| William Penterman | |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly: | Wisconsin |
| District: | 37th |
| Term Start: | July 26, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | John Jagler |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1996 |
| Alma Mater: | Ripon College (BA) |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army U.S. Army Reserve |
| Serviceyears: | 2015 - 2019 (USA) 2019 - present (USAR) |
| Unit: | Military Police Corps |
| Website: | Campaign website |
William L. Penterman (born May 18, 1996) is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 37th Assembly district since July 26, 2021.[1]
Penterman was born and raised in Wisconsin, working on his family's dairy farm.[2] He attended Ripon College, and while there founded Ripon College's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom - a Conservative youth organization.[2]
Penterman served in the United States Army from 2015 through 2019, in the Military Police Corps, and continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve.[2]
He worked as a legislative assistant in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was clerk to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections during the post-election challenges to the results of the 2020 United States presidential election.[2]
In 2021, the 37th State Assembly district became vacant when incumbent John Jagler won a special election to the Wisconsin State Senate. Penterman declared his candidacy and narrowly won a crowded eight-candidate Republican primary.[3] He went on to win the special election with 54% over Democrat Pete Adams.[4]
Penterman won re-election against Dane County Board of Supervisors member, Maureen McCarville in November 2022. https://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/government/update-races-flip-as-marijuana-abortion-referenda-okd-barrett-kaul-reelected/article_dd4744b0-5ffb-11ed-a296-4b12c5d9447b.html His current term expires in January 2025.
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| Special Republican Primary, June 15, 2021[5] | colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| Special Election, July 13, 2021[6]