Alan Lasee
Alan Lasee (b. July 30, 1937) was a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate. He represented the 1st District from 1977-2010.
Biography
Lasee became involved with politics as the town supervisor from 1971 to 1973 and later as the town chair from 1973 to 1982 and from 1985 to 2000. At this time, he was also involved with other organizations, including the Brown County Republican Party. In 1974, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Three years later, he became a Senator. His roles in the Senate included President Pro Tempore (1995), and President (2003-2005).
Lasee attended St. Norbert High School. Before entering into politics, he was a dairy farmer.[1]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lasee served on these committees:
- Ethics Reform and Government Operations Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs Committee, Wisconsin Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010
Lasee did not run for re-election in 2010.[2][3]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Alan Lasee won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 1.[4]
Alan Lasee raised $63,608 for his campaign, while Charlie Most raised $42,086 and Jill Bussiere raised $10,353.[5]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 1 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Alan Lasee (R)
|
40,341 | |||
| Charlie Most (D) | 29,066 | |||
| Jill Bussiere (G) | 3,712 | |||
Legislation
Lasee has sponsored numerous bills including those relating to fertilizer restrictions, incest, taxes, and the appropriation of state funds[6].
Recently, Sen. Lasee reintroduced a bill to the Senate which would prohibit text messaging while driving[7].
He also proposed a bill regarding drunk drivers. This bill would require people convicted of two of more incidents of drunk driving to surrender their license plates for a period of time and, with enough offenses, have their vehicle taken away.[8][9]
Lasee is a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 143, which would expand the open meetings law to ban secret partisan caucuses.[10][11]
Campaign finance summary
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Top political contributors
Lasee's top contributors of 2008[12]:
Healthcare companies
- Wisconsin Hospital Assoc.
- Wisconsin Dental Assoc.
- Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists
- Astrazeneca
- Dean Health System
Insurance companies
- Northwester Mutual Life
- American Family Insurance
Builders
- Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Builders Assoc.
- Operating Engineers Local 139
Others
- Gary and Diane Krull
- Follett, Mark
- Wisconsin Motor Carriers Assoc.
- Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
- Wisconsin Restaurant Assoc.
- Tavern League OF Wisconsin
- United Transportation Union
Personal
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Alan Lasee was born in Rockland, WI, where he lives today. Lasee is the owner of exotic animals. He is married with 6 children.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Senator Lasee
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Politics Blog: Sen. Judy Robson to retire," January 27, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office, 2010," July 13, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Alan Lasee on State Surge
- ↑ State Sen. Lasee will try again to ban text messaging while driving, Manitowoc Herald Time Reporter, March 6, 2009
- ↑ Senator wants to take away the license plates of repeat drunken drivers, Wheeler News Service, March 23, 2009
- ↑ Repeat drunk drivers could lose plates, Andrew Beckett, Wisconsin Radio Network, March 23, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ No more secret meetings at the state Capitol, Wisconsin State Journal editorial, March 21, 2009
- ↑ Lawmakers' debate is public's business, Greenbay Press Gazette.com Editorial, March 18, 2009
- ↑ Follow the Money.org Candidate Contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Wisconsin State Senate District 1 1977–2010 |
Succeeded by Frank Lasee (R) |
