Kitty Rhoades

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Kitty Rhoades (née Richie) (April 7, 1951 – June 18, 2016) was an American politician. She served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, where she represented the 30th district, before serving as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Early life and education

Born in Hudson, Wisconsin, Rhoades received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and a master's degree in education from Illinois State University.

Career

Rhoades worked as an educator, small business owner, and consultant. In 1998, she was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1]

In the 1990s, Rhoades proposed the term Winnesota to describe Wisconsin's St. Croix and Pierce Counties, which border Minnesota and are within the U.S. Census Bureau's Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. According to Rhoades, "I still call my area Winnesota. We are in Wisconsin, but it sure is hard to remember it."[2]

Rhoades retired from the state Assembly in 2010,[3] and took a position with the administration of then-Governor Scott Walker in 2011 as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health Services.[4] In February 2013, following the resignation of Dennis Smith, she was appointed Secretary.[5][6]

Death

Rhoades died on June 18, 2016, in Madison, Wisconsin from pneumonia.[7][8]

Electoral history

Wisconsin State Assembly (1998–2008)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1998 Primary[9] Sep. 8 Kitty Rhoades valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 2,788 68.25% Jay Griggs valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. 1,297 31.75% 4,085 1,491
General[10] Nov. 3 Kitty Rhoades valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 9,755 57.29% James R. Johnson valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dem. 7,272 42.71% 17,027 2,483
2000 General[11] Nov. 7 Kitty Rhoades (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 17,303 62.76% Laurie J. Lundgaard valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dem. 10,247 37.17% 27,568 7,056
2002 General[12] Nov. 5 Kitty Rhoades (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 12,563 69.01% Bob Feickert valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dem. 5,635 30.95% 18,205 6,928
2004 General[13] Nov. 2 Kitty Rhoades (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 20,540 61.09% Tom Parent valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dem. 13,071 38.87% 33,624 7,469
2006 General[14] Nov. 7 Kitty Rhoades (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 12,790 57.40% Dan Gorman valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dem. 9,479 42.54% 22,282 3,311
2008 Primary[15] Sep. 9 Kitty Rhoades (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 2,432 86.70% Bob Hughes valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. 372 13.26% 2,805 2,060
General[16] Nov. 4 Kitty Rhoades (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican 19,729 54.74% Sarah A. Bruch valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dem. 16,278 45.17% 36,041 3,451

References

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  1. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008, Biographical Sketch of Kitty Rhoades, p. 39.
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  5. ↑ Andy Rathburn, "Gov. Walker appoints Kitty Rhoades to top Wisconsin health post". St. Paul Pioneer Press. February 22, 2013.
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  7. ↑ Wisconsin health services secretary Kitty Rhoades dies at 65
  8. ↑ Kitty (Richie) Rhoades-obituary
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