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Joe Plouff
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 29th district
In office
January 6, 1997 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byAlvin Baldus
Succeeded byAndy Lamb
Personal details
Born (1950-02-08) February 8, 1950 (age 74)
De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Patricia Ellen Lee
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1971, divorced)​
  • Lavonne Solem
Children3
ResidenceMenomonie, Wisconsin
Education
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1970–1972
Battles/warsVietnam War

Joseph Anthony Plouff (born February 8, 1950) is an American Democratic politician from Menomonie, Wisconsin. He served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 29th Assembly district from 1997 to 2005. He also served one year on the City Council of Menomonie.

Biography

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Born in De Pere, Wisconsin, Plouff received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Plouff also served in the United States Army. He served on the Menomonie, Wisconsin Common Council and the Dunn County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Plouff served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1997 until 2005, when he was defeated for re-election in 2004.[1][2][3]

Plouff was the Democratic nominee for the 92nd assembly district in 2024.

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly, 29th district (1996–2004)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1996 Primary[4] Sep. 10 Joe Plouff Democratic 929 42.54% Lee Kellaher Dem. 785 35.94% 2,184 144
Patrick J. Milliren Dem. 256 11.72%
Mitchell W. Green Dem. 214 9.80%
General[5] Nov. 4 Joe Plouff Democratic 9,954 50.40% Jim Anderson Rep. 9,797 49.60% 19,751 157
1998 General[6] Nov. 3 Joe Plouff (inc) Democratic 7,615 53.82% Sally Fitzgerald Rep. 6,535 46.18% 14,150 1,080
2000 General[7] Nov. 7 Joe Plouff (inc) Democratic 12,541 51.77% Jeff Butler Rep. 11,684 48.23% 24,225 857
2002 General[8] Nov. 5 Joe Plouff (inc) Democratic 9,596 61.43% Jon A. Hauser Rep. 6,026 38.57% 15,622 3,570
2004 General[9] Nov. 2 Andy Lamb Republican 16,001 50.35% Joe Plouff (inc) Dem. 14,577 45.87% 30,578 1,424
Craig Mohn Lib. 1,183 3.72%

Wisconsin Assembly, 92nd district (2024)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2024 Primary[10] Aug. 13 Joe Plouff Democratic 3,113 50.34% Caden G. Berg Dem. 3,066 49.58% 6,184 47
General[11] Nov. 5 Clint Moses Republican 17,009 53.25% Joe Plouff Dem. 14,908 46.68% 31,939 2,101

References

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  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2003-2004,' Biographical Sketch of Joe Plouff, pg. 39.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Legislature Spotlight
  3. ^ Votesmart
  4. ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - Primary elections (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 1997. p. 899. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  5. ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 1997. p. 903. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  6. ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 1999. p. 882. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  7. ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2001. p. 929. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  8. ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2003. p. 922. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  9. ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2005. p. 928. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  10. ^ County by County Report - 2024 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2024. p. 92. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  11. ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 92. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 29th district
January 6, 1997 – January 3, 2005 		Succeeded by


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