Bob Ziegelbauer
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Bob Ziegelbauer
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| term_start = April 2006
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| party = Democratic (1993–2010)
Independent (2010–present)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|8|26}}
| birth_place = Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| alma_mater = University of Notre Dame
Wharton Business School
| residence = Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
| office = Executive of Manitowoc County
| district1 = 25th
| predecessor1 = Vernon W. Holschbach
| successor1 = Paul Tittl
| state_assembly1 = Wisconsin
| term_start1 = January 3, 1993
| term_end1 = January 7, 2013
| office2 = Member of the Manitowoc County {{nowrap|Board of Supervisors}}
| termstart2 = 1982
| termend2 = 1988
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Robert F. Ziegelbauer (born August 26, 1951) is an American politician who was a Democratic, and then independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and is the current County Executive of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He represented the 25th Assembly District from 1993 until 2013.
Early life and career
Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Ziegelbauer graduated from Roncalli High School. He then graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received his masters from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ziegelbauer was a business owner. He was finance director of the city of Manitowoc; he also was on the Manitowoc County board of supervisors and the Manitowoc Common Council. Ziegelbauer also taught at Silver Lake College.{{cite web |title=Historical Essay - Ziegelbauer, Bob 1951 - Politician |url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS14713 |accessdate=October 22, 2024 |work=Wisconsin Historical Society|date=21 December 2016 }}
Wisconsin State Assembly
In mid 1992, Vernon Holschbach announced he would not seek re-election to a seventh term. His son ran a campaign to succeed him, but was defeated by Ziegelbauer, who had run for the nomination against the elder Holschbach in 1980 and 1982, being defeated both times.{{cite news |date=June 27, 1992 |title=Todd Holschbach runs for Legislature |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sheboygan-press-todd-holschbach-for/136162990/ |accessdate=December 2, 2023 |newspaper=The Sheboygan Press |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com}}
= 2009 state budget =
Having been one of the more conservative members of the Democratic Caucus, Ziegelbauer would often dissent with Democratic leaders and vote with Republicans on key issues. One particular flashpoint of this tension was in 2009, when, during a debate on the 2009 state budget, he voted for a Republican amendment to restrict abortion in the state.{{Cite news |last1=Van Wagtendonk |first1=Anya |last2=Johnson |first2=Shawn |date=August 10, 2024 |title=How Wisconsin's pre-Civil War abortion ban remained untouched during decades of political battle |url=https://www.wpr.org/health/wisconsin-1849-abortion-ban-history-post-roe-v-wade |access-date=October 22, 2024 |work=Wisconsin Public Radio}} As a result he was removed as chairman of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.{{Cite news |last=Marley |first=Patrick |date=June 21, 2010 |title=Ziegelbauer drops (D); plans to run as (I) |url=https://archive.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/96804264.html |access-date=October 22, 2024 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}}
= Split with the Democrats and retirement =
In years past Ziegelbauer had also faced criticism from his Democratic colleagues for his votes with Republicans on the issues of taxation and abortion, as well as for his support for John Gard over Steve Kagen in the 2006 House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin.
Ziegelbauer announced on June 21, 2010 that he would run as an Independent for the 2010 election.{{cite web |title=Ziegelbauer Campaign: Announces independence from party system |url=http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=200544 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610032756/http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=200544 |archive-date=June 10, 2011 |accessdate=August 24, 2015 |work=WisPolitics}}
On November 2, 2010, Ziegelbauer was reelected to the Wisconsin Assembly.{{cite web |date=November 8, 2010 |title=Independent Elected to Wisconsin Legislature |url=https://ballot-access.org/2010/11/08/independent-elected-to-wisconsin-legislature/ |accessdate=October 22, 2024 |work=Ballot Access News}} After being re-elected, it was unclear who Ziegelbauer would caucus with, but eventually he stated that he would caucus with the Republicans.{{Cite news |last=Craver |first=Jack |date=November 29, 2010 |title=Who will independent Bob Ziegelbauer caucus with in Wisconsin Assembly? |url=https://isthmus.com/archive/the-sconz/who-will-independent-bob-ziegelbauer-caucus-with-in-wisconsin-assembly/vvvvvvvv |access-date=October 27, 2024 |work=Isthmus}}{{cite web |title=Dairy Update |url=http://www.cooperativenetwork.coop/wm/news/newsletters/web/pdfs/Dairy%20Update%201-11.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323155515/http://www.cooperativenetwork.coop/wm/news/newsletters/web/pdfs/Dairy%20Update%201-11.pdf |archivedate=March 23, 2012 |accessdate=May 7, 2011 |website=Cooperative Network}}
In 2012 Ziegelbauer announced he would not run for reelection to the Assembly.{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2012 |title=Ziegelbauer won't seek 11th term |url=https://www.news8000.com/news/wisconsin-news/ziegelbauer-won-t-seek-11th-term/article_d43bbbad-12f4-54f0-9036-e154c23f7920.html |access-date=October 22, 2024 |work=News8000}}
Manitowoc County executive
Ziegelbauer was elected County Executive of Manitowoc County in April 2006. He has since been reelected as County Executive in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 for a total of five terms.{{cite news |last1=Schafer |first1=Alisa M. |date=3 Apr 2018 |title=3 Bob Ziegelbauer re-elected as county exec; Manitowoc schools referendum passes |url=https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/2018/04/03/manitowoc-county-election-voter-turnout-high-tuesday-morning/482410002/ |accessdate=26 May 2018 |work=Herald Times Reporter}}
In 2018, Ziegelbauer endorsed Republican André Jacque's bid for the 1st district in the Wisconsin Senate and Republican Shae Sortwell's bid for state assembly in the 2nd district in the state assembly.{{Cite news |date=May 10, 2018 |title=Jacque campaign: Garners awards, additional endorsements from local officials and all three state pro-life groups |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/jacque-campaign-garners-awards-additional-endorsements-from-local-officials-and-all-three-state-pro-life-groups/ |access-date=October 22, 2024 |work=WisPolitics}}{{Cite news |date=June 28, 2018 |title=Sortwell campaign: Picks up big endorsements |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/sortwell-campaign-picks-up-big-endorsements/ |access-date=October 22, 2024 |work=WisPolitics}}
