| Jim Ladwig | |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly: | Wisconsin |
| District: | 63rd |
| Term Start: | January 7, 1985 |
| Term End: | January 4, 1993 |
| Predecessor: | John H. Robinson |
| Successor: | Bonnie Ladwig |
| Term Start1: | January 3, 1979 |
| Term End1: | January 3, 1983 |
| Preceded1: | Marcel Dandeneau |
| Succeeded1: | John H. Robinson |
| Office2: | Member of the of Racine County, Wisconsin |
| Term Start2: | 1974 |
| Term End2: | 1978 |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Lake Placid, Florida, U.S. |
| Children: | 3 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Rank: | 1st Lieutenant |
| Serviceyears: | 1962–1964 |
Eldor James "Jim" Ladwig (April 13, 1938March 28, 2023) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Racine County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for twelve years, representing Wisconsin's 63rd Assembly district from 1979 to 1983, and from 1985 to 1993. Earlier, he served on the Racine County Board of Supervisors.
His wife, Bonnie Ladwig, succeeded him in the State Assembly. Their son, Jim, served as Racine County executive.
Ladwig was born on April 13, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from Riverside University High School and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] Ladwig served in the United States Army, worked as a high school teacher, and later became an investment broker.[1]
Ladwig was first elected to the Assembly in 1978, defeating incumbent Democrat Marcel Dandeneau. Additionally, he was Supervisor of the Town of Caledonia, Wisconsin, from 1971 to 1973, and a member of the Racine County Board of Supervisors from 1974 to 1978.[1]
On December 19, 1958, James Ladwig married Bonnie L. Adams. They were married for 62 years and had three children. Bonnie succeeded him in the State Assembly after he left office in 1993. Bonnie died in 2020; James Ladwig died March 28, 2023, in Lake Placid, Florida.[2]
Their son Jim was Racine County executive from 2011 to 2014.[3]