Robyn Vining | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 14th district | |
Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dale Kooyenga |
Personal details | |
Born | Robin D. Beckley November 11,1976 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,Ohio |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jim W. Vining |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Wauwatosa,Wisconsin |
Alma mater | James Madison University (BA,BS) Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MA) |
Occupation | photographer,pastor,politician |
Website | http://www.robynforwi.com/ |
Robyn Beckley Vining (born November 11,1976) is an American photographer,nonprofit executive,and Democratic politician from Wauwatosa,Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 14th Assembly district since 2019. [1]
Robyn Vining was born on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. [1] She attended school in Austin,Texas,before ultimately graduating from James Madison High School in Vienna,Virginia,in 1996. She received her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Studio Art from James Madison University,and earned a master's degree in Theology and Culture from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 2002. [2]
Vining was a pastor for a time. She moved to the Milwaukee area in 2008 and started her own small business as a photographer. In 2012,she co-founded the non-profit organization Exploit No More,focused on ending child sex trafficking. She is also co-founder of the non-profits Help Portrait Milwaukee and The Milwaukee Portrait Project. [3]
In 2017,she was named American Mothers' Wisconsin Mother of the Year. [3]
In 2018,when incumbent state representative Dale Kooyenga announced that he would seek election to the Senate rather than re-election to the Assembly,Vining decided to run for the open seat. [3] She entered the Democratic primary campaign,but her would-be opponent,Chris Rockwood,after meeting with her,decided to withdraw from the race and endorse her candidacy instead. [4]
Her opponent in the general election was then-incumbent Wisconsin State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk,who had decided to seek election to the Assembly rather than run for re-election as State Treasurer. The election was close,and an error on election night initially showed Adamczyk the winner by 35 votes. However,the error was discovered and the final certified result showed Vining winning the election by 138 votes. [5]
Vining is married to Jim Vining and has two children. They reside in Wauwatosa,Wisconsin.
Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2018 | General [6] | Nov. 6 | Robyn Vining | Democratic | 16,597 | 48.58% | Matt Adamczyk | Rep. | 16,459 | 48.18% | 34,162 | 138 |
Rick Braun | Lib. | 691 | 2.02% | |||||||||
Steven Shevey | Ind. | 402 | 1.18% | |||||||||
2020 | General [7] | Nov. 3 | Robyn Vining (inc) | Democratic | 21,370 | 53.99% | Bonnie Lee | Rep. | 18,186 | 45.95% | 39,579 | 3,184 |
2022 | General [8] | Nov. 8 | Robyn Vining (inc) | Democratic | 17,703 | 63.35% | Keva Turner | Rep. | 10,219 | 36.57% | 27,946 | 7,484 |
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