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Biography


Jess Ripp: The Candidate

Jess is a lifelong Wisconsin resident and native of Milwaukee County where he excelled as a student both at Marquette University High School as well as at Marquette University.  A champion of community, ethics, and above all the enduring principles of hard-working America, Jess rigorously earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest attainable rank, Eagle Scout.  While still a college student Jess founded and operated his own painting company—the successful small business endeavor instilled in Jess the value of hard work.  To this day the experience has remained a primary impetus in his strong fiscally conservative principles.

A fervent advocate of education, Jess studied law at Creighton University, earned his Juris Doctor, and passed the Bar Exam.  His combined experience in the small business sector and legal world have led him to conclude that he is both frightened and upset with the current direction of incumbent policy makers whose brash and democratically unprecedented policies not only hamper the effective viability of local small business, but also seek to erode individual civil liberties.  Jess understands that individual liberty fosters the basis for the small-business model—that it is the ability of individuals to act unfettered entrepreneurially—not tax escalations which will stimulate the economy. 

Carl Eisman: The Campaign Manager

Carl Eisman was involved in Lutheran high school education for 43 years serving along the way as classroom teacher (American History), coach, athletic director, dean of students, and principal.  He holds a Wisconsin State administrator’s license as well as a master’s degree in educational administration from Concordia University, Wisconsin.  He has served high schools in Nigeria, New York City, Baltimore, and most recently at Martin Luther High School in Greendale, WI.  He has four adult children and presently resides in New Berlin, WI. with his wife, Lynne.  He is proud to be a conservative Republican and involved in Wisconsin state politics.

Mike Van de Bogert: The Treasurer

Helping Jess Ripp with his day to day campaign finances is campaign treasurer Mike Van de Bogert.  Mike was born in Madison, Wisconsin and spent most of his life growing up outside of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  In 2007, Mike graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  He majored in Accounting and Finance.  Currently, Mike works in corporate finance for a Health Care company in West Bend, Wisconsin.  Mike currently resides within Milwaukee’s 7th Senate District on the East Side near Lake Michigan.


 

 

Paid for by Friends of Jess Ripp, Mike Van de Bogert - Treasurer

       

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