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⚫	\| ~~name~~ = ~~William~~ ~~Lorge~~
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⚫	\| birth_place = ], U.S.
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	\|~~state_assembly2~~ = Wisconsin		\|district = ]
	\|~~district2~~ = ~~40th~~		\| term_start = January 2, 1989
	\|~~term_start2~~ = ~~1989~~		\| term_end = January 4, 1999
	\|~~term_end2~~ = ~~1999~~		\| predecessor = ]
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	\| ~~party~~ = ]		\|birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1960\|8\|31\|mf=y}}
		⚫	\|birth_place = ], U.S.
	\| spouse = Molly McGinty {{small\|(1996-2014)}}
	\| ~~occupation~~ = ]		\|residence = ]
			\|spouse = {{marriage\|Molly McGinty\|1996\|2014\|end=divorce}}
	\| religion = ]
	\|children = 4, ~~Including~~ ~~John~~ ~~“Johnny” Lorge.~~		\|children = 4
	\|~~residence~~ =		\|father = ]
			\|relatives = Anna Lorge Morgan (sister)
⚫	\|alma_mater = ]
	\| ~~website~~ = ~~{{URL\|www.badgerlandmls.com}}~~		\|occupation = ]
		⚫	\|alma_mater = ]
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	'''William Lorge''' (born August 31, 1960) is an American ~~politician~~, farmer, and ~~businessman~~.		'''William D. "Bill" Lorge''' (born August 31, 1960) is an ] real estate broker, farmer, and ] politician. He served ten years in the ], and was an unsuccessful candidate for ] in 2002.

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Born in ],<ref>"", ''The Milwaukee Sentinel'', September 1, 1960, part 1, p. 21.</ref> Lorge graduated from Clintonville High School and then received his bachelor's degree from the ]. He also attended the Austro-American College in ].<ref name="bb97"/> His father was ] who also served in the Wisconsin Legislature.<ref>"Gerald Lorge dies at 78", ''The Capital Times'', Madison, Wisconsin, February 16, 2001, p. 5B.</ref> Lorge married Molly McGinty on April 11, 1996 in Bear Creek.<ref>Wisconsin State Legislature. , May 8, 1996, p. 1134.</ref>		Born in ],<ref>"", ''The Milwaukee Sentinel'', September 1, 1960, part 1, p. 21.</ref> Lorge graduated from ] and then received his ] from the ]. He also attended the Austro-American College in ].<ref name="bb97"/>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Lorge has been a real estate broker and a farmer.<ref name="bb97">Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. ''''. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 1997, p. 49.</ref><ref>, archived at </ref> He served as a Congressional aide and a Wisconsin state senate legislative assistant for his father.<ref>"", ''The Milwaukee Sentinel'', December 6, 1980, part 1, p. 12.</ref> In 1984 he ran for the ] State Senate seat vacated by his father, losing in the primary to ].<ref>Elizabeth Brixey. "Anything-can-happen GOP primary aims at Senate", ''Wisconsin State Journal'', August 6, 1995, p. 1C, col. 2.</ref> He served in the ] as a ] from 1989 until 1999. A 1996 survey of legislators conducted by Madison Magazine rated Lorge poorly in several categories.<ref> from ''Madison Magazine''</ref> In 1998 Lorge lost to ] in the primary.<ref>Andrew Blasko. "Assemblyman 'Elvis' king of expense reports", ''Wisconsin State Journal'', January 25, 1999, p. 1B, col. 5.</ref> That same year, Lorge submitted the highest expense report of any member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.<ref>Blasko. "A state representative who was nicknamed "Elvis" and was the only incumbent to lose the fall primaries reported $17,775 in daily expenses for 1998, the most of any Assembly member that year."</ref>		Lorge has been a real estate broker and a farmer.<ref name="bb97">Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. ''''. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 1997, p. 49.</ref><ref>, archived at </ref> He served as a Congressional aide and a Wisconsin state senate legislative assistant for his father.<ref>"", ''The Milwaukee Sentinel'', December 6, 1980, part 1, p. 12.</ref> In 1984 he ran for the ] State Senate seat vacated by his father, losing in the primary to ].<ref>Elizabeth Brixey. "Anything-can-happen GOP primary aims at Senate", ''Wisconsin State Journal'', August 6, 1995, p. 1C, col. 2.</ref> He served in the ] as a ] from 1989 until 1999. A 1996 survey of legislators conducted by Madison Magazine rated Lorge poorly in several categories.<ref> from ''Madison Magazine''</ref> In 1998 Lorge lost to ] in the primary.<ref>Andrew Blasko. "Assemblyman 'Elvis' king of expense reports", ''Wisconsin State Journal'', January 25, 1999, p. 1B, col. 5.</ref> That same year, Lorge submitted the highest expense report of any member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.<ref>Blasko. "A state representative who was nicknamed "Elvis" and was the only incumbent to lose the fall primaries reported $17,775 in daily expenses for 1998, the most of any Assembly member that year."</ref>

