Daniel G. Riemer (born December 10, 1986) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He is a member of the

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, representing central Milwaukee County since 2013.

Early life and education

Daniel Riemer was born in

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, on December 10, 1986. His father, David Riemer, had been a policy advisor and budget director for former Wisconsin governor

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. Daniel Riemer attended

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and graduated from Milwaukee's

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in 2005. He went on to earn his

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from the

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in 2009 and subsequently attended the

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, but his education was interrupted by his entrance into politics.

Political career

In 2011, Wisconsin Republicans held complete control of state government and passed a partisan redistricting plan that drastically redrew the State Assembly map. The 7th Assembly district, previously dominated by the Milwaukee suburb Greenfield, was redrawn to stretch from West Allis and West Milwaukee, across part of Greenfield, containing neighborhoods of the city of Milwaukee's south side. The new district contained just 1/3 of the previous constituents. Riemer launched a primary challenge against Democrat Peggy Krusick in 2012. At the time, Krusick had been in the Assembly for nearly 30 years—longer than Riemer had been alive. Riemer prevailed in the primary with 67% of the vote and there were no other major party candidates appearing on the general election ballot. Krusick decided to run a

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campaign for the general election, touting her moderate record, but Riemer won a large majority in the new district. Riemer returned to law school on a part-time basis during the Fall of 2012; he ultimately graduated with his J.D. in December 2013 and was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in April 2014. Riemer has been reelected four times. In the 2021–2022 session of the Wisconsin Legislature, he serves on the committees on Health; Insurance; Veterans and Military Affairs; Ways and Means; and Law Revision. Riemer made a brief run for

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in 2021, following the resignation of Mayor Tom Barrett, but withdrew from the race before the filing deadline.

Personal life

Riemer married to Paula Phillips on July 30, 2017. His wife was elected to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors while she and Riemer were engaged, in April 2017, but she did not run for re-election in 2021. Riemer and his family live on Milwaukee's south side.

Electoral history

References

External links

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Official website

Campaign website (Archived June 14, 2013)

7th Assembly District map (2011–2021)
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