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词条 Tamara Grigsby
释义

  1. Career

  2. Legislative service

  3. Illness and death

  4. References

  5. External links

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| term_end =2013
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| party =Democrat
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| birth_place =Pullman, Washington
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Tamara D. Grigsby (November 19, 1974 – March 14, 2016) was a social worker and former university professor from Wisconsin, who served as a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 18th Assembly District, from 2005 until 2013.

Career

Grigsby graduated from James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin; she received her bachelor's degree from Howard University and received her master's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison in social work. Grigsby taught at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Carroll University, and Cardinal Stritch University and was a social worker and family counselor.[1]

Legislative service

Grigsby was first elected to the Assembly in 2004 to succeed fellow Democrat Lena Taylor, winning the September Democratic primary election by an absolute majority (3,231 votes to 1,820 for her two opponents), and facing no opposition in the general election.[2] She was assigned to the standing committees on children and families; criminal justice and homeland security; on public health; and on tourism.[3] 2008[4] and 2010.[5]

Illness and death

Grigsby's staff announced on December 22, 2011, that she was hospitalized in intensive care, battling cancer.[6] In April 2012, Grigsby announced she would be retiring from the Assembly to recover her strength.[7]

She died on March 14, 2016.[8]

References

1. ^'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012,' Biographical Sketch of Tamara Grigsby, pg. 31
2. ^Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2005_2006/950_elections.pdf State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book]. Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2005, pp. 924, 928.
3. ^Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2005_2006/950_elections.pdf State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book]. Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2005, pp. 918, 921.
4. ^Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2009_2010/950_elections.pdf State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book]. Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2009, pp. 920, 923.
5. ^Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2011_2012/950_elections.pdf State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book]. Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2011, pp. 903, 907.
6. ^{{cite web|title=State Rep. Tamara Grigsby in intensive care, fighting unknown illness|url=http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/136118213.html|publisher=WTMJ-TV|accessdate=23 December 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606202432/http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/136118213.html|archivedate=6 June 2012|df=}}
7. ^"Two State Legislators Plan To Retire". La Crosse Tribune, April 18, 2012, p. B-2.
8. ^Jeff Glaze. "Former state Rep. Tamara Grigsby dead at 41". Wisconsin State Journal, March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

External links

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  • Campaign 2010 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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