Carol A. Roessler (born January 16, 1948) is an American politician and public administrator. She served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Senate (1987–2008) and State Assembly (1983–1987). She left the State Senate in 2008 to join the administration of Democratic Governor Jim Doyle as Administrator of State and Local Finance in the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Until 1997, she was known as Carol A. Buettner.
Carol A. Roessler | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office April 21, 1987 – July 4, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Scott McCallum |
| Succeeded by | Randy Hopper |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 7, 1985 – April 21, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Zeuske |
| Succeeded by | Gregg Underheim |
| Constituency | 54th district |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Randall J. Radtke |
| Succeeded by | David Travis |
| Constituency | 81st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1948 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Residence | Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Biography
editBorn in Madison, Wisconsin, she graduated from Madison West High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.[1]
She was elected as a Republican to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1982, and was subsequently elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in an April 1987 special election.[1][2]
Roessler later joined the faculty of Fox Valley Technical College.[3]
Personal life and family
editRossler married Douglas W. Buettner, an Oshkosh, Wisconsin rental property owner, and took his last name. They divorced in 1993 and, in 1997, she married Paul Roessler and took his name.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Roessler, Carol A. 1948". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "SUBJECT INDEX TO THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS, Period ending December 31, 1998". Wisconsin Senate. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
Name changed to Carol A. Roessler effective 4/28/97 - S 141
- ^ "Buettner, Carol A. 1948". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Venturini, Angie (1992-06-16). "Buettner does some housecleaning". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
She can not assure anyone there will be no more housing problems but said there would never be any delinquent taxes or utility bills.
- ^ "Mrs. Roessler". The Capital Times. April 26, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Governor Doyle Announces Appointment of Senator Carol Roessler as Administrator of State, Local Finance, Eye On Oshkosh, June 18, 2008, press release of new job