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21st century American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly.
Lee Nerison
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 96th district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byDuWayne Johnsrud
Succeeded byLoren Oldenburg
Personal details
Born (1952-07-31) July 31, 1952 (age 72)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLaura
Children3
ResidenceWestby, Wisconsin
ProfessionDairy farmer

Lee A. Nerison (born July 31, 1952) is an American dairy farmer and retired politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for seven terms, from 2005 until 2019. A Republican, he represented southern suburbs of La Crosse as well as Crawford and Vernon counties and the southern half of Monroe County.

Biography

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Nerison is in the agricultural business and lives in Westby, Wisconsin.

Nerison was first elected to the Assembly in 2004. In the Assembly, he was the Chair of the Committee on Agriculture. He was also a member of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

On February 25, 2011, in the midst of the 2011 Wisconsin protests, Nerison was one of only four Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly to vote against Governor Scott Walker's controversial budget repair bill.

In March 2018, Nerison announced that he would be retiring from the Wisconsin State Assembly at the end of the 2017–2018 term. He left office January 3, 2019.

References

  1. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2009, p. 83.
  2. "Lee Nerison's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. 1952-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. "Lee Nerrison: 2011-2012 Committee Assignments". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  4. Hubbuch, Chris (February 25, 2011). "Coulee Region reps side against Walker bill in Assembly vote". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. Hubbuch, Chris (March 20, 2018). "96th District Assembly Rep. Lee Nerison to retire". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

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