Joe Plouff
Joe Plouff | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office January 6, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Baldus |
| Succeeded by | Andy Lamb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1950 De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Menomonie, Wisconsin |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1970–1972 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Joseph Anthony Plouff (born February 8, 1950) is an American Democratic politician from Menomonie, Wisconsin. He served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 29th Assembly district from 1997 to 2005. He also served one year on the City Council of Menomonie.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in De Pere, Wisconsin, Plouff received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Plouff also served in the United States Army. He served on the Menomonie, Wisconsin Common Council and the Dunn County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Plouff served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1997 until 2005, when he was defeated for re-election in 2004.[1][2][3]
Plouff was the Democratic nominee for the 92nd assembly district in 2024.
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]Wisconsin Assembly, 29th district (1996–2004)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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| 1996 | Primary[4] | Sep. 10 | Joe Plouff | Democratic | 929 | 42.54% | Lee Kellaher | Dem. | 785 | 35.94% | 2,184 | 144 |
| Patrick J. Milliren | Dem. | 256 | 11.72% | |||||||||
| Mitchell W. Green | Dem. | 214 | 9.80% | |||||||||
| General[5] | Nov. 4 | Joe Plouff | Democratic | 9,954 | 50.40% | Jim Anderson | Rep. | 9,797 | 49.60% | 19,751 | 157 | |
| 1998 | General[6] | Nov. 3 | Joe Plouff (inc) | Democratic | 7,615 | 53.82% | Sally Fitzgerald | Rep. | 6,535 | 46.18% | 14,150 | 1,080 |
| 2000 | General[7] | Nov. 7 | Joe Plouff (inc) | Democratic | 12,541 | 51.77% | Jeff Butler | Rep. | 11,684 | 48.23% | 24,225 | 857 |
| 2002 | General[8] | Nov. 5 | Joe Plouff (inc) | Democratic | 9,596 | 61.43% | Jon A. Hauser | Rep. | 6,026 | 38.57% | 15,622 | 3,570 |
| 2004 | General[9] | Nov. 2 | Andy Lamb | Republican | 16,001 | 50.35% | Joe Plouff (inc) | Dem. | 14,577 | 45.87% | 30,578 | 1,424 |
| Craig Mohn | Lib. | 1,183 | 3.72% | |||||||||
Wisconsin Assembly, 92nd district (2024)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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| 2024 | Primary[10] | Aug. 13 | Joe Plouff | Democratic | 3,113 | 50.34% | Caden G. Berg | Dem. | 3,066 | 49.58% | 6,184 | 47 |
| General[11] | Nov. 5 | Clint Moses | Republican | 17,009 | 53.25% | Joe Plouff | Dem. | 14,908 | 46.68% | 31,939 | 2,101 | |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2003-2004,' Biographical Sketch of Joe Plouff, pg. 39.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislature Spotlight
- ^ Votesmart
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- People from De Pere, Wisconsin
- People from Menomonie, Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Stout alumni
- Wisconsin city council members
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