The Wisconsin Pork Association Board of Directors announced they are endorsing the following pro-livestock and pro-agriculture/agri-business incumbents up for election on November 4, 2014.
“The incumbents that we have chosen to endorse have a history of supporting agriculture in general and a variety of issues important to pork production,” said Bill Gnatzig, WPA board member and chair of the WPA Public Policy Committee.
Governor: Governor Scott Walker (R)
The following incumbents in the State Senate:
Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) 13th Senate District
Sen. Terry Moulton (R-Chippewa Falls) 23rd Senate District
Sen. Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) 29th Senate District
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) 31st Senate District
The following incumbents for the Wisconsin State Assembly:
Rep. Andre Jacque (R-Sister Bay) 2nd Assembly District
Rep. Al Ott (R-Forest Junction) 3rd Assembly District
Rep. Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) 6th Assembly District
Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) 14th Assembly District
Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) 18th Assembly District
Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) 25th Assembly District
Rep. John Murtha (R-Baldwin) 29th Assembly District
Rep. Dean Knudson (R-Hudson) 30th Assembly District
Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) 31st Assembly District
Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) 32nd Assembly District
Rep. Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) 36th Assembly District
Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) 40th Assembly District
Rep. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) 41st Assembly District
Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) 42nd Assembly District
Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton) 43rd Assembly District
Rep. Debra Kolste (D-Janesville) 44th Assembly District
Rep. Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) 49th Assembly District
Rep. Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg) 50th Assembly District
Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) 53rd Assembly District
Rep. Samantha Kerkman (R-Genoa City) 61st Assembly District
Rep. Robin Vos (R-Burlington) 63rd Assembly District
Rep. Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) 64th Assembly District
Rep. Tom Larson ((R-Colfax) 67th Assembly District
Rep. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) 68th Assembly District
Rep. Bob Kulp (R-Stratford) 69th Assembly District
Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore) 70th Assembly District
Rep. Scott Krug (R-Rome) 72nd Assembly District
Rep. Stephen Smith (D-Shell Lake) 75th Assembly District
Rep. Mandy Wright (D-Wausau) 85th Assembly District
Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) 89th Assembly District
Rep. Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau) 92nd Assembly District
Rep. Warren Petryk (R-Eleva) 93rd Assembly District
Rep. Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska) 94th Assembly District
Rep. Lee Nerison (R-Westby) 96th Assembly District
The following incumbents in the State Senate:
Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) 13th Senate District
Sen. Terry Moulton (R-Chippewa Falls) 23rd Senate District
Sen. Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) 29th Senate District
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) 31st Senate District
The following incumbents for the Wisconsin State Assembly:
Rep. Andre Jacque (R-Sister Bay) 2nd Assembly District
Rep. Al Ott (R-Forest Junction) 3rd Assembly District
Rep. Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) 6th Assembly District
Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) 14th Assembly District
Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) 18th Assembly District
Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) 25th Assembly District
Rep. John Murtha (R-Baldwin) 29th Assembly District
Rep. Dean Knudson (R-Hudson) 30th Assembly District
Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) 31st Assembly District
Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) 32nd Assembly District
Rep. Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) 36th Assembly District
Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) 40th Assembly District
Rep. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) 41st Assembly District
Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) 42nd Assembly District
Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton) 43rd Assembly District
Rep. Debra Kolste (D-Janesville) 44th Assembly District
Rep. Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) 49th Assembly District
Rep. Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg) 50th Assembly District
Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) 53rd Assembly District
Rep. Samantha Kerkman (R-Genoa City) 61st Assembly District
Rep. Robin Vos (R-Burlington) 63rd Assembly District
Rep. Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) 64th Assembly District
Rep. Tom Larson ((R-Colfax) 67th Assembly District
Rep. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) 68th Assembly District
Rep. Bob Kulp (R-Stratford) 69th Assembly District
Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore) 70th Assembly District
Rep. Scott Krug (R-Rome) 72nd Assembly District
Rep. Stephen Smith (D-Shell Lake) 75th Assembly District
Rep. Mandy Wright (D-Wausau) 85th Assembly District
Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) 89th Assembly District
Rep. Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau) 92nd Assembly District
Rep. Warren Petryk (R-Eleva) 93rd Assembly District
Rep. Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska) 94th Assembly District
Rep. Lee Nerison (R-Westby) 96th Assembly District
Open 17th Senate District Seat
In addition to the incumbent nominations, the Wisconsin Pork Association is endorsing Howard Marklein for the open 17th Senate District seat. Marklein has represented the 51st Assembly District from 2010-2014. He has an appreciation for and understands agriculture, having been raised on a dairy farm in rural Spring Green. Marklein has advocated for pork producers on the inclusion of pork on menus in Wisconsin’s correctional facilities by meeting with numerous officials to remedy the issues impeding their ability to do so. Representative Marklein is a frequent visitor to ag events both in his district and the state. He continues to support issues that are important to pork producers and Wisconsin agriculture. Representative Marklein received WPA’s Distinguished Service award in 2013.
The Wisconsin Pork Association’s mission is to insure the future success of the Wisconsin pork industry. WPA represents the interests of the pork industry members with a strong emphasis on social issues, public and government policies, environment, animal welfare and safety.
