Peter Barca
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| Wisconsin Assembly Minority Leader | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Fitzgerald |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 64th district |
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Assumed office January 5, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | James Kreuser |
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In office January 7, 1985 – May 4, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Wimmer |
| Succeeded by | James Kreuser |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district |
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In office May 4, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Les Aspin |
| Succeeded by | Mark Neumann |
| Personal details | |
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August 7, 1955 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Barca |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Harvard University University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Peter Barca (born August 7, 1955) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the current representative for the 64th District in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He is a lifelong resident of the Kenosha area.
Barca has served as a state representative on two separate occasions, 1985–1993 and 2009–present. He also served as a member of the U.S. Congress between 1993 and 1995, and the Midwest Regional Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
After a landslide victory in his re-election campaign in 2010, Barca was elected by his colleagues to serve as Assembly Democratic Leader in the 100th Wisconsin Legislative Session.
Barca was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 7, 1955, and spent his entire youth in the Kenosha area. He graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1973 and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He attended Harvard Graduate School and went on to earn an M.A. in public administration and educational administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983.
Starting his career as a teacher of the emotionally disturbed and a team leader for students with special needs, Barca went on to become the Director of the Friendship Camp, a camp for children with disabilities. He also served as an employment specialist.
Barca entered politics in 1985 when he won his first election to the State Assembly, succeeding Joseph Wimmer in the 64th District. The 64th District includes much of the City of Kenosha and portions of the City of Racine, Town of Somers, Village of Mount Pleasant and Village of Elmwood Park.
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