Janis Ringhand

Janis Ringhand
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded by Tim Cullen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 45th district
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Succeeded by Mark Spreitzer
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 80th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Succeeded by Sondy Pope-Roberts
Personal details
Born February 13, 1950
Madison, Wisconsin
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Gordon
Residence Evansville, Wisconsin
Alma mater Madison Area Technical College
Profession Politician
Website Official website

Janis Ringhand (born February 13, 1950) is an accountant, former director of a non-profit and politician from Evansville, Wisconsin, a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and new member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

She graduated from Madison Area Technical College in 1985, and served as the Mayor of Evansville from 2002 to 2006. A Democrat, Ringhand was elected to the Assembly in 2010.[1][2]

In 2014, with the announced retirement of state senator Tim Cullen, Ringhand chose to run for Cullen's seat rather than seek re-election. She won the Democratic primary election in August, with 6,157 votes to 5,883 for former Cullen aide Austin Scieszinski and 3,448 for former Assembly Speaker Michael J. Sheridan.[3][4] On November 4, 2014, Ringhand was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature
  2. ↑ Ringhand for Assembly
  3. ↑ Johnson, Shawn. "3 Democrats Square Off To Succeed Tim Cullen In Senate: Assemblywoman, Former Assembly Speaker, And Former Cullen Aide Will Be On Tuesday's Ballot" Wisconsin Public Radio News August 10, 2014
  4. ↑ "Election Results: State Senate Dist 15 Dem Primary" WTMJ-TV website; August 13, 2014
  5. ↑ 'Janis Ringhand easily defeats Brian Fitzgerald in 15th senate race,' GazetteXtra.com., Jim Leute, November 4, 2014