Mike Rohrkaste | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 55th district | |
In office January 5, 2015 –January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Dean Kaufert |
Succeeded by | Rachael Cabral-Guevara |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Dayton,Ohio,U.S. | September 24,1958
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Debbie |
Children | 2 [1] |
Residence | Neenah,Wisconsin |
Alma mater | Michigan State University (B.S.) |
Website | Official website |
Mike Rohrkaste (born September 24,1958) is an American businessman and politician. A Republican,he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2015 to 2021,representing Neenah,Grand Chute,and northeast Winnebago County. [2]
Born in Dayton,Ohio,Rohrkaste graduated from Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton. He received his bachelor's degree in social science and master's degree in labor and industrial relations from Michigan State University.
Rohrkaste moved to Neenah,Wisconsin,in 1994. [3] He worked for Miller Brewing Company,Menasha Corporation,and Oshkosh Corporation,before retiring from Oshkosh Corporation in 2014 as Chief Human Resources Officer. [3] That same year,on November 4,Rohrkaste was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly. [4] He was re-elected in 2016 and 2018,but is not seeking re-election in 2020. [2]
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