John Medinger

John Medinger

John Donald Medinger (April 26, 1948-) is a La Crosse, Wisconsin area politician and lecturer at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1862&letter=M] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1976, representing the 95th district and served that post for sixteen years unil 1992. During his time in the assembly, he climbed the political ladder all the way Assistant Majority Leader. After he left the assembly in 1992, he worked for US Senator Russ Feingold until 1996. In 1996, after the retirement of longtime La Crosse Mayor Patrick Zielke, he ran for mayor. He won the election over political newcomer Dan Herber. In 2000, he won reelection in landslide over alderman Gerald Every. In 2004, he retired from Mayor of La Crosse. In 2005, he accepted a job at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as an associate lecturer of political science. He emphesizes in state and local government teachings. Today, he also is a member of the La Crosse County Board, as well as US Senator Herb Kohl's La Crosse area representative. His family has also been prominent in local politics. His father was a long time alderman and county supervisor, his sister Sonja ran for La Crosse County treasurer, his sister Linda is a congressional staffer for Ron Kind, and his brother Tim is a Holmen School Board representative. [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=109-h20050406-53]

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