Jeffrey Plale
| Jeffrey T. Plale | |
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| Wisconsin Commissioner of Railroads | |
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In office August 2011 – January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Roger Breske |
| Succeeded by | Yash Wadhw |
| Administrator of the Wisconsin Division of State Facilities | |
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In office January 2011 – August 2011 |
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| Wisconsin State Senator, District 7 | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Grobschmidt |
| Succeeded by | Chris Larson |
| Wisconsin State Representative, District 21 | |
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In office 1996–2003 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 31, 1968 South Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | South Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater |
Marquette University (B.A.) (MA) |
| Profession | Stockbroker, politician |
Jeffrey T. "Jeff" Plale (born May 31, 1968) is the former Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner, an American and former Democratic legislator from South Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served as a member of the Wisconsin Senate (representing the 7th District from 2003 until 2011) and of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1996 through 2003.
Born in South Milwaukee in 1968, Plale graduated from South Milwaukee High School. He worked as a stockbroker at Strong Capital Management from 1988 to 1996. He earned a B.A. in communications and public relations from Marquette University in 1990, and an M.A. in the same field in 1992. He was a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) when he was a legislator.
In 1992, he was elected as an alderman for South Milwaukee. He was first elected to the 21st District of the Assembly (South Milwaukee, Oak Creek and a small portion of Cudahy) in a March 1996 special election, with 6758 votes to 5609 for Republican Mike McCarrier; and was reelected in November 1996 with 14,020 votes to 6544 for Republican Arden Degner. He was re-elected through 2002, and resigned in May 2003 after being elected to the Senate in an April 2003 special election, and was succeeded in the Assembly by Republican Mark Honadel.
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