Leah Vukmir
| Leah Vukmir | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district |
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Assumed office 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Sullivan |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 14th district |
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In office 2002–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Scott Walker |
| Succeeded by | Dale Kooyenga |
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April 26, 1958 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Marquette University |
| Profession | Registered Nurse |
| Website | Official website |
Leah Vukmir (born April 26, 1958) is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District since 2011. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 14th District from 2002 through 2011.
Vukmir received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Marquette University in 1980, and a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983 where she specialized in child development and primary care treatment of children. She is a registered nurse and nationally certified pediatric nurse practitioner with over 25 years of nursing and teaching experience at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Vukmir was first elected in November 2002, succeeding Scott Walker (R), who was elected in a special election as Milwaukee County Executive. She was the ranking member of the Assembly’s Committee on Health and Health Care Reform. She was also a member of the committees on Public Health, Education Reform, Education and Criminal Justice.
Vukmir announced on June 25, 2009 that she was challenging incumbent Democratic State Senator Jim Sullivan for the 5th district seat in 2010. The race attracted large amounts of out-of-state campaign contributions, and only 14% of Vukmir's donors were residents of Wauwautosa. On November 2, 2010, Vukmir defeated Sullivan for reelection. She was succeeded in her Assembly seat by fellow Republican Dale Kooyenga.
Vukmir opposes medical marijuana and has said that there is no medical reason to use it. At a public hearing in 2009, she was booed after accusing fellow legislators Jon Erpenbach and Mark Pocan of using dying cancer patients to further a secret agenda of legalization.
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