Mark Spreitzer
Mark Spreitzer (born December 16, 1986) is an American politician from Beloit, Wisconsin. He is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Mark Spreitzer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 45th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Janis Ringhand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1986 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | Beloit College (BA) |
| Website | Official |
Education
Spreitzer received his bachelor's degree in political science from Beloit College.
Career
After graduating from college, Spreitzer worked as the assistant director of alumni and parent relations and annual support at Beloit College. He also served on the Beloit City Council from 2011 to 2015, including as City Council President from 2014 to 2015.
On November 4, 2014, Spreitzer was elected to his first term in the Wisconsin State Assembly[1] to succeed Janis Ringhand. He was reelected in 2016 to a second term. He is a Democrat.[2] During the 2015–16 legislative session, Spreitzer served on eight committees: Jobs and the Economy, Mining and Rural Development, Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Public Benefit Reform, Workforce Development, Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, Speaker's Taskforce on Youth Workforce Readiness, and the Legislative Council Study Committee on Rural Broadband.
Personal life
Spreitzer is openly gay.[3] He is one of four openly LGBT members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, alongside Senator Tim Carpenter (D–Milwaukee) and Representatives JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee) and Todd D. Novak (R–Dodgeville).
References
- WI Uncontested Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Votesmart.org.-Mark Spreitzer
- "Pride at the polls: LGBT candidates win". Wisconsin Gazette. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014.