DuWayne Johnsrud (born September 4, 1943) is an American Republican politician and farmer from

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

Background

Born in

Boscobel, Wisconsin Boscobel ( ) is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2020 census. Approximately 0.6 mi. (1 km) to the north of the city, across a riparian swamp, is the Wisconsin River. U.S. Route 61 cross ...

, Johnsrud was a farmer. He served in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...

from 1985 to 2003. Johnsrud is also a competitive

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-spitter. In 1998, he placed fifth in a tobacco-spitting contest held in

Westby, Wisconsin Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,332 as of the 2020 census. The name "Westby" is a Norwegian name and literally translates to "Western city". History Westby was named after general store owner an ...

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People from Boscobel, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin 1943 births Living people Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1940s-stub