Jeffrey Plale
Jeffrey Plale | |
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7th district | |
In office May 9, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Richard Grobschmidt |
Succeeded by | Chris Larson |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 21st district | |
In office March 26, 1996 – May 9, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Richard Grobschmidt |
Succeeded by | Mark Honadel |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeffrey T. Plale May 31, 1968 South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 2022 South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 54)
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Mary Tesch
(div. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Marquette University (B.A., M.A.) |
Profession | Stockbroker, politician |
Jeffrey T. Plale (May 31, 1968 – July 2, 2022)
Background and career
Born in
Public office
In 1992, he was elected as an
He was elected to the
He lost his 2010 bid for re-nomination on September 14, 2010, when he was defeated in the Wisconsin Democratic primary election by Chris Larson, a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors,[8] who contended that Plale was too conservative.[9] Plale lost by 5,148 (39.3%) to 7,962 (60.7%) for Larson.[10] Larson subsequently won the Senate race, in an election that saw four Democratic seats fall to Republicans.[11]
During the
Personal life and family
Plale married Elizabeth Mary Tesch. They had two children together before divorcing in 2001.[13]
In 2022, Plale suffered from a severe lung infection that spread to other parts of his body. He was hospitalized for several months and died on July 2, 2022.[13]
References
- ^ Jeff Plale, a former Democratic state legislator who went on to serve in a Republican administration, dies at age 54
- Shepherd Express
- ^ Plale biography on VoteSmart
- ^ "Lawrence S. Barish et al., eds. State of Wisconsin 1997–1998 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1997; pp. 35, 903". Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ Ross, J.R. Associated Press "Democratic Senator to Take State Education Job; Richard Grobschmidt is Resigning His Seat to Become the State's Top Librarian in DPI." Wisconsin State Journal Dec. 21, 2002
- ^ "Lawrence S. Barish et al., eds. State of Wisconsin 2003–2004 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 2003; pp. 32, 907–908". Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "Lawrence S. Barish et al., eds. State of Wisconsin 2007–2008 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 2007; pp. 908–909". Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ Stein, Jason. "Larson unseats Plale in state Senate race: He will face Republican Ripp in general election in 7th District", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel September 14, 2010
- Shepherd ExpressJuly 21, 2010
- ^ "Fall 2010 primary election results" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel September 14, 2010
- ^ Stein, Jason and Annysa Johnson. "Republicans take over state Senate, Assembly: It's first time one party wins both houses since 1938" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 3, 2010
- ^ DiNovella, Elizabeth. "Gov. Scott Walker Appoints Democrat Jeff Plale to Railroad Commission" The Progressive, August 23, 2011]
- ^ a b Hanley, Erik S.; Baker, Ben (July 5, 2022). "Jeff Plale, a former Democratic state legislator who went on to serve in a Republican administration, dies at age 54". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
External links
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Jeffrey Plale at Ballotpedia
- 7th Senate District, Senator Plale in the Wisconsin Blue Book (2005–2006)