Randall S. Knox (born August 30, 1949) is a former member of the

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Biography

Knox was born on August 30, 1949, in

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, United States. After graduating from high school in

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, Knox received his bachelor's degree and law degrees from the

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. He is a lawyer and businessman. He had two children with his first wife.

Career

Knox was first elected to the Assembly in a

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on January 31, 1980. Previously, he was a member of the Fort Atkinson City Council from 1975 to 1979. He is a Republican.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knox, Randall Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin People from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members Businesspeople from Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni 1949 births Living people 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature