Robyn Beckley Vining was born on November 11,1976 and is an American photographer, nonprofit executive, and Democratic politician from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
10 Facts About Robyn Vining
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Robyn Vining is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 13th Assembly district since 2025; she previously represented the 14th Assembly district from 2019 to 2025.
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Robyn Vining was born Robyn Beckley at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
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Robyn Vining attended school in Austin, Texas, before ultimately graduating from James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, in 1996.
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Robyn Vining received her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Studio Art from James Madison University, and earned a master's degree in Theology and Culture from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 2002.
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Robyn Vining moved to the Milwaukee area in 2008 and started her own small business as a photographer.
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Robyn Vining is co-founder of the non-profits Help Portrait Milwaukee and The Milwaukee Portrait Project.
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In 2018, when incumbent state representative Dale Kooyenga announced that he would seek election to the Senate rather than re-election to the Assembly, Vining decided to run for the open seat.
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Robyn Vining entered the Democratic primary campaign, but her would-be opponent, Chris Rockwood, after meeting with her, decided to withdraw from the race and endorse her candidacy instead.
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However, the error was discovered and the final certified result showed Robyn Vining winning the election by 138 votes.