Dan Feyen

Dan Feyen was born in New Holstein, Wisconsin, in Calumet County. He graduated from New Holstein High School in 1986 and went on to receive a diploma in printing from Fox Valley Technical College, in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. He then went to work in the printing and bindery business in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for much of the next 30 years.{{cite news|url= https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/14/18th-senate-district-candidates-answer-questions-ahead-2020-election/5696542002/ |title= Dan Feyen, Aaron Wojciechowski vie for 18th Senate District seat; answer questions ahead of election |newspaper= Fond du Lac Reporter |date= September 14, 2020 |first= Daphne |last= Lemke |accessdate= March 2, 2024 }}

In Fond du Lac, he became involved with the United States Junior Chamber, and was president of the Fond du Lac chapter in the 1990s.{{Cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-fdl-jc/142519030/ |title= We are a Better Community because of the Fond du Lac Jaycees |newspaper= Fond du Lac Reporter |date= January 30, 1994 |page= 14 |accessdate= March 2, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }} He also became active in the Republican Party of Wisconsin and was elected chairman of the Fond du Lac County Republican Party.{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-feyen-guest-column/142519369/ |title= Hold on to your wallet |first1= Dan |last1= Feyen |first2= Peter |last2= Kujawa |newspaper= Fond du Lac Reporter |date= July 2, 2007 |page= 5 |accessdate= March 2, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }} He served nearly a decade as chairman of the county party.

On November 30, 2015, state senator Rick Gudex announced he would not run for re-election in 2016. Within 15 minutes, Feyen declared his candidacy to succeed Gudex in the Wisconsin Senate.{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-feyen-for-senate/142519828/ |title= Gudex says he won't file for re-election |newspaper= Fond du Lac Reporter |date= December 1, 2015 |first= Nathaniel |last= Shuda |page= A1 |accessdate= March 2, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }} Oshkosh businessman and pastor Mark Elliott also sought the Republican nomination.{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-18th-senate-primary/142520216/ |title= Mark Elliott to seek 18th Senate district seat |newspaper= Fond du Lac Reporter |date= February 17, 2016 |page= A1 |first= Nathaniel |last= Shuda |accessdate= March 2, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }} Feyen prevailed in the primary{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Summary%2520Results.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2016 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2016 |publisher= Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date= September 30, 2016 |page= 11 |accessdate= March 2, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Elections Commission }} and went on to win the general election, defeating Winnebago County executive Mark Harris.{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528post-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= December 22, 2016 |page= 7 |accessdate= March 2, 2024 }}

He won re-election in 2020 with 59% of the vote.{{Cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528pre-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= November 18, 2020 |pages= 5-6 |accessdate= March 2, 2024 }} In the 2016 and 2020 elections, Feyen was elected to represent the 18th Senate district, which then comprised central {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}} County and the southern half of Winnebago County, including the cities of Oshkosh and {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}}.{{cite report|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2019_2020 |title= Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 |author= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |isbn= 978-1-7333817-0-3 |chapter-url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2019_2020/040_state_legislators.pdf |chapter= State Legislators |page= 75 |accessdate= August 12, 2020 }}

Feyen was elected by the Senate Republican caucus as Assistant Majority Leader for the 2019–2020 term, and has continued to hold that office. He was formerly chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Trade and is now chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges.{{cite web|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/senate/2418 |title= Senator Dan Feyen (2023) |website= Wisconsin Legislature |accessdate= March 2, 2024 }}{{cite web|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/senate/1900 |title= Senator Dan Feyen (2019) |website= Wisconsin Legislature |accessdate= March 2, 2024 }}

After the 2024 redistricting, Feyen no longer resided in the 18th Senate district. He announced that he would instead run for election in 20th Senate district, comprising parts of central and southeastern Fond du Lac County, northern Washington County, southern Sheboygan County, northern Ozaukee County, and part of northeast Dodge County.{{cite press release|url= https://www.wispolitics.com/2024/sen-feyen-announces-reelection-campaign-in-new-20th-senate-district/ |title= Feyen campaign: Announces reelection campaign in new 20th Senate district |date= February 27, 2024 |publisher= Feyen for Senate |via= Wispolitics.com |accessdate= March 2, 2024 }}

Dan Feyen has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/171917

Dan Feyen married Lori Barker, who was also a member of the Fond du Lac Junior Chamber during his presidency of that organization in the 1990s. They have two adult children and reside in {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}}.

Feyen is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Elks Club.

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• [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/18/feyen/ Official website]
• [https://feyenforsenate.com/ Campaign website]
• [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/senate/2418 Senator Dan Feyen (2023)] at Wisconsin Legislature
• [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/legislators/senate/2096 Senator Dan Feyen (2021)] at Wisconsin Legislature
• [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/senate/1900 Senator Dan Feyen (2019)] at Wisconsin Legislature
• [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/legislators/senate/1644 Senator Dan Feyen (2017)] at Wisconsin Legislature
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• {{Ballotpedia| Dan_Feyen |Dan Feyen}}

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