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Full Name
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Full Name
Robin Joseph Vos
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Born
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Born
July 5, 1968
Burlington, WI
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Spouse(s)
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Spouse(s)
Michelle Litjens Vos (political consultant and former legislator)
• Married: 2017
Samantha Schmitt
• Married: 2009 - Divorced: 2017
Amy Kuemmel
• Married: 1999 - Divorced: 2003
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Address
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Address
960 Rock Ridge Road · Burlington, WI 53105 (current)
4710 Eastwood Ridge · Racine, WI 53406 (previous)
224N Kane Street · Burlington, WI 53105 (previous)
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Political Party
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Political Party
Republican
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Work History
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Work History
Wisconsin State Assembly District 63
• Representative, 2005-present
Wisconsin State Legislature
• Assembly Speaker, 2013-present
• Co-Chair, Joint Finance Committee, 2011-2012
• Member, Joint Finance Committee, 2007-2012
Whitewater College Rentals
• Owner, 2011-present
RJV Car Wash
• Owner, 2007-present
Rojo’s Popcorn
• Owner, 1996-present
U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann
• Legislative Aide, 1995-1996
Racine County Board
• Supervisor, 1994-2004
Rep. Bonnie Ladwig
• Legislative Aide, 1993-1994
Rep. Jim Ladwig
• Legislative Aide, 1990-1992
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Education
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Education
Burlington High School
• Graduate, 1986
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• B.S., Political Science, 1991
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Membership
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Membership
Rotary Club (past president)
Racine/Kenosha Farm Bureau
Knights of Columbus
Racine County Republican Party
Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce
Union Grove Chamber of Commerce
Burlington Chamber of Commerce
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Robin Vos is literally the Secrecy Speaker. In public policy and in his personal life Robin Vos has sought to shut out the public and shut up those who might damage his quest for political power.
According to unearthed state records, as Speaker of the Assembly Robin Vos assigned himself 14 staff positions and filled 11 of his authorized slots at a projected cost to taxpayers of over $1.14 million in salary and benefits for the year in 2019.
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As Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos was a key leader in the 2015 effort by the Republican-controlled legislature and outgoing Gov. Scott Walker to change state open records laws to create a massive loophole that would have allowed legislators to evade disclosing records. According to records, it was Robin Vos that requested the proposed changes be drafted as legislation to be included in the state budget.
The Robin Vos-led effort also would have imposed a gag order on legislative staff to prevent them from discussing issues, even after they had left their jobs.
Republicans engaged in unprecedented secrecy surrounding their 2011 rigging of the state legislative district lines as part of the redistricting process. Robin Vos – then co-chair of the powerful budget writing Joint Committee on Finance – appeared to have been helping to coordinate legislators signing secrecy agreements regarding the legislative map rigging and advising them on what to say if questioned about it.
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As reported by the Associated Press: “[Robin] Vos’s first two marriages ended in divorce. Under the terms of his second divorce, which was finalized in 2017, his ex-wife Samantha was barred from speaking with anyone about their marriage or the grounds for the divorce. The separation agreement, made in 2012 as Vos was preparing to run for speaker, prohibited her from changing her marital status on Facebook until after the election.”
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Cliff Rosenberger resigned his position as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, in part, because of his acceptance of a trip to London, England paid for by a conservative political organization in association with a payday loan lender. Meanwhile in Wisconsin, his traveling companion Robin Vos alleged his participation in the same trip was on the ethical up and up. Judge for yourself.
As the home of Robin Vos traveling companion Cliff Rosenberger is raided by federal authorities, lobbyist reveals payday loan industry business discussed on trip.
"Taxpayers paid for Robin Vos to take a state a plane so he could meet with a guy who resigned from office because he's under investigation with the FBI."
“The more we learn about Robin Vos’ high-flying ways, the more questions there are,” said Joanna Beilman-Dulin.
Robin Vos has subsidized his lifestyle with first class travel on junkets paid for by payday lenders and other special interests.
"Payday lenders and the others paying for these junkets have stamped Robin Vos' passport to corruption," Browne said in a statement.
Reporting on an FBI inquiry of Cliff Rosenberger continues to reveal connections to Wisconsin’s Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
A story in the Cincinnati Enquirer reports the details of the lavish accommodations provided for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on his junket to London, England.
