Scott S. Krug (Rep.), 72nd Assembly District
Born Wisconsin Rapids, September 16, 1975; married; 5 children. Graduate Lincoln H.S. 1993; attended UW-Stevens Point; A.D. Mid-State Tech. Coll. 1999; B.A.S. psychology UW-Green Bay 2009. Employment training specialist. Former Wood Co. jail discharge planner, Juneau Co. law enforcement officer. Member: Heart of Wisconsin Business and Economic Alliance; Wisconsin Rapids Rotary. Former member: WINR Advisory Bd.; ICS Self-sufficiency Committee. Recipient: WMC Working for Wisconsin Award 2012; Dairy Business Assn. Legislative Excellence Award 2012; 3rd Congressional District State Legislator of the Year 2012.
Elected to Assembly 2010; reelected 2012. Biennial committee assignments: 2013 — Children and Families (chp, vice chp. 2011); Environment and Forestry (vice chp.); Colleges and Universities; Corrections; Rural Affairs. 2011 — Criminal Justice and Corrections; Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs.
Telephone: Office: (608) 266-0215; (888) 529-0072 (toll free); District: (715) 459-2267.
E-mail: Rep.Krug@legis.wisconsin.gov
Voting address: Town of Rome 54457.
Mailing address: Office: Room 208 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708.
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Vos and Fitzgerald Trash Urban Voters
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