Frank G Lasee was born on December 11,1961 and is an American businessman and Republican politician from Brown County, Wisconsin.
22 Facts About Frank Lasee
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Frank Lasee was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for seven years, representing Wisconsin's 1st Senate district from 2011 to 2018.
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Frank Lasee served 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 1995 to 2009, and ran unsuccessfully for United States House of Representatives in 2016.
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Frank Lasee subsequently was hired as president of the Heartland Institute, but was fired a year later in the midst of financial difficulties at that organization.
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Frank Lasee is married and the father of six daughters.
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Frank Lasee was a member of the State Assembly who dissented on many issues, including state budgets.
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Frank Lasee was called an advocate of taxpayers, limited spending and an opponent of tax increases.
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Frank Lasee lost his bid for an eighth term representing the 2nd Assembly District to Democrat Ted Zigmunt on November 4,2008.
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Frank Lasee blamed his defeat on the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state's largest teachers' union, claiming they spent $250,000 on campaign ads.
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Frank Lasee competed with Democrat Monk Elmer for his cousin's old seat in the 2010 campaign, ultimately prevailing by twenty percentage points.
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In June 2014, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Board alleging that Frank Lasee was living outside of his district.
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The Party contended that while Frank Lasee listed a town of Ledgeview address on his candidacy papers, he was actually living with his wife and children in Racine, which is outside of the 1st Senate District.
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The Government Accountability Board ultimately ruled to allow Frank Lasee to stay on the ballot and leave the issue up to the voters.
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Frank Lasee was challenged by Democrat Dean DeBroux in the general election, and prevailed by over twenty percentage points.
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On February 14,2016, Frank Lasee announced he would run for the US House seat being vacated by retiring Rep.
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Frank Lasee lost to eventual general election winner Mike Gallagher in the primary.
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On December 29,2017, Frank Lasee resigned from the Senate to become administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Worker's Compensation Division.
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In 2019, Frank Lasee became president of The Heartland Institute, an American conservative and libertarian public policy think tank.
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Frank Lasee was removed in March 2020, with the organization facing financial issues.
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Frank Lasee is a first cousin of Alan Lasee, who served 34 years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 1st Senate district.
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Frank Lasee subsequently married Amy Joy Larsen, of Racine, and became stepfather to her three daughters as well.
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Frank Lasee is the father of another daughter with a former girlfriend, Kari Manteufel.