William L. Penterman (born May 18, 1996) is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 37th Assembly district since July 26, 2021.[1]
William Penterman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 37th district | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Jagler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1996 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Ripon College (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army U.S. Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 2015–2019 (USA) 2019–present (USAR) |
| Unit | Military Police Corps |
Biography
editPenterman was born and raised in Wisconsin, working on his family's dairy farm.[2] He attended Ripon College, and while there founded Ripon College's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom—a Conservative youth organization.[2]
Penterman served in the United States Army from 2015 through 2019, in the Military Police Corps, and continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve.[2]
He worked as a legislative assistant in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was clerk to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections during the post-election challenges to the results of the 2020 United States presidential election.[2]
In 2021, the 37th State Assembly district became vacant when incumbent John Jagler won a special election to the Wisconsin State Senate. Penterman declared his candidacy and narrowly won a crowded eight-candidate Republican primary.[3] He went on to win the special election with 54% over Democrat Pete Adams.[4]
Penterman won re-election against Dane County Board of Supervisors member, Maureen McCarville in November 2022. [1] His current term expires in January 2025.
Electoral history
editWisconsin Assembly (2021, 2022)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Republican Primary, June 15, 2021[5] | |||||
| Republican | William Penterman | 758 | 19.81% | ||
| Republican | Jennifer Meinhardt | 742 | 19.39% | ||
| Republican | Nick Krueger | 621 | 16.23% | ||
| Republican | Nathan Pollnow | 536 | 14.01% | ||
| Republican | Steve Kauffeld | 514 | 13.43% | ||
| Republican | Jenifer Quimby | 434 | 11.34% | ||
| Republican | Cathy Houchin | 182 | 4.76% | ||
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 39 | 1.02% | ||
| Write-in | 1 | 0.03% | |||
| Total votes | 3,827 | 100.0% | |||
| Special Election, July 13, 2021[6] | |||||
| Republican | William Penterman | 3,742 | 54.10% | −2.00% | |
| Democratic | Pete Adams | 3,063 | 44.28% | +3.39% | |
| Independent | Stephen Ratzlaff | 112 | 1.62% | −1.39% | |
| Total votes | 6,917 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Monday, July 26, 2021". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session. Wisconsin Legislature. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "About". Penterman for Assembly. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Schmidt, Mitchell (June 16, 2021). "William Penterman holds narrow lead in 37th Assembly District special primary". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Schmidt, Mitchell (July 14, 2021). "William Penterman wins special election for 37th Assembly District". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ AD 37 Special Partisan Primary County by County Report (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. June 23, 2021. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ AD 37 Special Election County by County Report (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. July 22, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2021.