Patricia Strachota
Patricia Strachota (born June 29, 1955) is a Wisconsin politician and legislator.
Patricia Strachota | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 58th district | |
| In office 2005–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Grothman |
| Succeeded by | Bob Gannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1955 Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | West Bend, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Strachota graduated from St. Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana. She served on the Washington County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1986 to 2002. She worked for the Washington County Department of Human Resources as a personnel/safety analyst. She served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2005 to 2015, where she was the Assembly Majority Leader.[1][2][3]
She is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). In February 2014, Strachota announced she would not seek reelection.[4] On November 4, 2014, Bob Gannon was elected to her seat.[5]
References
- Votesmart.org. Pat Strachota's Biography.
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2009, p. 59.
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2005, p. 59.
- "Rep Pat Strachota, R-West Bend, will not seek re-election". The Daily Cardinal, February 9, 2014.
- "WI Uncontested". WKOW. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014.
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