Joan Ballweg is a Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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 politician and legislator, currently serving her third term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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 from the 41st district. She is a member of the Republican Party

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Early life and education

Born Joan Gottinger in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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, she graduated from Nathan Hale High School

Nathan Hale High School

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 in 1970 before attending UW-Waukesha and receiving a B.A. from UW-Stevens Point in 1974. She is married to Tom Ballweg, with who she has four children.

Career

Ballweg worked as a first grade teacher from 1974 to 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

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. She started Ballweg Implement Company, Inc. in December 1976 with her husband, Tom. Ballweg served as an alderperson on the Markesan, Wisconsin

Markesan, Wisconsin

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 Common Council

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 from 1987–1991 and was the city's mayor from 1991 to 1997. Ballweg has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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 since 2005. She serves on the following committees: Colleges and Universities, State Affairs and Homeland Security, and Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs. In addition to her legislative assignments, she serves as a board member of Wisconsin Women in Government, the Joint Legislative Council, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

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 (FEMA) Region V Advisory Council.

External links

• Joan Ballweg for State Assembly Official Campaign Website
• Ballweg Implement Co., Inc.