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词条 Randy Hopper
释义

  1. Early life, education and career

  2. Wisconsin Senate

     Patronage alleged 

  3. 2011 recall

     2011 arrest  Taxes 

  4. Electoral history

  5. References

  6. External links

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| honorific-prefix =
| name =Randal B. Hopper
| honorific-suffix =
| state =Wisconsin
| state_senate =Wisconsin
| district =18th
| term_start = January 3, 2009
| term_end = August 9, 2011
| preceded =Carol Roessler (R)
| succeeded =Jessica King (D)
| party =Republican
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1966|1|23}}
| birth_place =Taylorville, Illinois
| residence =Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
| occupation =Broadcasting/radio station ownership
| alma_mater =Denison University
Northwestern University
| religion =
| website =
}}

Randal B. "Randy" Hopper is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th District from 2009 until losing his seat to Jessica King in a 2011 recall election. The 18th District includes the cities of Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Waupun.

Early life, education and career

Born in Taylorville, Illinois, Hopper graduated from The Hill School. He then received his bachelor's degree from Denison University in 1989 and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2002.[1]

Hopper is the co-owner of Mountain Dog Media, a radio station and broadcasting company that owns two Fond du Lac radio stations, KFIZ (1450) and WFON (107.1).[2] In addition, Mountain Dog owns WCLB (950) in Sheboygan, which runs mainly automated programming from Fox Sports Radio. WCLB is run from MDM's Fond du Lac offices, and no staff is maintained in Sheboygan. He also operated New Holstein's WMBE (1530) in the same arrangement as WCLB, but with advertising meant for a Fox Cities audience. The station was sold to another party in late 2011, who terminated MDM's operating agreement and took the station silent to move it closer to Appleton as WLWB. {{Citation needed|date=June 2012}}

Wisconsin Senate

Hopper showed strong support for Governor Walker's 2011 budget, which removed certain collective bargaining provisions for state and local government employees and made significant cuts to state budget and many programs. According to Hopper, the business climate would improve as a result of these Republican policies.[3][4]

Hopper sat on the following committees 2011-2012:[5]

  • Economic Development, Veterans and Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Energy, Biotechnology, Consumer Protection
  • Finance
  • Joint Committee on Finance
  • Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions (Co-Chair)

Patronage alleged

Court records indicate Hopper filed a petition for divorce in August 2010.[6] In a letter to Milwaukee television station WTMJ, Hopper's estranged wife Alysia wrote: "It is correct that my husband, Randy Hopper, started an affair in January 2010 with a then-25-year-old Republican aide. This affair has caused great emotional pain for my children and me. Randy moved out, without attempting marital counseling, as of May 2010 and now lives mostly in Madison."[7][7]

Hopper's alleged mistress, Valerie Cass, was reportedly hired on February 7, 2011, by the State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing as a limited-term communications specialist. Her salary was $5.35 per hour higher ($11,000 on an annualized basis) than that of her predecessor, explained by increased duties, professional experience, and relevant credentials.[8][9] The limited-term position ended in August 2011. Hopper denied he had had any role in the hiring.[10]

2011 recall

{{See also|Wisconsin Senate recall elections, 2011}}

Hopper was subject to an active recall effort. On March 2, 2011, the "Committee to Recall Hopper" officially registered with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.[11] 15,269 valid signatures of electors residing within the 18th district had to be collected by May 2, 2011 to generate a recall election. His estranged wife reportedly signed his recall petition.[12][6][13][14][15][7]

A March 9, 2011, poll by Survey USA showed that voters in Hopper's district would vote for recall by 11 points.[16] A March 10–13, 2011, poll by PPP (sponsored by Daily Kos) showed that voters in Hopper's district disapprove of his job performance 47-38 and support recall by 11 points. When asked if they would vote for Hopper or a generic Democratic candidate, Hopper trailed by 5% with 44% saying they would vote for Hopper again and 49% saying they would vote for the Democratic candidate.[17] He was seen as particularly vulnerable to recall, considering that his victory in the 2008 election came only after a mandatory recount; the margin of victory was 163 votes.[18]

On March 29, 2011, it was reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the recall organizers appeared to have enough signatures to force a recall election. On April 7, 2011, organizers filed 23,946 signatures[19] to recall Senator Hopper with the Government Accountability Board in Madison.[20]

On April 13, 2011, Oshkosh Deputy Mayor Jessica King, who lost to Hopper by 163 votes in 2008, announced she would run against Hopper in a potential recall election.[21]

In late May 2011, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board verified petitions against Hopper, and scheduled the recall election for July 12, 2011.[22]

Jessica King defeated Hopper in the recall election 28,188 to 26,937.