	In 2002, Lorge entered the ].<ref name="Elvis" /> He garnered 8 percent of the vote, ~~coming~~ in ~~second~~ ~~to incumbent ]~~.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150103185506/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/03bb/881-962.pdf</ref>		In 2002, Lorge entered the ], challenging incumbent Republican Governor ].<ref name="Elvis" /> He garnered only 8 percent of the vote, as McCallum was renominated.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/03bb/881-962.pdf \|title=Archived copy \|website=legis.wisconsin.gov \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103185506/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/03bb/881-962.pdf \|archive-date=3 January 2015 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
			His father, ], served 30 years in the ].<ref>"Gerald Lorge dies at 78", ''The Capital Times'', Madison, Wisconsin, February 16, 2001, p. 5B.</ref> Lorge married Molly McGinty on April 11, 1996, in Bear Creek.<ref>Wisconsin State Legislature. , May 8, 1996, p. 1134.</ref> They had four children together before divorcing in 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2014FA000001&countyNo=13&index=0 \|title= Dane County Case Number 2014FA000001 In RE the marriage of Molly M McGinty and William D Lorge \|work= Wisconsin Circuit Court Access \|date= January 2, 2014 \|accessdate= October 25, 2021 }}</ref>
⚫	Lorge has worked as an ].<ref name="Elvis">"", ''The Journal Times'', Racine, Wisconsin, June 2, 2002. Retrieved July 19, 2015.</ref> He ~~owns~~ Badgerland MLS, a real estate company.<ref>, BadgerlandMLS.com</ref>

		⚫	Lorge has worked as an ].<ref name="Elvis">"", ''The Journal Times'', Racine, Wisconsin, June 2, 2002. Retrieved July 19, 2015.</ref> He owned Badgerland MLS, a real estate company.<ref>, BadgerlandMLS.com</ref>

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Latest revision as of 10:08, 6 December 2024

American businessman and politician

Bill Lorge

Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 40th district
In office January 2, 1989 – January 4, 1999
Preceded by	Francis R. Byers
Succeeded by	Jean Hundertmark

Personal details
Born	(1960-08-31) August 31, 1960 (age 64) Bear Creek, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Molly McGinty (m. 1996; div. 2014)
Children	4
Parent	Gerald Lorge (father)
Relatives	Anna Lorge Morgan (sister)
Residence	Madison, Wisconsin
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation	Politician

William D. "Bill" Lorge (born August 31, 1960) is an American real estate broker, farmer, and Republican politician. He served ten years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2002.

Early life

Born in Bear Creek, Wisconsin, Lorge graduated from Clintonville High School and then received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He also attended the Austro-American College in Vienna, Austria.

Career

Lorge has been a real estate broker and a farmer. He served as a Congressional aide and a Wisconsin state senate legislative assistant for his father. In 1984 he ran for the 14th District State Senate seat vacated by his father, losing in the primary to Joseph Leean. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican from 1989 until 1999. A 1996 survey of legislators conducted by Madison Magazine rated Lorge poorly in several categories. In 1998 Lorge lost to Jean Hundertmark in the primary. That same year, Lorge submitted the highest expense report of any member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

In 2002, Lorge entered the Republican gubernatorial primary, challenging incumbent Republican Governor Scott McCallum. He garnered only 8 percent of the vote, as McCallum was renominated.

Personal life

His father, Gerald Lorge, served 30 years in the Wisconsin State Senate. Lorge married Molly McGinty on April 11, 1996, in Bear Creek. They had four children together before divorcing in 2014.

Lorge has worked as an Elvis Presley impersonator. He owned Badgerland MLS, a real estate company.

References

"Senator Shaken as Son is Born in Law Office", The Milwaukee Sentinel, September 1, 1960, part 1, p. 21.
^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 1997, p. 49.
Wisconsin Historical Society-William D. Lorge, archived at
"Why distrust grows", The Milwaukee Sentinel, December 6, 1980, part 1, p. 12.
Elizabeth Brixey. "Anything-can-happen GOP primary aims at Senate", Wisconsin State Journal, August 6, 1995, p. 1C, col. 2.
Wisconsin’s Best (And Worst) Legislators from Madison Magazine
Andrew Blasko. "Assemblyman 'Elvis' king of expense reports", Wisconsin State Journal, January 25, 1999, p. 1B, col. 5.
Blasko. "A state representative who was nicknamed "Elvis" and was the only incumbent to lose the fall primaries reported $17,775 in daily expenses for 1998, the most of any Assembly member that year."
^ "Elvis impersonator running for GOP nomination for governor", The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, June 2, 2002. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
"Archived copy" (PDF). legis.wisconsin.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Gerald Lorge dies at 78", The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin, February 16, 2001, p. 5B.
Wisconsin State Legislature. State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal Ninety-Second Regular Session, May 8, 1996, p. 1134.
"Dane County Case Number 2014FA000001 In RE the marriage of Molly M McGinty and William D Lorge". Wisconsin Circuit Court Access. January 2, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
"Meet the Broker", BadgerlandMLS.com

Party political offices
Preceded byHarold W. Clemens	Republican nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin 1986	Succeeded byCathy Zeuske
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded byFrancis R. Byers	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 40th district January 2, 1989 – January 4, 1999	Succeeded byJean Hundertmark

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