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Line 1: {{Short description\|American meteorologist and politician}} {{Infobox officeholder \| image = \| imagesize = \| honorific-prefix = = \| name = =Jim Ott \| honorific-suffix = = \| caption = = \| state = =Wisconsin \| state_assembly = =Wisconsin \| district = =[[Wisconsin Assembly, District 23\|23rd]] \| term_start = January 3, =2007 \| term_end = January 4, ~~=Incumbent~~2021 \| ~~preceded~~predecessor = [[Curt =Gielow]] \| ~~succeeded~~successor = [[Deb ~~=Incumbent~~Andraca]] \| party = =[[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]] \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1947\|6\|5}} \| birth_place = [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], U.S. \| death_date = \| death_place = \|alma_mater = {{unbulleted list ~~\| alma_mater =[[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee\|UWM]], [[Marquette University Law School\|Marquette]]~~ \| [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]] ([[Bachelor of Science\|BS]], [[Master of Science\|MS]]) ~~\| profession =Politician~~ \| [[Marquette University Law School]] ([[Juris Doctor\|JD]]) ~~\| spouse =~~ ~~\| residence =[[Mequon, Wisconsin]]~~ ~~\| religion =~~ ~~\| website =[http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=23 Official website]~~ }} \|profession = Meteorologist, politician \|spouse = Carol \|children = 2 \|residence = [[Mequon, Wisconsin]], U.S. \|website = [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/23/ott Official website] <!-- military portion --> \|allegiance = United States \|branch = [[United States Army]] \| serviceyears = 1970–1973 \| unit = [[United States Army Security Agency\|U.S. Army Security Agency]] \| rank = \| battles = [[Vietnam War]] \| mawards = [[File:Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon, with 60- clasp.svg\|30px]] [[Vietnam Campaign Medal]] }} '''Jim Ott''' (born June 5, 1947) is an [[Americans\|American]] politician and former television [[meteorologist]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]], he was a seven term member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] representing assembly district 23, serving from 2007 to 2021. Before being elected to the assembly, he was a broadcast meteorologist in [[Milwaukee]] for [[Journal Media Group\|Journal Communications]]'s ''[[WTMJ-TV]]'' and ''[[WTMJ (AM)\|WTMJ-AM]]'' radio.<ref name="legis">{{cite web\|url= http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/legislators/assembly/1597 \|title= Representative Jim Ott \|website= [[Wisconsin Legislature]] \|accessdate= May 2, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/former-meteorologist-jim-ott-has-best-wishes-for-john-malan \|title= Former meteorologist Jim Ott has best wishes for John Malan \|work= [[WTMJ-TV]] \|date= February 20, 2017 \|accessdate= May 2, 2017}}</ref> ==Early life and career== ~~'''Jim Ott''' (born June 6, 1947) is an [[Wisconsin]] politician and former television [[meteorologist]].~~ Jim Ott was born in [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], and graduated from Milwaukee's [[Washington High School of Information Technology (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)\|Washington High School]] in 1965.<ref name="legis"/> He earned his [[Bachelor of Science\|bachelor's degree]] from the [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]] in 1970, and then joined the [[United States Army]]. He served three years in the Army with the [[United States Army Security Agency\|U.S. Army Security Agency]], including a tour in [[Vietnam War\|Vietnam]] in 1971–72.<ref name="campaign">{{cite web\|url= http://www.votejimott.com/about-jim.html \|title= About Jim \|website= Jim Ott for State Assembly \|accessdate= December 14, 2020 }}</ref> Following his Army service, he returned to school at UW–Milwaukee and obtained his [[Master of Science\|master's degree]] in 1975.<ref name="legis"/> After earning his master's degree, in 1976 he went to work as an on-air meteorologist for [[Journal Media Group\|Journal Communications]] on their ''[[WTMJ-TV]]'' television and ''[[WTMJ (AM)\|WTMJ-AM]]'' radio stations. He worked there for 30 years, leaving only when he was elected to the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] in 2006. During his time at Journal Communications, he became a member of the unit holders' council, chairperson of stock and information committee, and employee representative on the board of directors.<ref name="campaign"/> Ott serves in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] representing District 23. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, he was a television meteorologist in [[Milwaukee]] for [[WTMJ-AM]] and [[WTMJ-TV]].