Lee Nerison
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Lee Nerison is a Wisconsin
politician and legislator.
Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
, Nerison is in the agricultural business and lives in Westby, Wisconsin
. Nerison has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
as a member of the Republican Party
since 2005. He represents the 96th Assembly District, which includes all of Vernon
and Crawford counties, and parts of Monroe
and Richland counties.
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.
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.
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...
politician and legislator.
Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
, Nerison is in the agricultural business and lives in Westby, Wisconsin
Westby, Wisconsin
Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census.-History:Westby was named after general store owner and Civil War Union soldier Ole T. Westby of Biri, Norway, where many of the city's Norwegian-American settlers originated...
. Nerison has served in 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....
as a member of the Republican Party
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...
since 2005. He represents the 96th Assembly District, which includes all of Vernon
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 29,324. Its county seat is Viroqua.-History:...
and Crawford counties, and parts of Monroe
Monroe County, Wisconsin
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,899. Its county seat is Sparta.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and Richland counties.
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.
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
Scott Walker (politician)
Scott Kevin Walker is an American Republican politician who began serving as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, 52 percent to 47 percent in the November 2010 general election...
's controversial budget repair bill.