Bill Kramer
| Bill Kramer | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 97th district |
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| In office 2007–2015 |
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| Succeeded by | Scott Allen |
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| Born | January 21, 1965 Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Duke University, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Bill Kramer (January 21, 1965) is a Wisconsin politician, legislator, attorney, and businessman.
Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Kramer graduated from Waukesha South High School, He then graduated from University of Wisconsin–Whitewater with a degree in accounting and received his law degree from Duke University. Kramer is the owner of an accounting business and has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2007 as a Republican.[1][2][3] In 2013, the Republican members of the Wisconsin Assembly named Kramer majority leader of the Wisconsin Assembly replacing Scott Suder who resigned.[4]
However, Kramer was ousted from this position on Tuesday March 4, 2014, following several allegations of sexual harassment.[5] He was arrested in March, 2014 after a GOP staffer accused him of sexual assault. She alleged that Kramer had grabbed her breasts and groin after a Republican event at a bar in Muskego on April 8, 2011.[6] Kramer pleaded not guilty to those charges.[7]
Kramer was sentenced to five months in jail, after pleading no contest to two charges of sexual assault with three years probation and was stripped of his Majority Leader status. Though allowed to finish out his term, he did not seek re-election.[8][9]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=67078
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012,' Biographical Sketch of Bill Kramer, pg. 85
- ↑ Kramer Elected Wis. Majority Leader
- ↑ New York Times
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- ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news, Journal Sentine,Nov. 25, 2014, Rep. Bill Kramer sentenced to 5 months in jail for groping incident By Bruce Vielmetti [1]
- ↑ [2]
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