Keith Ripp (born November 13, 1961) is a Wisconsin politician.

Keith Ripp
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 7, 2013 – December 29, 2017
Preceded byFred Clark
Succeeded byJon Plumer
Constituency42nd district
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byEugene Hahn
Succeeded byRobb Kahl
Constituency47th district
Personal details
Born (1961-11-13) November 13, 1961 (age 62)
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLori Ripp
ResidenceLodi, Wisconsin
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website

Ripp was born in Madison, Wisconsin and was raised in Lodi. He graduated from Lodi High School in 1980, and took farming courses from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1]

Ripp continues to run the family farm in northern Dane County, Wisconsin.[2] He is a former president of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board[3] and the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association.[4]

Ripp served as a supervisor for the Town of Dane from 2006 to 2009. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2008.[5] Ripp resigned from the Assembly on December 29, 2017, to become the assistant deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.[6]

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  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Keith Ripp for Wisconsin State Assembly". Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Soybean Association - About Us". Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Corn Agronomy - Corn Hybrid Trials, Crop Variety Testing". corn.agronomy.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  5. ^ "2015 Wisconsin State Representatives". legis.state.wi.us. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  6. ^ "GOP lawmakers Frank Lasee and Keith Ripp resign to take jobs in Gov. Scott Walker's administration". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Associated Press. December 29, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

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