Jessica King

Jessica King
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Randy Hopper
Personal details
Born	July 21, 1975 (1975-07-21) (age 36) Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (B.A.), Thomas Jefferson School of Law, (J.D.)
Profession	Attorney, Oshkosh Common Council (2007-2011), Oshkosh Deputy Mayor, (2010-2011)
Religion	Catholic

For the American dancer, see So You Think You Can Dance (season 4) finalists#Jessica King.

Jessica King is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th Wisconsin District since 2011. She defeated incumbent Republican Senator Randy Hopper in a special recall election on August 9, 2011,^[1] and took office August 25, 2011.^[2]

Background

King was born and raised in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.^[3] Both her parents were disabled, and she became a ward of the state at age 15. She put herself through the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, working in a juicebox factory and doing similar work, and went on to earn a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in California.^[4] In 2004, she returned to Wisconsin to care for her aging parents. She opened a small business, and served as an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. King was elected to the Oshkosh Common Council, eventually becoming deputy mayor, ^[3] In 2008, she ran against Hopper for the Senate losing by only 163 votes (41,741 to 41,904).^[5]

2011 election

In the wake of the 2011 Wisconsin protests King was one of two Wisconsin Democratic challengers successful in unseating Republican incumbent senators who had supported Governor Scott Walker's policies. The 18th District includes the cities of Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Waupun); thus, the electorate included many state employees working at UW-Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin–Fond du Lac and/or Waupun Correctional Institution. She defeated Hopper with 28,191 votes to his 26,937.^[6]

References

1. ^ Veremis, Lindsay (August 10, 2011). "District 18: King defeats Hopper". WLUK-TV. http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/elections/state/district-18-recall-election-sen-randy-hopper-vs-jessica-king-august-9-2011. 
2. ^ Associated Press. "Wis. Dems to Take Oaths of Office Next Week" KSTP-TV August 18, 2011
3. ^ ^{a b} King Campaign Site
4. ^ Jessica King '01 is a Contributing Author
5. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature, 2009; p. 911
6. ^ Official election results

External links

• Jessica King for Senate official campaign site
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Profile at Ballotpedia

Persondata
Name	King, Jessica
Alternative names
Short description	Wisconsin politician, lawyer
Date of birth
Place of birth	Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Date of death
Place of death