Electoral history
= Wisconsin Assembly, 2nd district (1980) =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |
| rowspan="5" valign="top" |1980
| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Primary{{cite report |url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AWSZOQ2EA4U3UJ8F/full/AKBOAJ5DA3V7L486 |title=The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1981–1982 |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |page=893 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |year=1981 |editor-last1=Theobald |editor-first1=H. Rupert |editor-last2=Robbins |editor-first2=Patricia V. |chapter=Elections in Wisconsin |accessdate=}} | rowspan="5" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Sep. 9}} | rowspan="5" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Vernon W. Holschbach}} | valign="top" rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |1,781 | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |28.61% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Michael P. Dewane}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |1,523 | align="right" valign="top" |24.46% | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |6,226 | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |258 |
|---|
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Robert F. Ziegelbauer}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |1,191 | align="right" valign="top" |19.13% |
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Paul A. Mullins}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |1,056 | align="right" valign="top" |16.96% |
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Richard J. Rabideau}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |427 | align="right" valign="top" |6.86% |
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Peter C. Jones}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |248 | align="right" valign="top" |3.98% |
= Wisconsin Assembly, 76th district (1982) =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |
| valign="top" |1982
| valign="top" |Primary{{cite report |url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AZJZ7PTZ7WFUWF8X/full/AA5C5LFFCVPGDB86 |title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1983–1984 |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |page=891 |year=1983 |editor-last1=Theobald |editor-first1=H. Rupert |editor-last2=Robbins |editor-first2=Patricia V. |chapter=Elections in Wisconsin |accessdate=December 2, 2023}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Sep. 14}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Vernon W. Holschbach}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |4,032 | align="right" valign="top" |59.43% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Robert F. Ziegelbauer}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |2,753 | align="right" valign="top" |40.57% | align="right" valign="top" |6,785 | align="right" valign="top" |1,279 |
|---|
= Wisconsin Assembly, 25th district (1992–2010) =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |
| rowspan="4" valign="top" |1992
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |Primary{{cite report |url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/6GO4S5JO5BQTO8M |title=State of Wisconsin 1993–1994 Blue Book |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |pages=[https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A6GO4S5JO5BQTO8M/full/AYUZYOSPKBY72M84 903], [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A6GO4S5JO5BQTO8M/full/AXJSXCQZ2CKORG8J 921] |year=1993 |editor-last1=Barish |editor-first1=Lawrence S. |editor-last2=Theobald |editor-first2=H. Rupert |chapter=Elections in Wisconsin |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | rowspan="3" valign="top" |{{nobreak|Sep. 8}} | rowspan="3" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Robert F. Ziegelbauer}} | valign="top" rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |5,564 | rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |51.94% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Todd R. Holschbach}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |2,555 | align="right" valign="top" |23.85% | rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |10,713 | rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |3,009 |
|---|
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Gerard F. Powalisz}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |1,914 | align="right" valign="top" |17.86% |
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Michael R. Rusch}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |680 | align="right" valign="top" |6.35% |
| valign="top" |General
| valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 3}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Robert F. Ziegelbauer}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |15,020 | align="right" valign="top" |61.25% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Jon Hochkammer}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |9,503 | align="right" valign="top" |38.75% | align="right" valign="top" |24,523 | align="right" valign="top" |5,517 |
| valign="top" |1994
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/YPHDP7TNI56WH8E |title=State of Wisconsin 1995–1996 Blue Book |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |pages=[https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AYPHDP7TNI56WH8E/full/AZ3SDJ2TSBLB7T8D 903], [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AYPHDP7TNI56WH8E/full/AQEDM376QFOGXJ8P 921] |year=1995 |editor-last1=Barish |editor-first1=Lawrence S. |chapter=Elections in Wisconsin |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 8}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |11,647 | align="right" valign="top" |100% | colspan="4" rowspan="2" | --unopposed-- | align="right" valign="top" |11,647 | align="right" valign="top" |N/A |
| valign="top" |1996
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/V57G6QVOUSNPG8T |title=State of Wisconsin 1997–1998 Blue Book |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |pages=[https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AV57G6QVOUSNPG8T/full/ALPSRIFYFHUGLX8R 899], [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AV57G6QVOUSNPG8T/full/AE3VNDQM62A3ZV8K 903] |year=1997 |editor-last1=Barish |editor-first1=Lawrence S. |chapter=Elections in Wisconsin |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 5}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |14,771 | align="right" valign="top" |100% | align="right" valign="top" |14,771 | align="right" valign="top" |N/A |
