MaryAnn Lippert
Encyclopedia
MaryAnn T. Lippert is a Wisconsin
health educator
, health administrator, and Republican politician
who served one term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
. She is currently executive assistant to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
, Lippert graduated from Pittsville High School. She received a
B.S. from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 1976, and an MS from the same university in 1980. She worked for many years as a health educator.
incumbent Donald W. Hasenohrl for the 70th Assembly District (portions of Portage
and Wood counties) seat, coming close to defeating him (8,906 for Hasenohrl to 8,386 for Lippert) with $38,708 in campaign expenditures. Hasenohrl chose not to run for re-election in 2000, and Lippert defeated Democrat Amy Sue Vruwink
by 104 votes (12,068 [50.2%] to 11,964 [49.8%]) in the 2000 general election, after spending $114,563.
Lippert served on the Assembly's Committees on Children and Families and Public Health (on both of which she served as Vice-Chair), as well as the Committees on Aging and Long-Term Care; Economic Development; Health; and Transportation.
In 2002, she chose not to run for re-election due to the health of her husband, Jerry, who was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
, which he atrributed to twenty years of smoking (he was a member of the state Tobacco Control Board). She was succeeded by Vruwink.
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, where she is a member of the Pittsville School District
board of education
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
health educator
Health education
Health education is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health...
, health administrator, and Republican politician
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
who served one term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
. She is currently executive assistant to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Background
Born in Marshfield, WisconsinMarshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in Marathon and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is...
, Lippert graduated from Pittsville High School. She received a
B.S. from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 1976, and an MS from the same university in 1980. She worked for many years as a health educator.
Assembly
In 1998, she challenged fellow Pittsville resident and DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
incumbent Donald W. Hasenohrl for the 70th Assembly District (portions of Portage
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
and Wood counties) seat, coming close to defeating him (8,906 for Hasenohrl to 8,386 for Lippert) with $38,708 in campaign expenditures. Hasenohrl chose not to run for re-election in 2000, and Lippert defeated Democrat Amy Sue Vruwink
Amy Sue Vruwink
Amy Sue Vruwink is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 70th Assembly District since 2002.-External links:* official government website* official campaign website* Follow the Money - Amy Sue Vruwink...
by 104 votes (12,068 [50.2%] to 11,964 [49.8%]) in the 2000 general election, after spending $114,563.
Lippert served on the Assembly's Committees on Children and Families and Public Health (on both of which she served as Vice-Chair), as well as the Committees on Aging and Long-Term Care; Economic Development; Health; and Transportation.
In 2002, she chose not to run for re-election due to the health of her husband, Jerry, who was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , also known as chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases...
, which he atrributed to twenty years of smoking (he was a member of the state Tobacco Control Board). She was succeeded by Vruwink.
After the legislature
After leaving the Assembly, Lippert went back to work in the health field. In February 2011, she was appointed as executive assistant to Eloise Anderson, the new Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, as part of the administration of incoming governor Scott WalkerScott Walker (politician)
Scott Kevin Walker is an American Republican politician who began serving as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, 52 percent to 47 percent in the November 2010 general election...
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Personal life
Lippert is the mother of three children, and is a long-term resident of Pittsville, WisconsinPittsville, Wisconsin
Pittsville is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 866 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pittsville is located at...
, where she is a member of the Pittsville School District
Pittsville School District
The Pittsville School District is a small rural school district in Pittsville in Wood County, Wisconsin.The Pittsville School District covers an area of over , and supports a student population of about 750....
board of education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
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