Steven Foti | |
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Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office January 6, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Scott R. Jensen |
Succeeded by | Michael Huebsch |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office January 4, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Nass |
Succeeded by | Joel Kleefisch |
Constituency | 38th Assembly district |
In office January 7, 1985 – January 4, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Robert Goetsch |
Succeeded by | Daniel P. Vrakas |
Constituency | 33rd Assembly district |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Mary Wagner |
Succeeded by | Cloyd A. Porter |
Constituency | 66th Assembly district |
Personal details | |
Born | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. | December 3, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Anne (div. 2005) |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Lobbyist |
Steven M. Foti (born December 3, 1958) is an American lobbyist and Republican politician from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He served 22 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1983–2005), and was majority leader for four terms, from 1997 to 2005. He now works as a lobbyist for Michael Best Strategies.[1]
Foti was one of several state legislators charged in a 2002 scandal in which public employees were found to have been performing campaign work. Foti pleaded to a misdemeanor, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, and ordered to reimburse the state $300,000 in staff salaries and benefits.