- Scott L. Klug
Infobox_Congressman
name= Scott L. Klug
state=Wisconsin
district= 2nd
term= 1991–1999
preceded=Robert Kastenmeier
succeeded=Tammy Baldwin
date of birth= birth date and age|1953|01|16
place of birth=Milwaukee, Wisconsin
date of death=
place of death=
spouse= Tess Klug
profession=journalist ,businessman
religion=Roman Catholic
party= Republican|Scott L. Klug (born
January 16 ,1953 ) was a Republican member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromWisconsin , representing ushr|Wisconsin|2.Klug was born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin . After being educated at a privateJesuit school (Marquette University High School ), he attendedLawrence University from which he graduated with aB.A. in 1975. Klug received a master's degree in journalism fromNorthwestern University in 1976. He later received anM.B.A. from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990. Klug was a television anchor and reporter for various stations inSeattle, Washington ,Madison, Wisconsin , andWashington, D.C. . He also became the president of a small investment firm.Klug was elected to Congress in 1990, defeating long-term incumbent
Robert Kastenmeier , and served fromJanuary 3 1991 untilJanuary 3 1999 . He was not a candidate for reelection in 1998, choosing to focus on his business. He is currently a resident ofMadison, Wisconsin . While in office, he was a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.Klug opposed the federal drinking age, believed alcohol regulation should be a matter left to individual states, and advocated the revocation of the
National Minimum Drinking Age Act . [ [http://www.reason.com/news/show/30076.html Licensed to Drink] Ed Carson ]He is currently the CEO of Trails Media Group, based in
Black Earth, Wisconsin .In August 2007, it was announced that Klug would be co-chairing
Rudy Giuliani 's presidential campaign in Wisconsin along with former U.S. Sen.Bob Kasten and former State Sen. Cathy Stepp (R-Yorkville).He currently resides with his wife Tess, and his sons Keefe (22), Brett (18), and Collin (15).
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