| valign="top" |1998
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/4K4QRBLSRUNJE8R |title=State of Wisconsin 1999–2000 Blue Book |publisher=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |pages=[https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A4K4QRBLSRUNJE8R/full/ANLRLHQUVQNSVX8B 879], [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A4K4QRBLSRUNJE8R/full/AFGF6GBIHIFFNB8R 882] |year=1999 |editor-last1=Barish |editor-first1=Lawrence S. |chapter=Elections in Wisconsin |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 3}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |11,893 | align="right" valign="top" |96.83% |{{nowrap|Wim van Der Graaf}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Constitution}} |Con. | align="right" valign="top" |389 | align="right" valign="top" |3.17% | align="right" valign="top" |12,282 | align="right" valign="top" |11,504 |
| valign="top" |2000
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_09c2e2a3-1386-4ff9-aad8-3248bf6bb3c5/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000 |date=May 10, 2001 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=18 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 7}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |18,528 | align="right" valign="top" |99.58% | colspan="4" rowspan="2" | --unopposed-- | align="right" valign="top" |18,607 | align="right" valign="top" |18,449 |
| valign="top" |2002
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_ae534b25-9fc6-4986-b261-7c785e581f09/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 |date=December 2, 2002 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=19 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 5}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |12,701 | align="right" valign="top" |99.61% | align="right" valign="top" |12,751 | align="right" valign="top" |12,651 |
| rowspan="2" |2004
|Primary{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_de69763f-11cf-439e-a619-8080ffba4003/ |title=Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/14/2004 |date=November 10, 2004 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=31 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} |{{nobreak|Sep. 14}} |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |3,375 | align="right" valign="top" |70.61% |{{nowrap|Anne-Marie Suchomel Woznicki}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |1,405 | align="right" valign="top" |29.39% | align="right" valign="top" |4,780 | align="right" valign="top" |1,970 |
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_dcaf3106-7971-45d7-9e8b-3b169afa2f9a/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 |date=December 1, 2004 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=19 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}}
| valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 2}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |20,268 | align="right" valign="top" |99.50% | colspan="4" | --unopposed-- | align="right" valign="top" |20,369 | align="right" valign="top" |20,167 |
| rowspan="2" |2006
|Primary{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_652d86d6-b92d-424b-8ebe-b58a0781ae29/ |title=Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/12/2006 |date=October 17, 2006 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=35 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} |{{nobreak|Sep. 12}} |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |3,684 | align="right" valign="top" |61.50% |{{nowrap|Anne-Marie Suchomel Woznicki}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |2,306 | align="right" valign="top" |38.50% | align="right" valign="top" |5,990 | align="right" valign="top" |1,378 |
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_e8d5fe23-b646-48ba-acb0-3b70c311a0fd/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 |date=December 11, 2006 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=20 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}}
| valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 7}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |11,163 | align="right" valign="top" |54.00% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Paul Tittl}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |8,557 | align="right" valign="top" |41.39% | align="right" valign="top" |20,672 | align="right" valign="top" |2,606 |
| valign="top" |2008
| valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_900da12b-ee42-4eec-82a0-7978ab858db3/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 |date=December 1, 2008 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=17 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 4}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | align="right" valign="top" |19,690 | align="right" valign="top" |98.85% | colspan="4" valign="top" | --unopposed-- | align="right" valign="top" |19,920 | align="right" valign="top" |19,460 |
| rowspan="2" valign="top" |2010
| rowspan="2" valign="top" |General{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_be643609-c3c6-4892-83fa-89695a980af3/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2010 |date=December 8, 2010 |publisher=Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |page=15 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society |accessdate=October 27, 2024}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 2}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Bob Ziegelbauer (inc)}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Independent}} |Independent | rowspan="2" align="right" valign="top" |9,702 | rowspan="2" align="right" valign="top" |49.77% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Kerry Trask}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |6,459 | align="right" valign="top" |33.13% | rowspan="2" align="right" valign="top" |19,495 | rowspan="2" align="right" valign="top" |3,243 |
| {{nowrap|Andrew Wisniewski}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |3,325 | align="right" valign="top" |17.06% |
= Manitowoc County executive (2006–present) =
References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=25 Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Bob Ziegelbauer] official government website{{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=3561 | fec= | congress= }}
- Follow the Money - Bob Ziegelbauer
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=110342 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=87641 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=12194 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=56943 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=56924 1998] campaign contributions
- [http://www.wisdc.org/pro08-101280.php Campaign 2008] campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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