1. Leah Vukmir is an American politician and nurse who served as a member of the Wisconsin Senate.
19 Facts About Leah Vukmir
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In March 2019, Leah Vukmir became vice president of state affairs at the National Taxpayers Union.
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Leah Vukmir graduated from Brookfield East High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin in 1976.
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Leah Vukmir worked as a registered nurse and a pediatric nurse practitioner.
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Leah Vukmir was first elected in November 2002, succeeding Scott Walker, who was elected in a special election as Milwaukee County Executive.
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Leah Vukmir was the ranking member of the Assembly's Committee on Health and Health Care Reform.
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Leah Vukmir was a member of the committees on Public Health, Education Reform, Education and Criminal Justice.
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Leah Vukmir announced on June 25,2009, that she was challenging incumbent Democratic State Senator Jim Sullivan for the 5th district seat in 2010.
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Leah Vukmir was succeeded in her Assembly seat by fellow Republican Dale Kooyenga.
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Leah Vukmir opposes medical marijuana and has said that there is no medical reason to use it.
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Leah Vukmir is on the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a nonprofit organization of conservative state legislators and private sector representatives who draft and share model state-level legislation for distribution among state governments in the United States.
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In June 2013, the Center for Media and Democracy sued Leah Vukmir, contending she had violated Wisconsin's open records law by not turning over records related to her involvement with ALEC.
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Leah Vukmir responded by claiming she could not be sued while in office.
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On September 7,2017, Leah Vukmir announced that she would seek the 2018 Republican nomination for US Senate.
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On May 12,2018, Leah Vukmir secured the endorsement of the Wisconsin Republican Party at the state convention with 73 percent of the vote, besting former Marine Kevin Nicholson.
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Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus praised what he termed Leah Vukmir's proven track record of advancing a conservative agenda.
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Leah Vukmir won the Republican primary election on August 14,2018 and was afterwards endorsed by President Donald Trump.
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Leah Vukmir lost to incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin in the general election by eleven percentage points on November 6,2018.
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Leah Vukmir was at one time an active speedskater: a member of the West Allis Speedskating Club and an Amateur Speedskating Union referee.