Mary Lazich
| Mary Lazich | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ellis |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 28th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Adelman |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 84th district | |
| In office January 1993 – April 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Duff |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gundrum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1952 Loyal, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
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 1992 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]
2011 recall attempt
Senator Lazich was the subject of a recall attempt as part of the 2011 Wisconsin protests due to her support of Governor Scott Walker's budget repair bill that repeals collective bargaining on benefits for public employees.[2] However, the recall attempt failed to get enough signatures to be put on the ballot.
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. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Committee to Recall Lazich". Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. March 9, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Fall General Election – 11/07/2000; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 30, 2000. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Fall General Election – 11/02/2004; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Fall General Election – 11/04/2008; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 24, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
External links
- Senator Mary Lazich at the Wisconsin State Legislature
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- 28th Senate District, Senator Lazich in the Wisconsin Blue Book (2005–2006)
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