Jim Ott

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Jim Ott is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 23rd Assembly District. The District consists of Brown Deer, Meqoun, and select wards in Milwaukee.

Early life and career

Jim was born Milwaukee, June 5, 1947. He is married with 2 sons. He is a graduate from Milwaukee Washington H.S. 1965; holds a B.S. from UW-Milwaukee in 1970; a M.S. from UW-Milwaukee in 1975; and a J.D. Marquette U. from 2000. He was a former broadcast meteorologist and instructor at UW-Parkside. He served in U.S. Army, 1970-73 and is a Vietnam veteran.

Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Assn.; American Meteorological Society; Mequon/Thiensville Sunrise Rotary; Mequon/Thiensville Chamber of Commerce; Ozaukee County Republican Party; North Shore Branch Milwaukee Co. Republican Party; Lumen Christi Catholic Church (past parish council pres.). Recipient: National Weather Service Public Service Award 2006; Archbishops Vatican II Service Award 1999; Vietnam Campaign Medal and Meritorious Unit Citation.

Political career

He was elected to Assembly 2006. He currently serves the 23rd assembly district as a full-time legislator.

Issue positions

Ott did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.^[1]

Committee membership

• Education Reform
• Fish and Wildlife
• Natural Resources
• Special Committee on Enhancing Recreational Trails for Non-Motorized Use

Sponsored legislation

Legislation sponsored in 2009:^[2]

• AB-259 Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHS to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must meet those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services; revisions to annual report from DHS to residential care facilities; emergency rule provision
• AB-268 Capital losses: treatment of federalized; JSCTE appendix report

Rep. Ott has been a big advocate against the Governors Task Force on Global Warming using his experience as a scientist and former meterologist for WTMJ-TV 4 in Milwaukee against crippling global warming regulations ^[3].

Past and current endorsements

Wisconsin Right to Life

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Ott's 2008 campaign were mostly individuals:^[4]

• 1. Ott, James $2,532
• 2. Mobley, Van A $600
• 3. Zore, Diane $500
• 4. Zore, Edward J $500
• 5. General Electric $500

External links

• Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Jim Ott
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
• State Surge - legislative and voting track record
• Freedom Speaks profile
• Opposes Regulations that Hurt Business
• Part of the McCain Steering Committee

References

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