William Lorge
William Lorge | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 40th district | |
In office 1989–1999 | |
Preceded by | Francis R. Byers |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bear Creek, Wisconsin, U.S. | August 31, 1960
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Molly McGinty (1996-2014) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Occupation | Real estate broker |
Religion | Catholic |
Website |
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William Lorge (August 31, 1960) is an American politician, farmer, and businessman.
Early life
Born in Bear Creek, Wisconsin,[1] Lorge graduated from Clintonville High School and then received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He also attended the Austro-American College in Vienna, Austria.[2] His father was Gerald Lorge who also served in the Wisconsin Legislature.[3] Lorge married Molly McGinty on April 11, 1996 in Bear Creek.[4]
Career
Lorge has been a real estate broker and a farmer.[2][5] He served as a Congressional aide and a Wisconsin state senate legislative assistant for his father.[6] In 1984 he ran for the 14th District State Senate seat vacated by his father, losing in the primary to Joseph Leean.[7] He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican from 1989 until 1999. A 1996 survey of legislators conducted by Madison Magazine rated Lorge poorly in several categories.[8] In 1998 Lorge lost to Jean Hundertmark in the primary.[9] That same year, Lorge submitted the highest expense report of any member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[10]
In 2002, Lorge entered the Republican primaries for the Wisconsin gubernatorial race.[11] He garnered 8% of the vote, coming in second to incumbent Scott McCallum's 86%.[12]
Personal life
Lorge worked as an Elvis Presley impersonator.[11] He owns Badgerland MLS, a real estate company.[13]
References
- ↑ "Senator Shaken as Son is Born in Law Office", The Milwaukee Sentinel, September 1, 1960, part 1, p. 21.
- 1 2 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 1997, p. 49.
- ↑ "Gerald Lorge dies at 78", The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin, February 16, 2001, p. 5B.
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature. State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal Ninety-Second Regular Session, May 8, 1996, p. 1134.
- ↑ Wisconsin Historical Society-William D. Lorge, archived at
- ↑ "Why distrust grows", The Milwaukee Sentinel, December 6, 1980, part 1, p. 12.
- ↑ Elizabeth Brixey. "Anything-can-happen GOP primary aims at Senate", Wisconsin State Journal, August 6, 1995, p. 1C, col. 2.
- ↑ Wisconsin’s Best (And Worst) Legislators from Madison Magazine
- ↑ Andrew Blasko. "Assemblyman 'Elvis' king of expense reports", Wisconsin State Journal, January 25, 1999, p. 1B, col. 5.
- ↑ Blasko. "A state representative who was nicknamed "Elvis" and was the only incumbent to lose the fall primaries reported $17,775 in daily expenses for 1998, the most of any Assembly member that year."
- 1 2 "Elvis impersonator running for GOP nomination for governor", The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, June 2, 2002. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150103185506/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/03bb/881-962.pdf
- ↑ "Meet the Broker", BadgerlandMLS.com