Evan Goyke
Evan Goyke (born November 24, 1982) is an American attorney and academic serving as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was first elected in 2012 as a Democrat, succeeding fellow Democrat Tamara Grigsby. His father is former state senator Gary Goyke.
Evan Goyke | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tamara Grigsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1982 Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Gary Goyke (father) |
| Alma mater | St. John's University (BA) Marquette University (JD) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
Goyke was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, the son of former state senator Gary Goyke. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor from the Marquette University Law School.
Career
After graduating from law school, Goyke worked as an attorney in the Milwaukee office of the State Public Defender. He also became an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Marquette University Law School, where he has worked on the Milwaukee Street Law Project, in which Marquette second- and third-year law students participate in a weekly seminar; go on to teach an "introduction to law" course at local high schools; and finally conduct a citywide mock trial competition.[1]
When incumbent Grigsby was forced to decline re-nomination in the wake of her cancer problems, this heavily-Democratic district saw an eight-way primary election. Goyke faced a field which included Jarett Fields, an employee of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and brother of Democratic incumbent Jason Fields of the neighboring 11th District, and six others.[2] With 1,637 votes out of 4,399 (more than twice that of Fields, his nearest competitor), he achieved a plurality of 37.2%.[3]
In the November general election, he faced only Libertarian Melba Morris-Page, winning with 16,245 to Morris-Page's 2,133.[4]
References
- "Evan Goyke biography". Marquette University Law School. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- Bauter, Alison. "Goyke takes Rep. Tamara Grigsby's open Assembly seat in eight-way primary" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel August 14, 2012
- Wisconsin Department of Elections - Official Primary Results
- "Nov. 6 general election results: Assembly Dist. 18" JSonline November 7, 2012