Janis Ringhand Explained

Janis Ringhand
State:Wisconsin
State Senate:Wisconsin
District:15th
Term Start:January 3, 2015
Term End:January 3, 2023
Predecessor:Timothy Cullen
Successor:Mark Spreitzer
Office1:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Constituency1:45th district
Term Start1:January 7, 2013
Term End1:January 3, 2015
Predecessor1:Amy Loudenbeck
Successor1:Mark Spreitzer
Constituency2:80th district
Term Start2:January 3, 2011
Term End2:January 3, 2013
Predecessor2:Brett Davis
Successor2:Sondy Pope-Roberts
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:13 February 1950
Birth Place:Madison, Wisconsin
Spouse:Gordon
Residence:Evansville, Wisconsin
Alma Mater:Madison Area Technical College
Profession:Politician
Website:Official website

Janis Ringhand (born February 13, 1950) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Evansville, Wisconsin. An accountant and former director of a non-profit, she previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Ringhand graduated from Madison Area Technical College in 1985, and served as the mayor of Evansville from 2002 to 2006. A Democrat, Ringhand was elected to the Assembly in 2010, unseating Republican incumbent Amy Loudenbeck, and re-elected in 2012.[1] [2]

In 2014, with the announced retirement of state senator Tim Cullen, Ringhand ran for Cullen's seat rather than seek re-election to the Assembly. She won the Democratic primary election in August, with 6,157 votes to 5,883 for former Cullen aide Austin Scieszinski and 3,448 for former Assembly Speaker Michael J. Sheridan.[3] [4] On November 4, 2014, Ringhand was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Janis A. Ringhand. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. August 2, 2016.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100507101943/http://www.janisringhand.org/ Ringhand for Assembly
  3. http://www.wpr.org/3-democrats-square-succeed-tim-cullen-senate Johnson, Shawn. "3 Democrats Square Off To Succeed Tim Cullen In Senate: Assemblywoman, Former Assembly Speaker, And Former Cullen Aide Will Be On Tuesday's Ballot"
  4. http://www.jrn.com/tmj4/elections "Election Results: State Senate Dist 15 Dem Primary" WTMJ-TV website; August 13, 2014
  5. Jim Leute. "Janis Ringhand easily defeats Brian Fitzgerald in 15th senate race". Janesville Gazette, November 4, 2014.