terms, and was succeeded by Mike Tate, who was elected in June 2009. He went on to serve as the Executive Director of the Construction Labor-Management Council of Greater Wisconsin Inc. The Council was created in 1990 as a joint effort between building trades unions and contractors to promote a better construction industry. Wineke currently serves as the Administrator of the State of Wisconsin Division of Compensation and Labor Relations.
Personal
Joe Wineke, now 53, was born in MadisonMadison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
and raised in Verona, Wisconsin
Verona, Wisconsin
Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, in the United States and is a suburb of Madison. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,052. With an estimated 2009 population of 11,486, Verona is among the fastest growing municipalities in the state. The city is located ten miles southwest of...
. He and his wife, Debora, have three children, Scott, Brian and Jessica.
External links
- Fighting Bob Interview with Joe Wineke
- Democratic Party of Wisconsin Official Website.
- Joe Wineke Introduction from the CLMC Official Website.