Did an anonymous provision via a last-minute vote in the Joint Committee on Finance help earn Assembly Speaker Robin Vos a free European vacation?
The list of questions Robin Vos needs to answer about his relationship with sleazy Cliff Rosenberger and how he’s doing business in Wisconsin keeps growing.
Robin Vos’ fantastical claim raises even more questions that must be answered about his already shady relationship with the payday loan industry.
"If there's one thing to know about payday loans, it's that the people in this racket expect to be repaid," Browne said.
The Wisconsin Assembly's top leader was among a group of lawmakers from several states who took a free trip with lobbyists to London — an August excursion that contributed to the resignation Tuesday of his counterpart in Ohio.
Robin Vos has gone to great lengths to try to keep his dealings hidden from public view. But we believe the public has a right to know about who is in power, how they got there and what they intend to do.
Robin Vos wore a mask, gloves and other protective gear as he sought to assure voters it was "incredibly safe" to vote in person for Tuesday's election amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Inviting the meddling of Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald means more electoral mischief, not solutions.
A federal judge ruled in January that Vos... violated the First Amendment when they blocked liberal group One Wisconsin Now.
Robin Vos acknowledged climate change “probably” exists but, despite overwhelming peer reviewed scientific evidence of human impact, he has “no idea why it is occurring.”
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is poised to push forward with a controversial plan to limit campus speech.
State officials agreed to pay for One Wisconsin Now's legal bills after a judge determined they violated the group's rights.
While vacationing in historic Vienna, Austria, Robin Vos took time out from sightseeing to vow to oppose Gov. Tony Evers’ agenda.
A federal judge ruled [that] Robin Vos and Rep. John Nygren, both Republicans, had infringed on the group's First Amendment rights.
Attorneys for a liberal group will be paid $200,000 by taxpayers because Republican state lawmakers blocked the group on Twitter.
Wisconsin taxpayers will hand over $200,000 to a liberal organization's lawyers because Republican lawmakers blocked the group on Twitter.
A handful of Republicans in the state legislature have re-introduced legislation to protect right-wing hate speech on UW campuses.
In the three years since Judge Peterson’s ruling, Wisconsin voters have shown that they will vote when given the opportunity to vote.
Below is a table of Robin Vos’ electoral history compiled from records available through the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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Election
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Name |
ID |
Votes |
Percent |
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2018
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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16,775
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61.0%
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Joel Jacobsen
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D
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10,705
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38.9%
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2016
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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18,771
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64.2%
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Andy Mitchell
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D
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10,487
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35.8%
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2014
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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15,361
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63.2%
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Andy Mitchell
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D
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8,917
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36.7%
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2014
Primary
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Robin Vos
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R
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4,594
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89.5%
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Bryn Biemeck
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R
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540
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10.5%
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|
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2012
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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17,704
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58.3%
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Kelley Albrecht
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D
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12,637
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41.6%
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2010
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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19,525
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99.4%
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Unopposed
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–
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128
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0.7%
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2008
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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20,172
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61.5%
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Linda Flashinski
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D
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12,609
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38.5%
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2006
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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14,329
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58.2%
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Tim Daley
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D
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10,304
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41.8%
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2004
General
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Robin Vos
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R
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23,682
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99.4%
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Unopposed
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–
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149
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0.6%
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We’ve compiled important campaign finance records related to Robin Vos and his political campaign committees. Click below to download the reports.
Contributions made to Robin Vos’ political campaign committee, Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos, from 2008 to 2018.
Expenses made by Robin Vos’ political campaign committee, Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos, from 2008 to 2018.
Contributions made to the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee (RACC) – a committee overseen by Robin Vos – from July 2013 through 2018
Personal contributions made by Robin Vos to political campaign committees. State records from 2008 to 2019.
Personal contributions made by Robin Vos to political campaign committees. Federal records from 2008 to 2019.
We’ve compiled statements of economic interests filed by Robin Vos throughout the last 12 years, as well as a table of honoraria and expenses he has been required to report.
