Daniel Riemer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Peggy Krusick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1986 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Paula Phillips (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (BA) University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
Daniel G. Riemer (born December 10, 1986) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 7th Assembly district since 2013.
Early life and education[edit]
Daniel Riemer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 10, 1986.[1] His father, David Riemer, had been a policy advisor and budget director for former Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle.[2] Daniel Riemer attended Milwaukee Public Schools and graduated from Milwaukee's Rufus King High School in 2005. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 2009 and subsequently attended the University of Wisconsin Law School, but his education was interrupted by his entrance into politics.
Political career[edit]
In 2011, Wisconsin Republicans held complete control of state government and passed a partisan redistricting plan that drastically redrew the State Assembly map. The 7th Assembly district, previously dominated by the Milwaukee suburb Greenfield, was redrawn to stretch from West Allis and West Milwaukee, across part of Greenfield, containing neighborhoods of the city of Milwaukee's south side. The new district contained just 1/3 of the previous constituents.[3] Riemer launched a primary challenge against Democrat Peggy Krusick in 2012. At the time, Krusick had been in the Assembly for nearly 30 years—longer than Riemer had been alive.
Riemer prevailed in the primary with 67% of the vote and there were no other major party candidates appearing on the general election ballot.[4] Krusick decided to run a write-in campaign for the general election, touting her moderate record,[5] but Riemer won a large majority in the new district.[6]
Riemer returned to law school on a part-time basis during the Fall of 2012; he ultimately graduated with his J.D. in December 2013 and was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in April 2014.
Riemer has been reelected four times. In the 2021–2022 session of the Wisconsin Legislature, he serves on the committees on Health; Insurance; Veterans and Military Affairs; Ways and Means; and Law Revision.[7]
Riemer made a brief run for Mayor of Milwaukee in 2021 following the resignation of Mayor Tom Barrett, but withdrew from the race before the filing deadline.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Riemer married Paula Phillips on July 30, 2017.[9] His wife was elected to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors while she and Riemer were engaged, in April 2017,[10] but she did not run for re-election in 2021.[11] Riemer and his family live on Milwaukee's south side.[1]
Electoral history[edit]
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Primary[4] | Aug. 14 | Daniel Riemer | Democratic | 1,908 | 66.76% | Peggy Krusick (inc) | Dem. | 944 | 33.03% | 2,858 | 964 |
| General[6] | Nov. 6 | Daniel Riemer | Democratic | 16,664 | 85.35% | Peggy Krusick (inc, write-in) | Dem. | 2,499 | 12.80% | 19,524 | 14,165 | |
| 2014 | General[12] | Nov. 4 | Daniel Riemer (inc) | Democratic | 11,065 | 55.52% | Scott Espeseth | Rep. | 8,800 | 44.16% | 19,928 | 2,265 |
| 2016 | General[13] | Nov. 8 | Daniel Riemer (inc) | Democratic | 13,514 | 56.14% | Zachary Marshall | Rep. | 9,212 | 38.27% | 24,073 | 4,302 |
| Matthew J. Bughman | Lib. | 1,303 | 5.41% | |||||||||
| 2018 | General[14] | Nov. 6 | Daniel Riemer (inc) | Democratic | 15,187 | 78.28% | Matthew J. Bughman | Lib. | 3,953 | 20.38% | 19,400 | 11,234 |
| 2020 | General[15] | Nov. 3 | Daniel Riemer (inc) | Democratic | 19,431 | 97.11% | 20,009 | 18,853 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2021. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Bruce (November 27, 2012). "Murphy's Law: The Rise of Chris Larson". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Bauter, Alison (July 30, 2012). "New 7th District boundaries jostle Democratic primary". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 28, 2012. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Bice, Daniel (October 2, 2012). "Krusick launches write-in campaign for Assembly". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Daniel Riemer". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Reports: Daniel Riemer drops out of Milwaukee mayoral race after brief run". WTMJ-TV. December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, M. Paula [@MPDBP] (July 30, 2017). "Married the love of my life surrounded by friends, family, and a giant 🇺🇸 #phillipsriemer pic.twitter.com/vTKMJ019A6" (Tweet). Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Richards, Erin; Carloni, Brittany (April 4, 2017). "Union backed candidates sweep Milwaukee School Board elections". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Borsuk, Alan J. (January 8, 2021). "None of the four Milwaukee School Board incumbents whose terms are ending will be on upcoming ballot". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.