Jeff Fitzgerald | |
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78th Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Michael J. Sheridan |
Succeeded by | Robin Vos |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 39th district | |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Robert Goetsch |
Succeeded by | Mark Born |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | October 12, 1966
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Andrea Fitzgerald |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Scott L. Fitzgerald (brother) |
Residence(s) | Horicon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh |
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Jeff Fitzgerald (born October 12, 1966) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 78th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 100th Wisconsin Legislature. A Republican, he represented the 39th Assembly District from 2001 until 2013. He ran for the United States Senate in 2012, but lost the Republican primary by a wide margin to former Governor Tommy Thompson. After leaving the Assembly, he became a lobbyist.[1]