Mary E. Panzer (September 19, 1951) is an American banker and politician. A Republican, she served 25 years in the Wisconsin Legislature, including 11 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1993–2005) and 14 years in the State Assembly (1980–1993). Her father, Frank E. Panzer, was also a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Mary E. Panzer
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byRuss Decker (acting co-leader)
Fred Risser (acting co-leader)
Succeeded byDale Schultz
Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 25, 2000 – January 6, 2003
Preceded byMichael Ellis
Succeeded byJon Erpenbach
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 20th district
In office
September 30, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byDonald K. Stitt
Succeeded byGlenn Grothman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 4, 1993 – September 30, 1993
Preceded byMichael A. Lehman
Succeeded byGlenn Grothman
Constituency59th district
In office
January 7, 1985 – January 4, 1993
Preceded byCletus J. Vanderperren
Succeeded byCarol Owens
Constituency53rd district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985
Preceded byPatricia A. Goodrich
Succeeded byMarlin Schneider
Constituency72nd district
In office
February 6, 1980 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byJames R. Lewis
Succeeded byCletus J. Vanderperren
Constituency53rd district
Personal details
Born (1951-09-19) September 19, 1951 (age 73)
Waupun, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Parent
ResidenceWest Bend, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison (BA)
Professionbanker

Biography

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Born in Waupun, Wisconsin, Panzer was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, after which she was a banker and worked in the Wisconsin State Legislature.

In 1980, Panzer was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in a special election to replace fellow Republican James R. Lewis (who had been convicted of perjury). (She had almost defeated then-incumbent Lewis in the 1974 Republican primary.) She served until 1993, when she was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in another special election.[1] Panzer eventually rose to be the majority leader of the senate.

In the Republican primary election in September 2004, Panzer was herself defeated for renomination by her successor in the state assembly, Glenn Grothman, who alleged that she was not sufficiently conservative for the modern-day Republican Party.[2] Grothman won with a vote of 79% to 21% for Panzer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ ""Barstow and the Balance"". Archived from the original on 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. ^ "Grothman makes rare defeat".
  3. ^ Wisconsin State Elections Board, Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/14/2004, p. 17.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 53rd district

February 6, 1980–January 3, 1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 72nd district

January 3, 1983–January 7, 1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 53rd district

January 7, 1985–January 4, 1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 59th district

January 4, 1993–September 30, 1993
Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 20th district

September 30, 1993–January 3, 2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
January 25, 2000–January 6, 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Russ Decker (acting co-leader)
Fred Risser (acting co-leader)
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
January 6, 2003–January 3, 2005
Succeeded by