Ron Kind | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Gunderson |
| Succeeded by | Derrick Van Orden |
| Chair of the New Democrat Coalition | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Crowley |
| Succeeded by | Jim Himes |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Cal Dooley Jim Moran Tim Roemer |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Tauscher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald James Kind March 16, 1963 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Tawni Zappa (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) London School of Economics (MA) University of Minnesota (JD) |
Ronald James Kind OBE (born March 16, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His former district is in western Wisconsin, anchored by La Crosse, Eau Claire, Platteville, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, Prescott, and River Falls. Kind was the dean of Wisconsin's congressional delegation when he chose not to seek re-election in 2022.