Robert Jauch
StateWisconsin
State senateWisconsin
District25th
Term startJanuary 5, 1987
Term endJanuary 5, 2015
PredecessorDaniel Theno
SuccessorJanet Bewley
Office 1Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Constituency 173rd district
Term start 1January 7, 1985
Term end 1January 5, 1987
Predecessor 1Lary J. Swoboda
Successor 1Frank Boyle
Constituency 249th district
Term start 2January 3, 1983
Term end 2January 7, 1985
Predecessor 2Robert S. Travis Jr.
Successor 2Robert S. Travis Jr.
PartyDemocratic
Birth dateNovember 22, 1945 (age 80)
Birth placeWheaton, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1964–1968

Robert Jauch (born November 22, 1945) is an American retired Democratic politician. He served 28 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1987–2015) and four years in the State Assembly (1983–1987). He retired in 2015, citing the increased partisanship in the Legislature.[1][2]

Background

Born in Wheaton, Illinois, Jauch graduated from Wheaton Central High School and then served in the United States Army 1964–1968. He went to University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and University of Wisconsin–Superior. He served as field representative for United States Representative David Obey.[3]

Wisconsin legislature

See also: 2011 Wisconsin protests

During the protests in Wisconsin, Jauch, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, left the state to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott Walker's controversial "Budget Repair" legislation.

References

  1. ^ 'State Senator Robert Jauch announces his retirement,' Kevin Murphy, AshlandWI.com., October 10, 2013
  2. ^ Bergquist, Lee (August 13, 2014). "Allen, Brostoff, Wanggaard, Bowen win legislative primaries". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin History Society-Robert Jauch". Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.