Donald Pridemore was born on October 20,1946 and is a retired American electrical engineer and Republican politician from Hartford, Wisconsin.
17 Facts About Don Pridemore
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Don Pridemore was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 10 years, from 2005 to 2015.
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Don Pridemore is running to return to the Assembly in 2024, in what is Wisconsin's 98th Assembly district.
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Don Pridemore ran unsuccessfully for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2013 and for Wisconsin Senate in a 2021 special election.
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Don Pridemore was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2004, and won re-election four more times.
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In 2010, Don Pridemore faced a three-way primary for the 99th District from Hartford Mayor Scott Henke and former Sussex Village Trustee Jim Batzko.
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Don Pridemore was unopposed in the general election after a review by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board found that Democratic challenger Chad Bucholtz was 13 signatures short of the 200 needed to be on the ballot.
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Don Pridemore has sponsored legislation to protect whistleblowers in the health care industry.
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Don Pridemore's bill was supported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Don Pridemore has introduced legislation to require photo identification in Wisconsin elections.
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In 2012, Don Pridemore cosponsored a bill that recognized "nonmarital parenthood as a contributing factor to child abuse and neglect".
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In 2011, Don Pridemore sponsored legislation that would redefine "commercial breeder" to protect hobby breeders and rescues from restrictions targeting large scale 'puppy mills.
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On February 26,2024, Don Pridemore announced he would be a candidate for the 98th Assembly district.
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Don Pridemore was defeated in the primary by Jim Piwowarczyk.
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In December 2012, Don Pridemore announced he would be running for the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction office in the Wisconsin April 2013 Election.
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Don Pridemore ran for the 13th State Senate district in a 2021 special election.
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Don Pridemore's residence was challenged, but the challenge was unsuccessful and he remained on the ballot.