Jim Holperin served in the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly, representing northern Wisconsin.
12 Facts About Jim Holperin
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Jim Holperin served as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism from during the first term of Governor Jim Doyle.
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Jim Holperin is the only state legislator in history to face recall twice, surviving both.
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Jim Holperin served for nine years as the director of Trees For Tomorrow, a natural resources specialty school focused primarily on conservation education for young people.
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Jim Holperin served on the budget committee and the Joint Committee on Finance.
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In 1990, Jim Holperin faced a recall effort due to his support for Native American treaty rights.
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In 2003, Governor Jim Holperin Doyle appointed him as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
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Jim Holperin was one of three Democratic state senators facing recall as a result of the 2011 Wisconsin protests.
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On February 22,2011, the "Jim Holperin Recall Committee" officially registered with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.
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On March 10,2011, supporters of the recall effort against Jim Holperin complained of intimidation by his supporters.
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In March 2012, with his district having been drastically revised by the legislature, Jim Holperin announced he would not seek re-election in 2012.
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Jim Holperin was succeeded in the new 12th District by Republican Tom Tiffany.