Pat Strachota | |
|---|---|
| Chair of theWisconsin Ethics Commission | |
| Assumed office June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Awais Khaleel |
| Member of theWisconsin Ethics Commission | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Robin Vos |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Majority Leader of theWisconsin Assembly | |
| In office March 4, 2014 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Jim Steineke |
| Member of theWisconsin State Assembly from the58th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Grothman |
| Succeeded by | Bob Gannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-06-29)June 29, 1955 (age 70) Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | West Bend, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana |
| Occupation | Politician |
Patricia "Pat" Strachota (born June 29, 1955) is an American government administrator andRepublican politician fromWest Bend, Wisconsin. She is the chair of theWisconsin Ethics Commission, since June 2022. She has been a member of the commission since its creation in 2016, appointed by Wisconsin Assembly speakerRobin Vos and reappointed by him in 2021. She previously served 10 years in theWisconsin State Assembly, and was majority leader from March 2014 to January 2015.
Born inCuyahoga County, Ohio, Strachota graduated fromSt. Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana. She served on theWashington County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1986 to 2002. She worked for the Washington County Department of Human Resources as a personnel/safety analyst. She served in theWisconsin State Assembly from 2005 to 2015.[1][2][3]
In February 2014, Strachota announced she would not seek reelection.[4] A few weeks later, Republican Assembly majority leaderBill Kramer was accused of harassing two women during a trip toWashington, D.C. The Republican caucus held an emergency meeting and voted to remove him from leadership and replace him with Strachota for the remainder of the term.[5]
While serving in the legislature, she was a member of theAmerican Legislative Exchange Council.
| Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of theWisconsin State Assemblyfrom the58th district January 3, 2005 – January 5, 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theWisconsin State Assembly March 4, 2014 – January 5, 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| New commission established | Member of theWisconsin Ethics Commission June 30, 2016 – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by Awais Khaleel | Chair of theWisconsin Ethics Commission June 2022 – present | |
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