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Year
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Caption
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Amount
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|---|---|---|
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2018
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Jobs First Coalition : Annual State Leadership Retreat
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$615.72
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2018
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NCSL : Symposium on Trade, Officers Retreat, Legislative Summit, Legislative Leader's Symposium
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$10,790.24
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2018
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SLLF : National Speaker's Conference, Board of Directors Meeting
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$4,444.08
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2018
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WMC : Government Affairs Conference
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$450.00
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2017
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SLLF : Criminal Justice Reform Forum, CPAFFC; National's Speaker's Conference; Leadership Roundtable
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$14,352.83
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2017
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NCSL : Legislative Leaders Summit; Leadership Summit; Legislative Leader's Symposium
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$3,561.60
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2017
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Governing : 2016 Outlook
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$282.46
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2017
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WMC : WMC Government Affairs Conference
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$395.00
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2017
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Jobs First Coalition : Annual State Leadership Retreat
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$768.20
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2016
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SLLF : Executive Committee meeting; National Speaker's Conference; Board meeting and leadership roundtable
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$4,357.90
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2016
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NCSL : Symposium for Legislative Leaders; Executive Leadership Development and Advisory Group; Annual Meeting
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$6,554.36
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2016
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SGAC : Leader's Policy Conference
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$2,052.00
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2016
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ALEC : States and Nation Policy Summit; State Leader's Retreat
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$1,961.85
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2016
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WMC : WMC Government Affairs Conference
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$374.00
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2016
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Jobs First Coalition : Annual State Leadership Retreat
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$597.00
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2015
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SLLF : Transatlantic Leadership Forum - Croatia
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$3,939.04
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2015
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SLLF : National Speaker's Conference
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$1,639.14
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2015
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Jobs First Coalition : Annual State and National Leadership Retreat
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$594.00
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2015
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SLLF : Board Meeting and Leadership Roundtable
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$1,711.31
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2015
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NCSL : Leaders Symposium
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$1,171.00
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2014
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SLLF : New Speaker's Orientation
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$1,303.55
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2014
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NCSL : Legislative Leaders Meeting
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$1,260.00
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2014
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NCSL : Symposium for Legislative Leaders
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$2,076.00
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2014
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RSLC : National meeting
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$1,678.73
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2014
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SLLF : National Speaker's Conference
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$2,714.02
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2014
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SLLF : Board Meeting and Leadership Roundtable
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$1,288.18
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2014
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NCSL : Legislative Leaders Meeting
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$590.00
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2014
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NGA : Host Reception
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$80.00
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2013
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SLLF : SLLF Board Meeting
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$3,004.42
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2013
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RSLC : RSLC Meeting
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$2,562.54
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2012
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ALEC : Conference Expenses
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$6,506.99
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2011
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ALEC : Reimbursement of expenses
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$
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2009
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ALEC : Reimbursement of expenses
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$1,752.80
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2007
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ALEC : Travel to Conference - San Francisco, CA
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$2,600.00
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2007
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ALEC : Travel to Conference - Phoenix, AZ
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$2,450.00
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2007
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ALEC : Travel to Conference - Idaho
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$2,000.00
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2007
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CSG : Yucca Mountain Tour
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$2,060.00
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2006
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ALEC : Conference in Savannah
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$441.00
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2006
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NCSL : Conference in San Diego
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$950.00
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2006
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ALEC : Conference in D.C.
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$600.00
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2006
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ALEC : Conference in Dallas
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$220.00
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2005
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ALEC : Scholarship
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$975.00
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Below is a table of per diem expense reimbursements granted to Robin Vos. Per diems cover certain costs while legislators are doing state business in Madison.
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Year
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Legislator
Details
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ID
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Days
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Amount
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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2018
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Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 82
Amount: $8,871
|
R
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82
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$8,871
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2017
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Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 90
Amount: $9,871
|
R
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90
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$9,871
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2016
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Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 73
Amount: $7,107
|
R
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73
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$7,107
|
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2015
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 107
Amount: $11,404
|
R
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107
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$11,404
|
|
2014
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 91
Amount: $8,008
|
R
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91
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$8,008
|
|
2013
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 127
Amount: $11,176
|
R
|
127
|
$11,176
|
|
2012
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 112
Amount: $9,856
|
R
|
112
|
$9,856
|
|
2011
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 153
Amount: $13,464
|
R
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153
|
$13,464
|
|
2010
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 105
Amount: $9,240
|
R
|
105
|
$9,240
|
|
2009
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 118
Amount: $10,375
|
R
|
118
|
$10,375
|
|
2008
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 76
Amount: $6,688
|
R
|
76
|
$6,688
|
|
2007
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 130
Amount: $11,440
|
R
|
130
|
$11,440
|
|
2006
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 98
Amount: $8,624
|
R
|
98
|
$8,624
|
|
2005
|
Robin Vos
Legislator: Robin Vos
Days: 121
Amount: $10,648
|
R
|
121
|
$10,648
|
Robin Vos and his businesses have been parties in twenty state court cases. Click the links below to be taken to more detailed online court records of each case.