<ref name="Assembly bio">http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=23&display=bio</ref><ref>''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]'', http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20060712/ai_n16528439</ref> He returned to school and obtained his [[Juris Doctor\|J.D.]] from [[Marquette University Law School]] in 2000.<ref name="legis"/> ~~==Notes==~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ While working as a meteorologist, he also served as [[Adjunct professor\|adjunct faculty]] at [[University of Wisconsin–Parkside]], University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, [[Cardinal Stritch University]], [[Carroll University]], and [[Marquette University Law School]].<ref name="campaign"/> ~~==External links==~~ [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=23 Official assembly webpage] ==Political career== ~~{{Wisconsin State Assembly}}~~ Following the April 2006 announcement that incumbent state representative [[Curt Gielow]] would not seek re-election in 2006, Ott declared his candidacy for office.<ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65261660/gielow-not-seeking-reelection/ \|title= Gielow won't seek re-election \|newspaper= [[The Capital Times]] \|agency=Associated Press \|date= April 5, 2006 \|page= A12 \|accessdate= December 14, 2020 \|via=[[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref> In the Republican [[primary election\|primary]], Ott defeated John Wirth and went on to win the general election with 56% of the vote over Democrat Stanley F. Teplin.<ref name="2006gen">{{cite report \|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2006_FallElection_Results_Summary_0.pdf \|title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 \|publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board \|date= December 5, 2006 \|page= 19 \|accessdate= December 14, 2020 \|archive-date= May 11, 2022 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220511100748/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2006_FallElection_Results_Summary_0.pdf \|url-status= dead }}</ref> He went on to win re-election six times. He was defeated for reelection by Democrat [[Deb Andraca]] on November 3, 2020.<ref name="2020gen">{{cite report \|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28pre-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf \|title= Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 \|publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] \|date= November 18, 2020 \|accessdate= December 9, 2020 \|page= 13 \|archive-date= March 15, 2021 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210315220054/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28pre-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf \|url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|first1=Mitchell \|last1=Schmidt \|title= 2020 election again shows lopsided Republican legislative maps \|url= https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/2020-election-again-shows-lopsided-republican-legislative-maps/article_d0c11425-df16-5d0b-a3e8-4954e7897652.html \|work=[[Wisconsin State Journal]] \|date=November 9, 2020 \|accessdate=November 11, 2020 }}</ref> ~~{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->~~ ~~\| NAME =Ott, Jim~~ ==Personal life and family== ~~\| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =~~ Jim Ott is married with two adult sons, he and his wife reside in [[Mequon, Wisconsin]]. He has been a member of the ~~\| SHORT DESCRIPTION =~~ Lumen Christi Catholic Parish in Mequon since 1986. He is a member of the [[American Legion]] and the [[American Meteorological Society]].<ref name="campaign"/> ~~\| DATE OF BIRTH =June 5, 1947~~ ~~\| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]~~ ==Electoral history== ~~\| DATE OF DEATH =~~ ===Wisconsin Assembly (2006, 2008)=== ~~\| PLACE OF DEATH =~~ {{Election box begin \| title=Wisconsin Assembly, 23rd District Election, 2006<ref>{{cite report \|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2006_FallElection_Primary_Recount_Results_Summary.pdf \|title= Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/12/2006 \|publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board \|date= October 17, 2006 \|page= 34 \|accessdate= December 14, 2020 \|archive-date= January 11, 2021 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210111173119/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2006_FallElection_Primary_Recount_Results_Summary.pdf \|url-status= dead }}</ref><ref name="2006gen"/>}} \| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"\| '''Republican Primary, September 12, 2006''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|party = Republican Party (United States) \|candidate = Jim Ott \|votes = 3,170 \|percentage = 67.12% \|change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link\| \|party = Republican Party (United States) \|candidate = John Wirth \|votes = 1,553 \|percentage = 32.88% \|change = }} {{Election box plurality \|votes = 1,617 \|percentage = 34.24% \|change = }} {{Election box total \|votes = 4,723 \|percentage = 100.0% \|change = }} \| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"\| '''General Election, November 7, 2006''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|party = Republican Party (United States) \|candidate = Jim Ott \|votes = 13,284 \|percentage = 56.09% \|change = -42.62% }} {{Election box candidate with party link\| \|party = Democratic Party (United States) \|candidate = Stanley F. Teplin \|votes = 10,394 \|percentage = 43.89% \|change = }} {{Election box plurality \|votes = 2,890 \|percentage = 12.20% \|change = -85.22% }} {{Election box total \|votes = 23,682 \|percentage = 100.0% \|change = +19.01% }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing \| \|winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} ===Wisconsin Assembly (2018, 2020)=== {{Election box begin \| title=[[2018 Wisconsin State Assembly election\|Wisconsin Assembly, 23rd District Election, 2018]]<ref>{{cite report \|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Summary%20Results-2018%20Gen%20Election_0.pdf \|title= Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 \|publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] \|page= 15 \|accessdate= December 14, 2020 \|archive-date= February 7, 2020 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200207221049/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Summary%20Results-2018%20Gen%20Election_0.pdf \|url-status= dead }}</ref>}} \| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"\| '''General Election, November 6, 2018''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|party = Republican Party (United States) \|candidate = Jim Ott (incumbent) \|votes = 18,321 \|percentage = 51.93% \|change = -43.64% }} {{Election box candidate with party link\| \|party = Democratic Party (United States) \|candidate = Liz Sumner \|votes = 16,939 \|percentage = 48.01% \|change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link\| \|party = \|candidate = ''Scattering'' \|votes = 21 \|percentage = 0.06% \|change = }} {{Election box plurality \|votes = 1,382 \|percentage = 3.92% \|change = -87.22% }} {{Election box total \|votes = 35,281 \|percentage = 100.0% \|change = +31.35% }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing \| \|winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin \| title=[[2020 Wisconsin State Assembly election\|Wisconsin Assembly, 23rd District Election, 2020]]<ref name="2020gen"/>}} \| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"\| '''General Election, November 3, 2020''' {{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|party = Democratic Party (United States) \|candidate = [[Deb Andraca]] \|votes = 21,052 \|percentage = 51.59% \|change = +3.57% }} {{Election box candidate with party link\| \|party = Republican Party (United States) \|candidate = Jim Ott (incumbent) \|votes = 19,728 \|percentage = 48.34% \|change = -3.59% }} {{Election box candidate with party link\| \|party = \|candidate = ''Scattering'' \|votes = 30 \|percentage = 0.07% \|change = }} {{Election box plurality \|votes = 1,324 \|percentage = 3.24% \|change = -0.67% }} {{Election box total \|votes = 40,810 \|percentage = 100.0% \|change = +15.67% }} {{Election box gain with party link \|winner= Democratic Party (United States) \|loser = Republican Party (United States) \|swing = 7.16% }} {{Election box end}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{CongLinks\| votesmart= 67293}} {{Ballotpedia\|Jim_Ott}} [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/assembly/1817 Representative Jim Ott] at [[Wisconsin Legislature]] [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/23/ott Official website] [http://www.votejimott.com/ Campaign website] *[https://lumenchristiparish.org/ Lumen Christi Parish] {{s-start}} {{s-par\|us-wi-hs}} {{s-bef\|before = [[Curt Gielow]]}} {{s-ttl\|title = {{nowrap\|Member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] from the 23rd district}} \|years= January 3, 2007{{spaced ndash}}January 4, 2021}} {{s-aft\|after = [[Deb Andraca]] }} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ott, Jim}} ~~[[Category:Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly]]~~ [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American television ~~meteorologists~~weather presenters]] [[Category:Journalists from Wisconsin]] ~~[[Category:Wisconsin Republicans]]~~ [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:~~People~~Politicians from Milwaukee~~, Wisconsin~~]] [[Category:Marquette University alumni]] [[Category:21st-century American legislators]] [[Category:People from Mequon, Wisconsin]] ~~{{Wisconsin-politician-stub}}~~ [[Category:Catholics from Wisconsin]] [[Category:United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly]] [[Category:21st-century Wisconsin politicians]]