Dean Knudson

Dean Knudson is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 30th District. He is on the following committees: Colleges and Universities; Education; and Urban and Local Affairs.

Knudson was reelected on November 6, 2012.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
Knudson is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and serves as an alternate on the ALEC Education Task Force. In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rep. Knudson co-authored 6 bills that reflect ALEC models, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy.

Rep. Knudson and Voting
Bills introduced or cosponsored by Knudson in the 2011 spring session:

AB-7: "Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived, obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons, and issuing an identification certificate; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted; GAB public informational campaign." (AB-7)* (compare with ALEC Voter ID Act).