Sheila Harsdorf
| Sheila Harsdorf | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 10th district |
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Assumed office 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Alice Clausing |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 30th district |
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In office 1989–1997 |
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| Preceded by | William Berndt |
| Succeeded by | Kitty Rhoades |
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July 25, 1956 Stillwater, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | River Falls, Wisconsin |
| Profession | dairy farmer, legislator |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Website | http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/sen10/news/ |
Sheila Harsdorf (born July 25, 1956) is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 10th District since 2001. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing District 30 from 1989 to 1999.
Harsdorf was born in Stillwater, Minnesota in 1956 and her family moved to River Falls, Wisconsin in 1970. Harsdorf graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1978 with a B.S. in Animal Science, and returned to River Falls to become a loan officer for the Production Credit Association while farming part-time on the Harsdorf family dairy farm. Two years later, she and her older brother, Jim, became partners in the family business.
While farming full-time, Harsdorf was a member of the Pierce County Farm Bureau Board of Directors from 1982 to 1988, serving as treasurer for three years. She also served as chair of the Pierce County Dairy Promotion Committee in 1986. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Pierce-Pepin Holstein Breeders Association, was a graduate of the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program, and was involved in Pierce County 4-H as a member of the Dairy Committee and a coach of the Dairy Judging Team.
In 1988, Harsdorf ran for and won the seat of the 30th Assembly District in the Wisconsin State Assembly. She won a total of five consecutive elections, finishing her last term in 1999.
During Harsdorf’s time in the State Assembly, she served on the Assembly committees on Natural Resources, on Veterans and Military Affairs, and on Agriculture, and was the ranking Republican on the Colleges and Universities Committee. She also served on the Legislative Advisory Committee on the Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission and on the Legislative Council Special Committee on Land Use. In 1995, she was appointed to the prestigious Joint Finance Committee, a 16-member committee responsible for drafting the state’s biennial budget.
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