Scott Fitzgerald (politician)

Scott Fitzgerald
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 5th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byJim Sensenbrenner
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byMark F. Miller
Succeeded byDevin LeMahieu
In office
January 3, 2011 – March 17, 2012
Preceded byRuss Decker
Succeeded byMark F. Miller
Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
July 17, 2012 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byMark F. Miller
Succeeded byChris Larson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byBarbara Lorman
Succeeded byJohn Jagler
Personal details
Born (1963-11-16) November 16, 1963 (age 61)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLisa Fitzgerald
Children3
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (BS)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service1981–2009
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitArmor Branch

Scott Lawrence Fitzgerald (born November 16, 1963) is an American politician and former newspaper publisher. A Republican, he represents Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs, such as Waukesha, West Bend, Brookfield, and Mequon. He represented the 13th district in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1995 to 2021.[1]

Fitzgerald represents the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Wisconsin. [2]

  1. ^ "Scott Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Historical Society". Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ Andrew DePietro (October 1, 2024). "The Richest Congressional Districts In Every State Of 2024". Forbes.