Patricia Strachota

Pat Strachota
Pat Strachota
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly
	In office; March 4, 2014 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by	Bill Kramer
Succeeded by	Jim Steineke
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the 58th district
	In office; 2005–2015
Preceded by	Glenn Grothman
Succeeded by	Bob Gannon
Personal details
Born	June 29, 1955; Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Children	4
Residence	West Bend, Wisconsin
Alma mater	St. Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana
Profession	Politician
Website	Official website

Patricia "Pat" Strachota (born June 29, 1955) is a Wisconsin politician and legislator. A Republican, she was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2005 to 2015, representing central Washington County. She was majority leader from March 2014 through January 2015.

Biography

Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Strachota graduated from St. Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana. She served on the Washington County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1986 to 2002. She worked for the Washington County Department of Human Resources as a personnel/safety analyst. She served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2005 to 2015.[1][2][3]

In February 2014, Strachota announced she would not seek reelection.[4] A few weeks later, Republican Assembly majority leader Bill Kramer was accused of harassing two women during a trip to Washington, D.C. The Republican caucus held an emergency meeting and voted to remove him from leadership and replace him with Strachota for the remainder of the term.[5]

While serving in the legislature, she was a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council.

References

Votesmart.org. Pat Strachota's Biography.
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2009, p. 59.
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2005, p. 59.
"Rep. Pat Strachota, R-West Bend, will not seek re-election". The Daily Cardinal. February 9, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
Associated Press (March 4, 2014). "Wisconsin Assembly majority leader loses position; Strachota elected to replace Kramer". The Post-Crescent. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

External links

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Glenn Grothman	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 58th district January 2005 – January 5, 2015	Succeeded by Bob Gannon
Preceded by Bill Kramer	Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly March 4, 2014 – January 5, 2015	Succeeded by Jim Steineke

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[1] Votesmart.org. Pat Strachota's Biography.

[2] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2009, p. 59.

[3] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2005, p. 59.

[4] "Rep. Pat Strachota, R-West Bend, will not seek re-election". The Daily Cardinal. February 9, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

[5] Associated Press (March 4, 2014). "Wisconsin Assembly majority leader loses position; Strachota elected to replace Kramer". The Post-Crescent. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 6, 2021.