Duey Stroebel
Sherburn Duane "Duey" Stroebel Jr. (born September 1, 1959) is a politician and businessman. He is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 20th district since 2015. He previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 60th Assembly district from 2011 until 2015.[1]
Duey Stroebel Jr. | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 20th district | |
Assumed office April 15, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Glenn Grothman |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 60th district | |
In office May 17, 2011 – January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mark Gottlieb |
Succeeded by | Robert Brooks |
Personal details | |
Born | Sherburn Duane Stroebel Jr. September 1, 1959 Cedarburg, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Republican party |
Spouse(s) | Laura |
Children | 8 |
Residence | Saukville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., M.S.) |
Occupation | Realtor |
Website |
Background and education
Stroebel was born in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has a real estate business in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.[2]
Political career
Stroebel served on the Cedarburg School Board from 2007 to 2012.[3]
On May 3, 2011, in a special election, Stroebel was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[4]
In April 2014, Stroebel announced he would seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 6th district.[5] Stroebel lost the Republican primary, finishing third with slightly under 25% of the vote, trailing then-State Senator Glenn Grothman, who won the nomination, and Joe Leibham, who came in second.[6] Grothman went on to won the general election.[7]
Stroebel ran for 20th Senate District, which was vacated by Glenn Grothman after beginning his tenure in Congress.[8] He faced Ozaukee County Board Chairman Lee Schlenvogt and Tiffany Koehler in the Republican primary.[7][8] Stroebel and the other two candidates emphasized their support for right-to-work legislation.[7][9] He won the election with 67% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election.[7][8][9] He was reelected in 2016 after running unopposed.
In December 2017, Stroebel was named to the Joint Finance Committee, the state's budget writing committee.[10] In the 2019 Wisconsin legislative session, Stroebel is the chairman of the Committee on Government Operations, Technology, and Consumer Protection.[11]
In 2019, Stroebel opposed Governor Tony Evers' proposal to decriminalize marijuana, and equated decriminalization with legalization.[12]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stroebel opposed Governor Evers' order requiring the use of face coverings in public indoor places to prevent the spread of the virus; along with fellow Republican senator Steve Nass, Stroebel called for a legislative session to nullify the order.[13] The same year, Stroebel also criticized Wisconsin State Fair organizers for deciding to cancel the annual event, accusing the Fair of taking a "defeatist approach."[14]
References
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2019). "State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-1-7333817-0-3. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- "Meet Senator Duey Stroebel". State Senator Duey Stroebel. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- 'Wisconsin Blue Boo 2017-2018,' Biographical Sketch of Duey Stroebel, pg, 81-82
- Duey Stroebel Elected Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Dennis Punzel, State Rep. Duey Stroebel to make run for Tom Petri's seat in Congress, Wisconsin State Journal (April 13, 2014).
- 2014 Partisan Primary Canvass - Percentage Results, Wisconsin Elections Commission, p. 6.
- Glauber, Bill (February 17, 2015) - "Stroebel Cruises In Special State Senate Primary", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel; retrieved March 8, 2015.
- AP wire service (February 17, 2015) - "Three Republicans Compete for Glenn Grothman’s Senate Seat", Fox6Now.com; retrieved March 8, 2015.
- Maichle, Kyle (February 8, 2015) - "Duey Stroebel Convincingly Wins GOP Primary for Wisconsin’s 20th Senate District". Wisconsin Election Watch. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- Intern. "Sen. Stroebel: Appointed to Joint Finance Committee | WisPolitics.com". Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- "Senator Duey Stroebel". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Frederica Freyberg, Stroebel: "Decriminalization is Legalization", Here & Now, PBS Wisconsin (February 22, 2019).
- GOP Senator calls for session to end mask order, WAOW (September 25, 2020).
- Scott Bauer, Wisconsin State Fair canceled for first time since 1945, Associated Press (May 28, 2020).
External links
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Duey Stroebel at Ballotpedia
- Senator Duey Stroebel at Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
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Preceded by Mark Gottlieb |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 60th district May 17, 2011 – January 5, 2015 |
Succeeded by Robert Brooks |
Wisconsin State Senate | ||
Preceded by Glenn Grothman |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 20th district April 15, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |