16 Facts About Steve Kagen

Steven Leslie Kagen was born on December 12,1949 and is an American politician and physician who was the US representative for from 2007 to 2011.

Steve Kagen was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2010 by Reid Ribble, who succeeded him on January 3,2011.

Steve Kagen then entered medical school, and later trained at both Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Steve Kagen is board certified in internal medicine; allergy, asthma and immunology; and diagnostic laboratory immunology.

Steve Kagen's father, Marv, a doctor, was an unsuccessful Democratic Congressional candidate in 1966.

The younger Steve Kagen performed volunteer work for his father's campaign and cited his father's campaign as a major factor in his interest in politics.

Steve Kagen founded four medical clinics in Appleton, Green Bay, Fond du Lac, and Oshkosh.

Steve Kagen served for seven years as the allergy consultant to CNN.

Steve Kagen supported and voted for the 911 Commission Recommendations Act, the Minimum Wage increase, the SCHIP Children's Health Bill, the "Pay As You Go" Bill, campaign and lobbying reforms, oversight of FISA warrants and terror surveillance.

Steve Kagen declined to participate in the Congressional health care plan until all Americans had access to affordable health care.

Steve Kagen's campaign advertised that Wisconsin doctors voted him one of the "best doctors in America".

Steve Kagen promised to fight to ensure that every American could get affordable health care.

Steve Kagen is the third Democrat to represent the 8th District since World War II.

Steve Kagen was defeated by Republican nominee Reid Ribble on November 2,2010.

Steve Kagen received a letter from the FDA regarding a compliance issue with one of his allergy formulas.

Steve Kagen came under fire for a rumored comment at a November 13,2006, White House function, after Appleton-area newspapers picked up on a story printed in an alternative paper, The Scene.