2011 arrest

In October 2011, Hopper was arrested on a charge of drunk driving.[23][24] In December, he pleaded not guilty and his jury trial started March 22, 2012.[25][26] During his trial Hopper's attorney, Dennis Melowski, argued that county employees, including the arresting officer, "were out to get him".[27][28][29]

On March 23, 2012, a jury found Hopper not guilty.[30][31]

Taxes

According to reporting by the Fond du Lac Reporter, Hopper paid state income tax once in the period between 1997-2008. The three businesses he owned paid no net income tax during the same period.[32][33][34]

Electoral history

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|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Randy Hopper
|votes = 41,904
|percentage = 50.05%
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jessica King
|votes = 41,741
|percentage = 49.86%
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 79
|percentage = .09%
|change =
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin State Senate district 18 recall election 2011[36]}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jessica King
|votes = 28,811
|percentage = 51.13%
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Randy Hopper
|votes = 26,937
|percentage = 48.86%
|change =
}}{{Election box end}}

References

1. ^{{cite book |url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2009_2010/200_biographies.pdf |editor=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |title=State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book |location=Madison |publisher=Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization |year=2009 |page=54}}
2. ^{{cite web |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |title=Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1349871&Service=AM&Form_id=322&Facility_id=36419 |date=December 21, 2009|accessdate=March 17, 2011}}
3. ^http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-20110803-hopper-king,0,1649742.story
4. ^http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/john_nichols/article_74ba6c45-f55b-5b7d-96d3-e33d17f654da.html?mode=story
5. ^{{cite web |title=Randy Hopper: 2011-12 Committees |url=http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/sen18/news/Committees.asp |publisher=State of Wisconsin |year=2011 |accessdate=March 14, 2011}}
6. ^1 {{cite news |first=Colleen |last=Kottke |url=http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20110315/FON0101/103150360/1985/Lockout-court-cases-put-popular-NFL-hold/State-Sen-Randy-Hopper-not-residing-Fond-du-Lac-home |title=State Sen. Randy Hopper not residing at Fond du Lac home |newspaper=Fond du Lac Reporter |date=March 14, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2011}}
7. ^1 {{cite news |last=Trevey |first=Mick |url=http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/117973094.html |title=Capitol Chaos: Was State Senator In Affair? |publisher=WTMJ-TV |location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 16, 2011}}
8. ^{{cite web|author=tgalli|title=State officials defend worker's big pay raise|url=http://www.wkow.com/story/14297886/state-officials-defend-workers-big-pay-raise|publisher=WKOW|location=Madison, Wisconsin|date=March 22, 2011|accessdate=March 22, 2011}}
9. ^{{cite web|author=tgalli|title=Salary boosted for worker with ties to Hopper|url=http://addins.wkow.com/blogs/scoop/2011/03/salary-boosted-for-worker-with-ties-to-hopper|publisher=WKOW|location=Madison, Wisconsin|date=March 18, 2011|accessdate=March 22, 2011}}
10. ^{{cite web|author=tgalli|title=Hopper denies role in state employee's hire|url=http://addins.wkow.com/blogs/scoop/2011/03/hopper-denies-role-in-state-employees-hire|publisher=WKOW|location=Madison, Wisconsin|date=March 16, 2011|accessdate=March 18, 2011}}
11. ^{{cite web |title=Committee to Recall Hopper |url=http://gab.wi.gov/node/1662 |publisher=Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date=March 9, 2011 |accessdate=March 14, 2011}}
12. ^{{cite news |first=Eric |last=Black |url=http://www.minnpost.com/ericblack/2011/03/15/26617/wisconsin_senators_wife_plans_to_sign_recall_petition_against_him |title=Wisconsin senator's wife plans to sign recall petition against him |newspaper=MinnPost |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2011}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://whbl.com/news/articles/2011/mar/15/fond-du-lac-senator-faces-recall-and-scandal/ |title=Fond du Lac Senator Faces Recall and Scandal |publisher=WHBL |location=Sheboygan, Wisconsin |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2011}}
14. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.channel3000.com/politics/27196630/detail.html |title=GOP Senator's Wife Claims He No Longer Lives In District |location=Madison, Wisconsin |publisher=WISC-TV |date=March 14, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2011}}