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Date
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Caption
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2/4/2019
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Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1 et al vs. Robin Vos et al
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4/27/2017
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Whitewater College Rentals vs. Stacey Green
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5/6/2016
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Whitewater College Rentals, LLC vs. Kyree Brooks et al
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2/11/2016
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Roque Rocky De La Fuente vs. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board et al
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6/29/2015
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Whitewater College Rentals, LLC vs. Caitlin Feerick
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5/2/2013
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Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Dani Wegmuller
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4/17/2013
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Midland Funding LLC vs. Shelby Kramer
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3/20/2013
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Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Shelby Kramer
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9/13/2010
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Ladwig & Vos, Inc vs. Kayla Wollert et al
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2/3/2010
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Ladwig & Vos, Inc. vs. Kristen Heitsman et al
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10/1/2009
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Ladwig & Vos vs. Lisa Berndt
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10/1/2009
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Ladwig & Vos vs. Corey Wells
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1/7/2009
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Sonrise Construction vs. Ladwig & Vos
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6/24/2008
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Ladwig & Vos, Inc. vs. Cory Baker
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6/22/2005
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Ladwig & Vos, Inc. vs. Marega Wangombe
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2/13/2004
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Ladwig & Vos, Inc. vs. Angela Wenzel et al
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2/13/2004
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Ladwig & Vos, Inc. vs. Shane W. Baker et al
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8/12/2002
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Amy K Vos vs. Robin J Vos
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2/7/2002
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T & M Rental LLC vs Lynn Weis
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6/15/1999
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Robin J Vos vs David Verage et al
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Using publicly available data, One Wisconsin Now has compiled a record of Robin Vos’ voting history at the ballot box, including the nine times he voted absentee.
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Year
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Election
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Method
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|---|---|---|
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2018
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General Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2018
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Partisan Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2018
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Spring Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2018
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Spring Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2017
|
Spring Election
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
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2017
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Spring Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2016
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General Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2016
|
Partisan Primary
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
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2016
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Spring Election And Presidential Preference Vote
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2016
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Spring Primary
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
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2015
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Spring Election
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
|
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2014
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General Election
Voted N/A
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N/A
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2014
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Fall Partisan Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2014
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Spring Election
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
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2013
|
Spring Election
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
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2013
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Spring Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2012
|
Presidential And General Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2012
|
Partisan Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2012
|
June 5 Recall Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2012
|
May 8 Recall Primary/Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2012
|
Presidential Preference And Spring Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2012
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Spring Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2011
|
Spring Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2011
|
Spring Primary
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
|
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2010
|
General Election
Voted At Polls
|
At Polls
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2010
|
Partisan Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2010
|
Spring Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2010
|
Spring Primary
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
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2009
|
Spring Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2009
|
Spring Primary
Voted Absentee
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Absentee
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|
2008
|
Presidential And General Election
Voted At Polls
|
At Polls
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2008
|
Partisan Primary
Voted At Polls
|
At Polls
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2008
|
Spring Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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2008
|
Presidential Preference And Spring Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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|
2007
|
Spring Election
Voted At Polls
|
At Polls
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2007
|
Spring Primary
Voted At Polls
|
At Polls
|
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2006
|
General Election
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
|
|
2006
|
Partisan Primary
Voted At Polls
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At Polls
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Below are links to resources to view Robin Vos’ legislative record. See his voting record by clicking the related link and finding the “Votes” tab on the new page.
We’ve unearthed a lot of information, but there is still much more to learn. If you know something about Robin Vos that you want to share, send us a message and our research team can take a closer look.
Republican State Representative Robin Vos is no stranger to politics, but he is largely unknown by the people of Wisconsin.
As Speaker of the State Assembly, Vos is wielding his power to protect his special interest patrons and to stand in the way of progress for the people of Wisconsin on the issues that are important to them.
Robin Vos has gone to great lengths to try to keep his dealings hidden from public view. But we believe the public has a right to know about who is in power, how they got there and what they intend to do.
That’s what this website is for. It’s time everyone, not just the lobbyists and the special interests, has a chance to meet Robin “Boss” Vos.
