Van Wanggaard

Van H. Wanggaard is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 21st District. Wanggaard is on the following Senate Standing Committees: Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs; Committee on Insurance and Housing; Committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs (Chair); and the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

2011/2012 Wisconsin Recall
Wanggaard, R-Racine, faces a rematch with former Sen. John Lehman of Racine, who Wanggaard defeated in 2010.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
Senator Wanggaard is a legislative member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, and an alternate on ALEC's Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force. . He is also a member of ALEC's Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force. Wanggaard has spent $100 worth of taxpayer dollars to cover the cost of his ALEC membership. In the 2011-2012 legislative session, According to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy, Sen. Van Wanggard co-sponsored 6 bills that reflect ALEC "model" bills and received at least $12,925 from ALEC corporate members in donations.

Senator Wanggaard and Tax and Fiscal Policy
The following bills were introduced or co-sponsored by Senator Wanggaard during the 2011-2012 legislative session:
 * Senate Bill 60, Business expansion within a municipality: property tax credit created, conditions set
 * Senate Bill 140, Income tax checkoffs created re elementary and secondary education materials, shared revenue, and MA program

Recall
The campaign to recall Wanggaard was initiated on November 15, 2011. Forcing a recall will require the gathering of 15,353 signatures within 60 days.