Peter Barca (Dem.), 64th Assembly District
Born Kenosha, August 7, 1955; married; 2 children. Graduate Mary D. Bradford H.S. 1973; B.S. UW-Milwaukee 1977; attended Harvard U.; M.A. UW-Madison 1983. Past president, Aurora Assoc. International. Former CEO, Northpointe Resources; National Ombudsman, USSBA; Midwest Regional Administrator, USSBA. Member: Foundation Bd. of Dir., UW-Parkside; Society for ISCTR (co-founder); WISITALIA (past pres.); Former member: Lake County Econ. Dev. Com. on Small Business (chp.); Com. to Found the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha (chp.); Lake County Partnership on Econ. Dev. (exec. com.); Small Business Forum of DNC (nat’l co-chair); Kenosha Family and Aging Soc. (bd. mbr.); Kenosha Incubator Assn. (chm.).
Elected to Assembly 1984-1992 (resigned 6/8/93 upon election to U.S. Congress); reelected since 2008. Minority Leader 2013, 2011; Majority Caucus Chairperson 2009, 1993, 1991. Biennial committee assignments: 2013 — Assembly Organization (since 2009, also 1993, 1991); Rules (since 2009, also 1993, 1991); Jt. Com. on Employment Relations (also 2011); Jt. Com. on Information Policy and Technology; Jt. Legislative Council (also 2011); Jt. Com. on Legislative Organization (also 2011); Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Bd. (also 2011). 2009 — Jt. Legis. Audit Com. (co-chp.); Financial Institutions; Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
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Wisconsin Ranks 37th in Job Numbers
Here is the nonpartisan Bureau of Labor Statistics' quarterly census job numbers
Dec 18th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
New Education Statistics Show Taxpayer Money Subsidizes Families Able to Afford Private Schools
Republicans choose unaccountable private school voucher expansion over adequate resources to public schools
Oct 29th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Marquette Law School Poll shows Walker in tight race with Burke for Wisconsin governor in 2014
A new Marquette Law School Poll finds that, just over a year from the election, the 2014 Wisconsin governor’s race is shaping up to be very competitive.
Oct 29th, 2013 by Press Release
Rep. Barca: “Let’s work together to boost Wisconsin economy”
Barca calls on Gov. Walker to show leadership, reach agreement on Kenosha casino project
Oct 23rd, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Republicans reject property tax cut
Democratic plan would have been a decrease for all property taxpayers rather than less of a hike for a few
Oct 17th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on GOP property tax plan
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today about the property tax plan announced by Gov. Walker and Republican legislators
Oct 10th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Game of musical chairs further highlights scandal
Statement from Rep. Barca on latest developments in United Sportsmen fiasco
Oct 3rd, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on widening scandal surrounding hunter training grant
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today following a news report that 18 Republican legislators signed a letter advocating for a Republican political group with no hunter training experience to receive a $500,000 Sporting Heritage Grant.
Oct 1st, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Wisconsin stalled at 37th in the nation in job growth, 45th in future job growth
Two-and-a-half years of Republican inaction on jobs continues to harm Wisconsin’s lagging economy
Sep 26th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on sparse Republican jobs agenda
Today Gov. Scott Walker, Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announced a job package of small bills that they labeled a cure to economic woes they have failed to address in Wisconsin.
Sep 24th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Southeast Wisconsin Rules the Capitol
Almost every Republican -- and Democratic -- leader is from a small part of the state.
Sep 16th, 2013 by Steven Walters
Statement from Rep. Barca on signing of Gov. Walker’s extreme, anti-middle class budget
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today after Gov. Walker signed the 2013-2015 state budget into law
Jun 30th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Wisconsin 38th in job growth under Gov. Walker
State still dead last in the Midwest
Jun 27th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Democrats call on Gov. Walker to veto budget provisions harmful to consumers, middle-class families
Vetoes would dramatically improve budget for public schools, people who need health care, middle-class taxpayers
Jun 26th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Who Will Run Against Walker?
The list of possible candidates isn't long, as discussions at the state Democratic convention made clear.
Jun 17th, 2013 by Steven Walters
Assembly GOP refuses to remove anti-consumer, bad policy ideas from budget
Today Assembly Democrats attempted to remove from the budget anti-consumer, bad policy ideas that will hurt Wisconsin citizens and middle-class families all over the state. Republicans voted against the resolution.
Jun 12th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
GOP wraps up budget panel work spending money taken from school kids on tax break for the rich
Press Release from Rep. Barca, Rep. Mason, and Rep. Ricards.
