Cindi Duchow (born August 21, 1959) is an American retail manager and Republican politician from

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. She is a member of the

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, representing Wisconsin's 97th Assembly district since 2025; she previously represented the 99th Assembly district from 2015 to 2025. Earlier in her career, she served on the town board of

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Biography

Born in

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, Duchow received her bachelor's degree from

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. She has worked as a manager or buyer for several retail merchants, as well as in her family's boat business. She served on the Delafield Town Board and is a Republican. In September 2015, Duchow was elected to the State Assembly in a special election. In November 2020, Duchow was elected by her colleagues to serve as the Majority Caucus Vice-Chair. In January 2024, Duchow voted with 53 other Republicans to ban women in Wisconsin from obtaining abortion care after 14 weeks. The bill was opposed by Planned Parenthood, who called it part of "the consistent attack from legislative Republicans" on "reproductive rights and freedoms" that were "disruptive to health care."Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, "14 Week Abortion Ban," https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-wisconsin/issues/14-week-abortion-ban

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Living people People from Delafield, Wisconsin Politicians from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Wisconsin School of Business alumni Wisconsin city council members Women state legislators in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Women city councillors in Wisconsin 21st-century American women politicians American politicians of Polish descent 1959 births 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-stub