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==Background== |
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King was born and raised in [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin]].<ref name=About>[http://www.jessicakingforsenate.com/about King Campaign Site]</ref> Her parents were disabled, {{Clarify|date=November 2012}} and she became a [[ward of the state]] at age 15. She put herself through the [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh]], working in a [[juicebox (container)|juicebox]] factory and doing similar work, and went on to earn a law degree from [[Thomas Jefferson School of Law]] in [[California]].<ref>[http://www.tjsl.edu/announcement/2011/3669 Jessica King '01 is a Contributing Author]</ref> In 2004, she returned to Wisconsin to care for her aging parents. She opened a [[small business]], and served as an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. King was elected to the Oshkosh [[city council|Common Council]], eventually becoming deputy mayor,<ref name="About"/> In 2008, she ran against Hopper for the Senate losing by only 163 votes (41,741 to 41,904).<ref>[http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/09bb/pdf/883-960.pdf Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau ''State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book'' Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature, 2009; p. 911]</ref> |
King was born and raised in [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin]].<ref name=About>[http://www.jessicakingforsenate.com/about King Campaign Site]</ref> Her parents were disabled, {{Clarify|date=November 2012}} and she became a [[ward of the state]] at age 15. She put herself through the [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh]], working in a [[juicebox (container)|juicebox]] factory and doing similar work, and went on to earn a law degree from [[Thomas Jefferson School of Law]] in [[California]].<ref>[http://www.tjsl.edu/announcement/2011/3669 Jessica King '01 is a Contributing Author]</ref> In 2004, she returned to Wisconsin to care for her aging parents. She opened a [[small business]], and served as an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. King was elected to the Oshkosh [[city council|Common Council]], eventually becoming deputy mayor,<ref name="About"/> In 2008, she ran against Hopper for the Senate losing by only 163 votes (41,741 to 41,904).<ref>[http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/09bb/pdf/883-960.pdf Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau ''State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book'' Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature, 2009; p. 911] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619140009/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/09bb/pdf/883-960.pdf |date=2013-06-19 }}</ref> |
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==2011 election== |
==2011 election== |
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Revision as of 22:30, 24 November 2017
Jessica King | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office August 25, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Hopper |
| Succeeded by | Rick Gudex |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1975 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Thomas Jefferson School of Law |
Jessica King (born July 21, 1975) is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th Wisconsin District when elected in 2011. She defeated incumbent Republican Senator Randy Hopper in a special recall election on August 9, 2011,[1] and took office August 25, 2011;[2] but lost the seat to another Republican, Rick Gudex, in the November 2012 general election, helping to revert that chamber back to Republican control.
Background
King was born and raised in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.[3] Her parents were disabled, [clarification needed] and she became a ward of the state at age 15. She put herself through the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, working in a juicebox factory and doing similar work, and went on to earn a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in California.[4] In 2004, she returned to Wisconsin to care for her aging parents. She opened a small business, and served as an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. King was elected to the Oshkosh Common Council, eventually becoming deputy mayor,[3] In 2008, she ran against Hopper for the Senate losing by only 163 votes (41,741 to 41,904).[5]
2011 election
In the wake of the 2011 Wisconsin protests, King was one of two Wisconsin Democratic challengers successful in unseating Republican incumbent senators who had supported Governor Walker. The 18th District includes Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Waupun. She narrowly defeated Hopper by 1254 votes (28,191 votes to 26,937)[6] amid a scandal in March 2011 regarding Hopper's reported marital infidelity [7]
2012 election
On November 13, 2012, King conceded to Republican Rick Gudex, current Fond du Lac City Council president.[8] As a result of this race, the Wisconsin State Senate reverted to Republican control by a two-vote majority in January 2013.
References
- ^ Veremis, Lindsay (August 10, 2011). "District 18: King defeats Hopper". WLUK-TV. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Associated Press. "Wis. Dems to Take Oaths of Office Next Week" KSTP-TV August 18, 2011
- ^ a b King Campaign Site
- ^ Jessica King '01 is a Contributing Author
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature, 2009; p. 911 Archived 2013-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official election results
- ^ Ferguson, David. "WI Repub lives outside district with mistress, says wife" rawstory.com March 13, 2011
- ^ "Jessica King Concedes District 18 Race"
External links
- Jessica King for Senate official campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart