Chanz Jeffery Green (born January 1991) is an American business owner and

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politician from

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. He is a member of the

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, representing

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since January 2023.

Biography

Chanz Green was born and raised in rural northwest Wisconsin. He graduated from

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and went to work in municipal utilities in

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, and rose to become assistant director of public works in Amery. In the meantime, he furthered his education with certificates from

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and

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programs. In 2019, he was hired as utilities manager for

Ashland, Wisconsin Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Ashland County. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 7,908 at the 2020 census, al ...

, and worked on a major redesign of the city's wastewater treatment system to prevent wastewater from overflowing into

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. Throughout these years he has also worked as a volunteer firefighter. In 2021, he became the owner of a bar in

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, and started an event business to rent tables, chairs, and tents for outdoor events.

Political career

Due to his bar ownership, Green became involved with the

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, a trade association with extensive political influence in the state of Wisconsin. In January 2022, incumbent state representative

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announced she would not run for another term in the Assembly that Fall, creating an open seat in the 74th Assembly district. Green announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination three months later. He defeated electrician John Schey in the Republican primary and went on to face Democratic farmer John Adams in the general election. The 74th Assembly district has recently featured some of the closest elections in the state, and was again one of the closest races in 2022—Green won by a margin of just 1,730 votes. He will take office in January 2023.

Personal life and family

Chanz Green lives with his long-term girlfriend, Katie, in the rural town of

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, in

. Green is an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is a member of the

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, Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, and Hunter Nation.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2022)

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References

External links

Campaign website
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