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Summary

Senator Robert W. Wirch

Full Name: Robert W. Wirch
Office: State Senate (WI) - District 22, Democratic
First Elected: 1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 2 Children: David, Julia
Birth Date: 11/16/1943
Birth Place: Kenosha, WI
Home City: Pleasant Prairie, WI

Recent Key Votes

SB 12 - Limits Attorney Fees in Consumer Cases
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 27, 2011 - -Limits attorney fees to no more than 3 times the amount of compensatory damages awarded (Sec. 1).-Requires the court to determine attorney fees, ...

SB 1 - Tort Law Amendments
Legislation (Nay)

Jan. 18, 2011 - -Specifies that the current limit to noneconomic damages of $750,000 for medical malpractice will also be applied to awards made due to negligence of a ...

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Recent Public Statements

MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript

March 9, 2011 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT And I want to start first, if I may, Senator Fred Risser. Senator Risser, you have been around this process longer than ...

Issue Position: Jobs and the Economy

Jan. 1, 2012 - Senator Wirch is dedicated to promoting economic growth for the citizens of Wisconsin. He was a leader on legislation which required the state of Wisconsin ...

Issue Position: Education

Jan. 1, 2012 - Senator Wirch believes in protecting quality education in Wisconsin for our children. Our public school system is one of the finest in the country due ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($75,351.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Robert Wirch refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Robert W. Wirch's Wisconsin State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
Sen.Wirch@legis.wisconsin.gov

Capitol Website
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/Pages/leg-info.aspx?d=22&h=S

District Website
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/sen22/news/

Capitol
State Capitol, Room 127 South
Post Office Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Phone: 608-267-8979
Phone: 262-694-7379
Fax: 608-267-0984
Toll Free: 888-769-4724

District
3007 Springbrook Road
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

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