Born Sheboygan, June 6, 1969; married; 3 children. Graduate Sheboygan Area Lutheran H.S.; B.A. UW-Madison 1991; attended UW-La Crosse 1987-89 and Ealing College (London, England) 1990. Former food service industry account executive and manager/membership development, Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce. Member: Sheboygan/Manitowoc Rebuilding Together; Friends of Sheboygan Senior Center; Citizen’s Police Academy (graduate); Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout); Elder, Usher at Trinity Lutheran Church. Sheboygan City Council 1993-2000 (pres. 1995-96).
Elected to Assembly 1998-2000; elected to Senate 2002; reelected since 2006. President Pro Tempore 2013, 2011; Minority Caucus Chairperson 2009; Assistant Minority Leader 2007; Majority Caucus Vice Chairperson 2003. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 2013 — Elections and Urban Affairs (vice chp.); Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs (vice chp.); Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (vice chp., also 2011, co-chp. 2003, mbr. 2007); Economic Development and Local Government; Jt. Com. on Finance (also 2011, 2005); Jt. Legis. Council. 2011 — Transportation and Elections (vice chp.). 2009 — Economic Development; Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources; Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions (also 2007); Jt. Com. on Information Policy and Technology. 2007 — Ethics Reform and Government Operations; Transportation, Tourism and Insurance; Jt. Com. on Legis. Org. 2005 — Jt. Com. for Review of Criminal Penalties (co-chp.); Energy, Utilities and Information Technologies (through 6/13/05); Higher Education and Tourism (eff. 6/13/05). 2003 — Transportation and Information Infrastructure (chp.); Energy and Utilities. Assembly committee assignments: 2001 — Jt. Legis. Audit (co-chp.); Census and Redistricting (vice chp., also 1999); Tax and Spending Limitations (vice chp.); Energy and Utilities; State and Local Finance; Transportation (also 1999). 1999 — Utilities (vice chp.); Small Business and Economic Development; State Affairs.
Telephone: Office: (608) 266-2056; (888) 295-8750 (toll free); District: (920) 457-7367.
E-mail: Sen.Leibham@legis.wisconsin.gov
Internet address: leibhamsenate.com
Voting address: Sheboygan 53083.
Mailing address: Office: Room 15 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882
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Important information from Alderman Jim Bohl
The City of Milwaukee needs your help with an issue that's of critical importance to our future.
Mar 28th, 2013 by Ald. Jim Bohl
Important information from Alderman Nik Kovac
The City of Milwaukee needs your help with an issue that's of critical importance to our future.
Mar 28th, 2013 by Nik Kovac
Important Information from Alderman Willie C. Wade
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