Kurt Schuller
Kurt Schuller (born June 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the former Republican Wisconsin State Treasurer. He was first elected in 2010 and did not seek re-election in 2014.[1]
Schuller was also a 2012 Republican candidate for District 53 of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Schuller has spent his career in restaurants. He worked for 20 years as a chef, became the general manager of The Club Forest Restaurant, owned and operated Wolfendale's Restaurant in Sussex from 1996 to 2005, and worked for Old Country Buffet.[2][3]
Schuller is the author of a book of biblical fiction entitled "Except for These Chains." He and his wife, Peggy, have five children and live in Eden, Wisconsin.[2]
Education
- James Madison High School
- AA, Managenemt and communications, Concordia College
Political career
Wisconsin Treasurer (2011-2015)
Schuller served as Wisconsin Treasurer from January 2011 until January 2015. He was replaced by Matt Adamczyk (R).
Elections
2014
Schuller was eligible for re-election as Wisconsin Treasurer in 2014 but declined to run, as he originally campaigned for the office in 2010 on a pledge to serve only one term. He announced his decision not to seek re-election in May 2013.[4]
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Schuller ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 53. He was defeated by Michael Schraa in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Republican Richard Spanbauer did not run for re-election. Ryan Flejter defeated Koby Schellenger and Joanne Staudacher in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Michael Schraa |
61% | 4,403 |
| Frank Frassetto | 27.2% | 1,962 |
| Kurt Schuller | 11.8% | 851 |
| Total Votes | 7,216 | |
2010
Schuller won election as Wisconsin Treasurer on November 2, 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Dawn Marie Sass.
| Wisconsin State Treasurer, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kurt W. Schuller |
53.4% | 1,101,320 | |
| Democratic | Dawn Marie Sass Incumbent | 46.5% | 958,468 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 2,873 | |
| Total Votes | 2,062,661 | |||
| Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
Campaign contributions
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| Kurt Schuller campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Wisconsin Treasurer |  |
$0 | |
| 2010 | Wisconsin Treasurer |  |
$840 | |
| Grand total raised | $840 | |||
| Source: [[5] Follow the Money] | ||||
2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Kurt Schuller.[6] Click [show] for more information.
| Kurt Schuller Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Wisconsin Treasurer | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised | $840 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised by opponents | $11,378 (Dem) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Phillip H Prange | $500 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kurt Schuller | $115 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Scheidler | $100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Frey | $100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Stromske | $25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $725 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $840 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal
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Schuller is married and has five children. He lives in Eden, Wisconsin.[2]
See also
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External links
- Wisconsin State Treasury
- Campaign website
- Schuller on Facebook
- Schuller on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ WisPolitics, "Schuller won't seek re-election to state treasurer's post," May 3, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin State Treasury, "Biography," accessed September 4, 2011
- ↑ Schuller for Treasurer.com, "About Kurt," accessed September 4, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ WisPolitics, "GOP Convention Blog: Schuller won't seek re-election to state treasurer's post," May 4, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, " Career fundraising for Kurt Schuller," accessed May 6, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed May 7, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dawn Marie Sass (D) |
Wisconsin Treasurer 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by Matt Adamczyk (R) |
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