Tony Kurtz

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Tony Kurtz
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 50th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service19852005
Rank US-Army-CW4.svg Chief Warrant Officer Four
Battles/wars Gulf War
Iraq War

Tony Kurtz (born December 23, 1966) is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Juneau County and parts of northern Sauk and Richland counties.

Biography

He is the CEO of Kaynick Solutions. Kurtz served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since January 2019 and is a Republican. [1] [2] He ran for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 2014 and lost to Democratic incumbent Ron Kind.

Kurtz lives on a farm with his wife and family in Wonewoc, Wisconsin. He went to Troy State University and Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. Kurtz served in the United States Army.

In the 2020 election, Kurtz voted for Donald Trump. [3]

In 2021, Kurtz supported a Republican proposal to reduce taxes in Wisconsin by $2.8 billion; [4]

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References

  1. Votesmart.org.-Tony Kurtz
  2. Wonewoc's Tony Kurtz Announces Plans to Run for 50th Assembly District
  3. "Deep Divisions Make US Election Bellwether Hard to Read". Courthouse News Service. Agence France-Presse. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. Gunn, Erik (2021-06-19). "Tax cut's savings go to Wisconsin's wealthiest 25%". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved 2021-06-19.