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Mary Lazich 
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 28th districtIncumbent Assumed office
1998Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the tbd districtIn office
1993–1998Personal details Born October 3, 1952
Loyal, WisconsinPolitical party Republican Residence New Berlin, Wisconsin Mary Lazich is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 28th District since a special election in April 1998. She was previously a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from 1993 through 1998.
Lazich received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, graduating summa cum laude. She was a New Berlin city councilwoman from 1986 through 1992, and a Waukesha County Board supervisor from 1990 through 1993.
In 2004, Lazich was criticized for lying about her vote for Senate Majority Leader.[1]
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2011 recall attempt
Senator Lazich is the subject of an active recall attempt as part of the 2011 Wisconsin protests due to her support of Governor Scott Walker's budget repair bill which repeals collective bargaining on benefits for public employees.[2]
Electoral history
Wisconsin State Senate District 28 Election 2000[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Mary Lazich 61,366 67.48% Democratic Kathleen S. Arciszewski 29,519 32.46% Scattering 60 .06% Wisconsin State Senate District 28 Election 2004[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Mary Lazich 73,899 99.27% Scattering 544 .73% Wisconsin State Senate District 28 Election 2008[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Mary Lazich 74,951 99.24% Scattering 571 .76% References
- ^ Masse, Ryan (November 16, 2004). "Senator admits to lying about vote". The Badger Herald. http://badgerherald.com/news/2004/11/16/senator_admits_to_ly.php. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ "Committee to Recall Lazich". Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. March 9, 2011. http://gab.wi.gov/node/1668. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ "Fall General Election – 11/07/2000; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 30, 2000. http://165.189.88.185/docview.asp?docid=2202&locid=47. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ "Fall General Election – 11/02/2004; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. http://165.189.88.185/docview.asp?docid=1438&locid=47. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ "Fall General Election – 11/04/2008; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 24, 2008. http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=15401&locid=47. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
External links
- Senator Mary Lazich at the Wisconsin State Legislature
- 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
- 28th Senate District, Senator Lazich in the Wisconsin Blue Book (2005–2006)
Members of the Wisconsin State Senate 100th Legislature (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Mike Ellis (R) • President pro Tempore: Joe Leibham (R) • Majority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald (R) • Minority Leader: Mark F. Miller (D)- Frank Lasee (R)
- Robert Cowles (R)
- Tim Carpenter (D)
- Lena Taylor (D)
- Leah Vukmir (R)
- Spencer Coggs (D)
- Chris Larson (D)
- Alberta Darling (R)
- Joe Leibham (R)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R)
- Neal Kedzie (R)
- Jim Holperin (D)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R)
- Luther Olsen (R)
- Tim Cullen (D)
- Mark F. Miller (D)
- Dale Schultz (R)
- Jessica King (D)
- Mike Ellis (R)
- Glenn Grothman (R)
- Van H. Wanggaard (R)
- Robert Wirch (D)
- Terry Moulton (R)
- Julie Lassa (D)
- Robert Jauch (D)
- Fred Risser (D)
- Jon Erpenbach (D)
- Mary Lazich (R)
- Pam Galloway (R)
- Dave Hansen (D)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D)
- Jennifer Shilling (D)
- Rich Zipperer (R)
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