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William Lorge (August 31, 1960) is an American politician, farmer, and businessman.

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. His father was Gerald Lorge who also served in the Wisconsin Legislature. Lorge married Molly McGinty on April 11, 1996 in Bear Creek.

Career

Lorge is a real estate broker and was a farmer. He served as a Congressional aide and a Wisconsin state senate legislative assistant. In 1984 he ran for the 14th District State Senate seat vacated by his father. He was the Republican Nominee for Wisconsin State Treasurer in 1986. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican from 1989 until 1999.

In 2000, Lorge entered the Republican primary for United States Senator from Wisconsin. In 2002, Lorge entered the [[Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2002#Republican primary|Republican primaries for the Wisconsin gubernatorial race.

Personal life

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

References

1. "Senator Shaken as Son is Born in Law Office", The Milwaukee Sentinel, September 1, 1960, part 1, p. 21.
2. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 1997, p. 49.
3. "Gerald Lorge dies at 78", The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin, February 16, 2001, p. 5B.
4. Wisconsin State Legislature. State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal Ninety-Second Regular Session, May 8, 1996, p. 1134.
5. Wisconsin Historical Society-William D. Lorge, archived at
6. "Elvis impersonator running for GOP nomination for governor", The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, June 2, 2002. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
7. "Meet the Broker", BadgerlandMLS.com

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