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Senator Jesse L. James

Senate District 23

(R - Thorp)
Madison Office:
Room 319 South
State Capitol
PO Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707
Telephone:
(608) 266-7511

Staff:
Victoria Casola Victoria.Casola@legis.wisconsin.gov
Jayden Hoover Jayden.Hoover@legis.wisconsin.gov
Johnny Humphrey Johnny.Humphrey@legis.wisconsin.gov

Biography

  • Born Eau Claire, Wisconsin, April 16, 1972; married; 4 children, 2 grandchildren.
  • Graduate Eau Claire North High School, 1990; Associate degree in Police Science, Chippewa Valley Technical College, (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), 2001; Emergency Medical Responder, 2015; Entry level, Fire I, Fire II Firefighter, 2016; University of Wisconsin-Madison Command College (Certified Public Manager), 2017; University of Virginia Darden School of Business Emerging Legislative Leaders Program Attendee, 2020; Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) Graduate, 2021.
  • Small business owner; part-time police officer, Cadott Police Department; State of Wisconsin Firearms Instructor; Former warehouse specialist; SWAT team member; firefighter. Served in the U.S. Army Air Defense, 1990-93; U.S. Army Reserves (Medic), 1993–96; Persian Gulf War veteran.
  • Member: Solis Circle Housing Project-Altoona (community representative); American Veterans Association Post 0654; American Legion Post 291 (Augusta, Wisconsin); American Legion Post 73 (Neillsville, Wisconsin); National Council of State Legislatiures Opioid Fellow, 2022.
  • Elected to Assembly 2018-20. Elected to Senate 2022.

Member of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Council on Military and State Relations and Human Trafficking Council

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