John G Gard was born on August 3,1963 and is an American lobbyist and former politician.
18 Facts About John Gard
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John Gard was born in Milwaukee, but was raised on his family's dairy farm in rural Lena, Wisconsin.
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John Gard went to work as a legislative assistant to State Representative David Prosser Jr.
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Just a year after going to work for Prosser, at age 23, Gard made his first attempt at elected office in a 1987 special election called to replace Richard P Matty, who was being appointed to the administration of Governor Tommy Thompson.
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John Gard ran his campaign out of his parents' farm, assisted by the volunteer efforts of his parents and seven siblings.
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John Gard was sworn in on October 12,1987, at Lena High School.
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John Gard's grandfather died on the morning of the swearing-in ceremony.
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At the time of his swearing-in, John Gard was the youngest member of the Wisconsin Legislature.
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In 1990, John Gard faced his closest election, surviving by a margin of just 45 votes after a recount.
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John Gard served as speaker for the 96th and 97th Wisconsin Legislatures.
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John Gard chose to forego reelection to the Assembly enter the race to replace Green in the United States House of Representatives.
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John Gard lost Brown County, home to Green Bay, by less than 1,000 votes.
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John Gard announced on Sunday April 27,2008 that he would again run against Democratic incumbent Steve Kagen for 8th district representative.
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John Gard received the Republican nomination, but lost the election by a count of 164,561 to 193,261.
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Since leaving office, John Gard has operated as a lobbyist to the state government.
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John Gard was influential on behalf of Mike Gallagher in the 2016 Republican primary for the 8th congressional district.
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In 2020, in an emotional op-ed, John Gard inserted himself into the debate over athletes kneeling as a form of silent protest against racism.
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John Gard is one of 8 children born to Herbert and Dixie John Gard.