Robin Vos
Robin Vos | |
|---|---|
Vos in 2013 | |
| 79th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Fitzgerald |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Johnson |
| Constituency | 33rd district |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bonnie Ladwig |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wittke |
| Constituency | 63rd district |
| President of the National Conference of State Legislatures | |
| In office 2022–2023 Serving with Scott Bedke | |
| Preceded by | Scott Saiki |
| Succeeded by | Brian Patrick Kennedy |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Toi Hutchinson |
| Succeeded by | Scott Saiki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1968 Burlington, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses | Amy Kuemmel
(m. 2000; div. 2003)Samantha Schmitt
(m. 2008; div. 2017) |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (BA) |
| Website | Official page Official twitter |
Robin Joseph Vos (born July 5, 1968) is an American businessman and Republican politician from Racine County, Wisconsin. He is the 79th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the longest-serving speaker in Wisconsin history, having served since 2013. Vos has been a member of the Assembly since 2005. He was also president of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Vos came to prominence for his role in shepherding legislation to weaken bargaining rights and labor unions under Governor Scott Walker. Under Governor Tony Evers, Vos has sought to curb the governor's powers and expand legislative authority.