Adam Neylon
| Adam Neylon | |
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| Wisconsin State Rep. Adam Neylon | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 98th district | |
| In office 2013 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Paul Farrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1984 Elgin, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Pewaukee, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Carroll University |
| Profession | Business Owner, Politician |
| Website | www |
Adam Neylon is an American politician and business owner.
From Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Neylon graduated from Harry D. Jacobs High School, in Algonquin, Illinois, and then from Carroll University.[1] At Carroll, he played second base on the baseball team.[2] Neylon is the owner of a commercial window cleaning company. On April 2, 2013, in a special election Neylon was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican from Pewaukee, Wisconsin.[3][4]
- Legislative Career and Key Issues
In his first run for elected office, Neylon won a special election Republican primary for the 98th Assembly District in Wisconsin on February 19, 2013.[5] He ran unopposed in the general election. After the election, the conservative website Right Wisconsin said Neylon was poised to become a rising star in Madison.[6]
During the 2013-15 state budget debate, he championed issues like tax cuts, reduced long-term borrowing, and fought against DNA collection upon arrest. According to journalist Steven Walters, he was one of the GOP Young Guns that helped dictate final budget deals.[7] The Wisconsin state budget is projected to have $977 million surplus by the end of 2015.[8]
Neylon was selected to receive the prestigious Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development fellowship with the Council of State Governments in 2014.[9] In his first term, Neylon was part of the class of 2014, making him the only freshman Republican selected from Wisconsin that year.
He was the lead author on two bills that have garnered national attention: the GPS Privacy Bill and the Patent Protection Act to combat predatory “patent troll” schemes targeting Wisconsin business owners.[10]
For the 2015-17 Legislative Session, Neylon was appointed Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy and appointed to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.
- Committee Assignments
- Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Chairman
- Committee on Energy and Utilities
- Committee on Consumer Protections
- Committee on Public Benefit Reform
- Committee on Children and Families
Notes
- ↑ "Adam Neylon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ Hilder, Miles (June 24, 2009). "At Bat: Former college athletes learn everyone’s a winner in congressional softball league". The Hill. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ Millard, Sarah (May 7, 2013). "Adam Neylon Wins State Assembly Seat". WaukeshaPatch. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014, Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon. p. 85.
- ↑ Engelking, Carl (February 20, 2013). "Adam Neylon Wins 98th Assembly District Primary". WaukeshaPatch. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ Sykes, Charlie (February 20, 2013). "Adam Neylon". Right Wisconsin. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ Walters, Steven (June 10, 2013). "The GOP’s Young Guns". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ Bauer, Scott (January 16, 2014). "Wisconsin budget surplus hits $977 million". Businessweek. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.csgmidwest.org/BILLD/class2014.aspx
- ↑ "Wisconsin patent troll bill passes Senate". Washington Examiner. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.