| Peggy Rosenzweig | |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| State Senate: | Wisconsin |
| District: | 5th |
| Term Start: | 1993 |
| Term End: | 2003 |
| Preceded: | Tom Barrett |
| Succeeded: | Thomas G. Reynolds |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
| Office2: | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
| Termstart2: | 1983 |
| Termend2: | 1993 |
| Constituency2: | 14th District (1993) |
| Successor2: | Scott Walker |
Peggy A. Rosenzweig (born November 5, 1936) is a former member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. She served in the Wisconsin Legislature from 1983 to 2003.[1]
Before being elected to the Assembly, she worked as director of community relations for the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center and a consultant for the Independence Bank of Wauwatosa.[2] [3]
Rosenzweig began her career in the Wisconsin Legislature as another later ended it, challenging a long-time incumbent Republican for the nomination. She defeated George Klicka in the September 1982 primaries 3,487 to 2,752,[4] before defeating Democrat James Bottoni in the general election, 12,773 to 7,536.[5]
In April 1993, Rosenzweig won a special election against Democrat David Cullen for an open seat in the Wisconsin State Senate.[2] [6] She was unseated in the 2002 primaries by fellow Republican Thomas G. Reynolds, who claimed she was too liberal on issues such as abortion and gun-control.[7] The election may have been influenced by the redrawing of the 5th Senate District after the 2000 census, which increased its proportion of Republicans.[8]
In 2003, Rosenzweig was appointed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System by governor Jim Doyle, serving until 2008.[9] [10]
In 2006, Rosenzweig was appointed to the board of the Wisconsin Technical College System.[11]
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Rosenzweig graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 1978 with a degree in political science. She also attended Juilliard for two semesters in the early 1950s. Rosenzweig is married to David Y. Rosenzweig, a doctor and professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin.[12] As of 2011, she had five adult children, twelve grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.[2]
Rosenzweig is Jewish, having been raised in the Reform tradition.[13]
2002 State Senate GOP Primary
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