Ted Zigmunt is a former
Democratic Party member of 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 ...
, representing the
2nd Assembly District after defeating incumbent
Frank Lasee
Frank G. Lasee (born December 11, 1961) is an American businessman and Republican politician from Brown County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for seven years, representing Wisconsin's 1st Senate district from 2011 to 2018. ...
in the November 2008 election.
[The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010, Biographical Sketch of Ted Zigmunt, pg. 61]
Career
In the Democratic primary Zigmunt narrowly won the nomination, with the initial counts having his lead at four votes. His closest primary opponent, Lee Brocher, requested a recount which expanded his lead to 7 votes.
Zigmunt went into the general election as an underdog, and several pundits believed Lasee was the favorite to win, due in part to the partisan lean of the district and his personal style, as well as Zigmunt's support from the state teachers' union,
WEAC
The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) is an education public-sector trade union representing the public policy, labor and professional interests of its members. It is affiliated with the National Education Association. Its headquart ...
.
On November 2, 2010, Zigmunt was defeated by Republican nominee
Andre Jacque.
Zigmunt served as the Village President of
Francis Creek, Wisconsin
Francis Creek is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 659 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the town of Kossuth.
History
A post office called Francis Creek was first established in 1850. ...
from 2004 to 2018.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (2008, 2010)
References
External links
*''Follow the Money'' - Ted Zigmunt
20082006
campaign contributions
Ted Zigmunt
campaign contributions at ''Wisconsin Democracy Campaign''
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Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Living people
1951 births
21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature