Neal Kedzie
| Neal Kedzie | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 11th district |
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In office 2002–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Joanne Huelsman |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Nass |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
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In office 1996–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Debi Towns |
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January 27, 1956 Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kerrie |
| Residence | Elkhorn, Wisconsin |
| Profession | State Senator |
Neal Kedzie (born January 27, 1956) was a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 11th District from 2002-2014. On May 6, 2014, Kedzie announced that he would not run for reelection; however, on June 16, 2014 he announced that he was resigning effective immediately, rather than serving out his term, to accept new employment. On July 1, 2014 he became the president of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association.
Prior to being elected to the Senate, Kedzie served three terms in the 43rd District of the Wisconsin State Assembly. During his tenure in the Assembly, Kedzie served as the Chairman of the Environment Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee on Tax Exemptions, and served as a member on several other committees including Financial Institutions, Natural Resources, and Aging and Long Term Care.
Kedzie served as Chairman of the LaGrange Town Board from 1988 through 1998. He also was the Chairman of the LaGrange Planning and Zoning Commission. Kedzie was an eleven-year member of the Lauderdale-LaGrange Fire Department and currently holds the rank of Major in the Civil Air Patrol.
Professionally, Kedzie has a business and communications background having formerly worked as Local Relations Representative for Wisconsin Electric Power Company and as Commercial/Industrial Coordinator for Wisconsin Southern Gas Company.
Kedzie stated that since his first days in office, a trademark of his legislative accomplishments was his ability to build consensus among generally polarized groups and individuals. His work included environmental legislation to preserve wetlands, protect groundwater quantity and quality, strengthen air quality regulations, create more expediency for air and water permits, and to foster collaborative efforts between the regulators and the regulated.
Among the statutes that he sponsored that became law during his tenure:
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