Oshkosh is a city in and the county seat of Winnebago County,Wisconsin,United States,located on the western shore of Lake Winnebago. It had a population of 66,816 as of the 2020 census,making it the ninth-most populous city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the much less populous Town of Oshkosh in the north. The Oshkosh metropolitan statistical area,which consists of all of Winnebago County,had 171,730 residents in 2020 and is included in the greater Fox Cities region of Wisconsin.
William Albert Steiger was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to his death from a heart attack in Washington,DC,in 1978. He served as a Republican from Wisconsin.
Philetus Sawyer was an American businessman,Republican politician,and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a United States Senator from Wisconsin for twelve years (1881–1893) and served ten years in the U.S. House of Representatives (1865–1875). At the height of his power,Sawyer was described as one of the "triumvirate" of stalwart Wisconsin Republicans who dominated the state party in the latter part of the 19th century,the other triumvirs being U.S. senator John Coit Spooner and businessman Henry Clay Payne.
Gabriel Bouck was an American lawyer,Democratic politician,and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for two terms. He also served as Wisconsin's 6th Attorney General and was the 24th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. During the American Civil War he served as a Union Army officer.
Gregg A. Underheim is a retired American small business owner and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for nearly 20 years (1987–2007),representing Oshkosh. He was chair of the Assembly Health Committee for 12 of his 20 years in the State Assembly.
Michael Griffin was an Irish American immigrant,lawyer,and Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives,representing western Wisconsin from 1894 to 1899. He also served two years in the Wisconsin Senate and one year in the State Assembly. As a young man,he served as a Union Army officer through nearly the entire American Civil War.
Carol A. Roessler is an American politician and public administrator. She served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Senate (1987–2008) and State Assembly (1983–1987). She left the State Senate in 2008 to join the administration of Democratic Governor Jim Doyle as Administrator of State and Local Finance in the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Until 1997,she was known as Carol A. Buettner.
Michael Gruper Ellis was an American farmer and Republican politician from Neenah,Wisconsin. He served 44 years in the Wisconsin Legislature,including 12 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1971–1983) and 32 years in the Wisconsin Senate (1983–2015). He was Republican floor leader in the Senate from 1989 to 2000,and was President of the Wisconsin Senate for most of the 2011–2012 term and all of the 2013–2014 term.
Gordon N. Hintz is an American public servant and Democratic politician from Oshkosh,Wisconsin. He was the minority leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2017 through 2021. He was a member of the Assembly for eight terms,representing the 54th Assembly district from 2007 through 2022. His father,Stephen Hintz,was mayor of Oshkosh from 2002 to 2004.
Fred Clark is an American conservationist,businessman,and Democratic politician. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Baraboo and surrounding municipalities in central Wisconsin.
Jeff Fitzgerald is an American businessman and politician who served as the 78th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 100th Wisconsin Legislature. A Republican,he represented the 39th Assembly District from 2001 until 2013. He ran for the United States Senate in 2012,but lost the Republican primary by a wide margin to former Governor Tommy Thompson. After leaving the Assembly,he became a lobbyist.
American Majority is a nonprofit organization that provides training to conservative activists and political candidates in the United States. Registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,American Majority says that it "is dedicated to developing a new generation of American leadership that will reject the self-destructive policies associated with government expansion."
Scott Allen is an American businessman and Republican politician from Waukesha,Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 82nd Assembly district since 2025;he previously represented the 97th Assembly district from 2015 to 2025.
Charles Rahr was an American businessman and politician.
David Marsh Kelly was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 29th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and also served in the Wisconsin State Senate,representing Brown County. He disappeared mysteriously in 1916 and was never heard from again.
Frank Challoner was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
The 53rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in eastern Wisconsin,the district comprises pars of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the city of Neenah,the portion of the city of Menasha in Winnebago County,and the portion of the village of Fox Crossing east of the Fox River,along with part of southern Appleton. The district contains the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh,Fox Cities Campus and the Kimberly Point Lighthouse. The district is represented by Republican Dean Kaufert,since January 2025;Kaufert previously represented the 55th district from 1991 to 2015.
George Angus Buckstaff was an American lawyer,businessman,and Republican politician. He was the 43rd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Lori Ann Palmeri is an American urban planner,community organizer,and Democratic politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 54th Assembly district since January 2023. She previously served as the 67th mayor of Oshkosh,Wisconsin.
Nate "Gus" Gustafson is an American information technology professional and Republican politician from Winnebago County,Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 55th Assembly district since January 2023. He is also currently a member of the Winnebago County board of supervisors.
