Mary Lazich

Mary Lazich
Mary Lazich
	Lazich in 2009
President of the Wisconsin Senate
	In office; January 5, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Michael Ellis
Succeeded by	Roger Roth
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 28th district
	In office; April 20, 1998 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by	Lynn Adelman
Succeeded by	Dave Craig
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the 84th district
	In office; January 4, 1993 – April 20, 1998
Preceded by	Marc C. Duff
Succeeded by	Mark Gundrum
Personal details
Born	October 3, 1952 (age 72); Loyal, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Mary Lazich (born October 3, 1952) is an American Republican politician. She served five years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 19 years in the State Senate, and was President of the Senate for her final session (2015–2016).

Early life

Born in Loyal, Wisconsin, she graduated from Loyal High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, graduating summa cum laude.^[1] She was a New Berlin city councilmember from 1986 through 1992, and a Waukesha County supervisor from 1990 through 1993.^[1]

Legislative career

In the Senate, Lazich represented the 28th District since winning a special election in April 1998. She was elected as president of the Wisconsin Senate in January 2015, the first female ever elected to that position. She was previously a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from 1992 through 1998.

In 2004, Lazich was criticized for lying about her vote for Senate Majority Leader.^[2]

On March 21, 2016, Lazich announced that she would not run for re-election in 2016.^[3]

2011 recall attempt

Senator Lazich was one of several Wisconsin state senators who faced a recall campaign in 2011 and 2012 due to her support for Governor Scott Walker's "budget repair bill", which removed collective bargaining rights from public employees.^[4] However, the recall attempt failed to get enough signatures to be put on the ballot.^[5]

Electoral history

Wisconsin State Senate District 28 election, 2000^[6]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Mary Lazich	61,366	67.48%
Democratic	Kathleen S. Arciszewski	29,519	32.46%
	Scattering	60	.06%

Wisconsin State Senate District 28 election, 2004^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mary Lazich	73,899	99.27%
		Scattering	544	.73%

Wisconsin State Senate District 28 election, 2008^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mary Lazich	74,951	99.24%
		Scattering	571	.76%

Wisconsin State Senate District 28 election, 2012^[9]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Mary Lazich	60,854	63.4%
Democratic	Jim Ward	35,053	36.5%
	Scattering	103	.1%

References

^ ^a ^b "Lazich, Mary A. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^ Masse, Ryan (November 16, 2004). "Senator admits to lying about vote". The Badger Herald. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
^ White, Laurel (March 21, 2016). "Wisconsin Senate President Mary Lazich Won't Seek Re-Election". Wisconsin Public Radio News.
^ "Committee to Recall Lazich". Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Tolan, Tom (May 2, 2011). "Grothman, Lazich recall efforts fall short on signatures". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
^ "Fall General Election – 11/07/2000; State Senate, District No. 28". Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 30, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
^ "Fall General Election – 11/02/2004; State Senate, District No. 28". Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
^ "Fall General Election – 11/04/2008; State Senate, District No. 28". Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
^ "Fall General Election – 11/06/2012; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Ballotpedia. November 30, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

External links

Senator Mary Lazich at the Wisconsin State Legislature
- constituency site
Profile at Vote Smart
28th Senate District, Senator Lazich in the Wisconsin Blue Book (2005–2006)

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Marc C. Duff	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 84th district January 4, 1993 – April 20, 1998	Succeeded by Mark Gundrum
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Lynn Adelman	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 28th district April 20, 1998 – January 2, 2017	Succeeded by Dave Craig
Preceded by Michael Ellis	President of the Wisconsin Senate January 5, 2015 – January 3, 2017	Succeeded by Roger Roth

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[wihist-1] "Lazich, Mary A. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[2] Masse, Ryan (November 16, 2004). "Senator admits to lying about vote". The Badger Herald. Retrieved April 21, 2011.

[3] White, Laurel (March 21, 2016). "Wisconsin Senate President Mary Lazich Won't Seek Re-Election". Wisconsin Public Radio News.

[4] "Committee to Recall Lazich". Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.

[5] Tolan, Tom (May 2, 2011). "Grothman, Lazich recall efforts fall short on signatures". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

[2000results-6] "Fall General Election – 11/07/2000; State Senate, District No. 28". Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 30, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.

[2004results-7] "Fall General Election – 11/02/2004; State Senate, District No. 28". Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.

[2008results-8] "Fall General Election – 11/04/2008; State Senate, District No. 28". Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.

[2012results-9] "Fall General Election – 11/06/2012; State Senate, District No. 28" (PDF). Ballotpedia. November 30, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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