Jun 5th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Peter Barca for Governor?
Some Democratic insiders see Assembly minority leader Peter Barca as the best hope to run against Scott Walker.
May 28th, 2013 by Steven Walters
Being 44th in the nation in jobs is nothing to celebrate
Republicans should spend less time spinning troubling job and wage numbers, more time trying to put people back to work
May 16th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on new state revenue projections
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released new revenue projections for the state:
May 9th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Assembly GOP: We won’t stop WEDC from breaking the law
Republican leaders defend WEDC, tell media it is on track
May 7th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
New audit shows continued lack of transparency, accountability at WEDC
No surprise Wisconsin is 44th in job growth, 45th in wage growth
May 1st, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Milwaukee, Racine public school students test higher than private voucher school counterparts
Republicans’ already faulty argument for voucher expansion evaporates entirely with new data
Apr 23rd, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Wisconsin down to 44th in job creation, still dead last in Midwest
State’s average weekly wages fall 2.16 percent
Mar 28th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Democrats in Disarray
The firing of its state spokesperson is just another sign the party has lost its way.
Mar 12th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Statement from Rep. Barca on Assembly passage of irresponsible, partisan mining bill
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today on Assembly passage of a Republican partisan mining bill that rolls back environmental protections, ignores the needs and wishes of residents and elected officials closest to the mine and does not conform to federal law.
Mar 7th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on the conclusion of the John Doe investigation
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today after the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office announced the conclusion of the John Doe criminal investigation surrounding Gov. Walker and many of his former aides.
Mar 1st, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Super Scott
Democrats continue to underestimate Walker, even as he radically transforms the state.
Feb 28th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Statement from Rep. Barca on LFB analysis of Walker tax plan
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) issued the following statement today after the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released a memo regarding the budget impact of Gov. Walker's tax proposals
Feb 25th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Gov. Walker’s budget: No middle ground, no focus on the middle class
Statement from Rep. Barca on governor’s troubling budget plan
Feb 20th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Gov. Walker shortchanges public education, focuses on helping unaccountable private voucher schools
Statement from Rep. Barca on governor’s troubling budget proposals for Wisconsin schools
Feb 18th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Gov. Walker chooses right-wing extremism over Wisconsin’s health
Rep. Barca calls on Republican legislators to do the right thing on health care
Feb 13th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
JOBS NOW!
Democrats debut jobs package as exciting first step this session toward rebuilding Wisconsin’s middle class
Jan 31st, 2013 by Press Release
Statement from Rep. Barca on the appointment of Reed Hall as permanent WEDC CEO
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha), a board member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), released the following statement today after Gov. Walker announced his appointment of interim CEO Reed Hall as the permanent CEO of WEDC.
Jan 29th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
The Secret Lobbyists
Lobbyists must register to lobby the legislature but can work in secret to get the big money from government contracts. Why?
Jan 24th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Time for a state budget focused on middle-class families
Reps. Barca, Pasch release statements on middle-class tax cuts, investments in core middle-class priorities
Jan 22nd, 2013 by Press Release
Statement from Rep. Barca on appeals court’s Act 10 ruling today
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today regarding the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling on Act 10.
Jan 18th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Rep. Barca’s State of the State Response: Where is the urgency on jobs?
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) delivered his response to Governor Walker's State of the State Address tonight.
Jan 15th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Democratic legislative leaders to deliver official response to Gov. Walker’s State of the State Address
Senate Democratic Leader Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) and Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) will deliver the official response to Gov. Walker's State of the State Address tomorrow night following the governor's speech.
Jan 14th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Focus bipartisan energy on putting people back to work
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca issues post-rules session statement.
Jan 10th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Rep. Barca: Inauguration Day Message
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following message today discussing his thoughts, hopes and priorities for the 2013-2014 legislative session.
Jan 7th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Statement from Rep. Barca on potential mining legislation
Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today on Republican plans to introduce mining legislation this session:
Jan 2nd, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Rep. Barca announces Democratic committee assignments for upcoming legislative session
Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) announced the Assembly Democratic members of the standing and joint committees for the 2013-2014 legislative session.
Dec 21st, 2012 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Rep. Richards Reappointed to Joint Finance Committee
Creating jobs and helping middle class are top priorities for Milwaukee lawmaker
Dec 21st, 2012 by Jon Richards
RTA Will Be a Last Minute Decision
The vote on the future of regional transit that was scheduled for a vote by the Wisconsin State Assembly on Tuesday didn't actually happen, but a lot of small actions leading up to it did.
Apr 21st, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