15. ^{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Bice |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/117973014.html |title=Hopper recall effort turns ugly |date=March 14, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2011}}
16. ^{{cite news |first=Greg |last=Sargent |title=Poll: Majorities support recall of two Wisconsin GOP senators |url=https://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2011/03/poll_majorities_support_recall.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 10, 2011 |accessdate=March 14, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20110312005812/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2011/03/poll_majorities_support_recall.html |archivedate=March 12, 2011 |df= }}
17. ^{{cite web |first=David |last=Nir |url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/15/956357/-Wisconsin-recall:-3-GOP-state-senators-trail-Generic-Dem,-more-at-risk |title=Wisconsin recall: 3 GOP state senators trail Generic Dem, more at risk |publisher=Daily Kos |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2011}}
18. ^{{cite news|author=Associated Press |url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_cb545ef0-4f3c-11e0-a4bd-001cc4c03286.html |title=Complaint filed with AG's office against GOP Sen. Hopper |publisher=Wisconsin State Journal |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2011}}
19. ^{{cite news |first=Greg |last=Sargent |title=Recall momentum continues: Dems collect huge number of signatures to recall Randy Hopper |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/recall-momentum-continues-dems-collect-huge-number-of-signatures-to-recall-randy-hopper/2011/03/03/AFlxBtvC_blog.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 7, 2011 |accessdate=April 13, 2011}}
20. ^{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Tolan |url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/119449699.html |title=Signatures filed to recall Sen. Randy Hopper; more possible |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=April 7, 2011 |accessdate=April 8, 2011}}
21. ^{{cite news |title=King announces she will challenge Hopper in Senate recall election |url=http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20110413/OSH0101/110413087/0/WIS01/King-announces-she-will-challenge-Hopper-Senate-recall-election |newspaper=Fond du Lac Reporter |date=April 13, 2011 |accessdate=April 13, 2011}}
22. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.channel3000.com/politics/27992662/detail.html |title=GAB Clears Way For 3 GOP Recall Elections - Politics News Story - WISC Madison |publisher=Channel3000.com |date= |accessdate=2011-06-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526203559/http://www.channel3000.com/politics/27992662/detail.html |archivedate=2011-05-26 |df= }}
23. ^http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20111017/FON0101/111017018/Former-Fond-du-Lac-state-senator-arrested-OWI-charge
24. ^http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111019/GPG0101/111019033/Complaint-Ex-senator-arrested-drunken-driving-says-he-did-nothing-illegal |newswell|text|GPG-News|s
25. ^Hopper Scheduled for Jury Trial {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120905150253/http://www.nbc26.com/news/local/135619198.html |date=2012-09-05 }} - www.nbc26.com
26. ^"Ex-state Sen. Randy Hopper to face OWI trial in March". Appleton Post Crescent, December 15, 2011.
27. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120322/APC010401/303230032/Former-state-senator-says-arresting-officer-out-get-him-because-collective-bargaining-vote | title=Former Wisconsin Senator Randy Hopper says at drunken driving trial officer was out to get him because of collective bargaining vote |newspaper=Appleton Post-Crescent| date=March 22, 2012 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-03-24}}
28. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20120322/FON0101/120322089/VIDEO-STORY-OWI-trial-Hopper-says-county-employees-were-out-get-him | title=OWI trial: Hopper says county employees were out to get him |publisher=Fond du Lac Reporter| date=March 22, 2012 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-03-24}}
29. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/143901226.html |author=Daniel Bice | title= Ex-senator offers tearful testimony at OWI trial |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | date=March 22, 2012 | accessdate = March 24, 2012}}
30. ^http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20120323/FON0101/120323149/BREAKING-NEWS-Former-state-senator-Randy-Hopper-not-guilty-OWI-charge?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFON-News
31. ^ 
32. ^http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/editorial/article_7d8fea81-a973-53d0-ba55-7a70f4de1e5e.html
33. ^{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/fdlreporter/access/1695792521.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+24%2C+2008&author=Sharon+Roznik&pub=The+Reporter&edition=&startpage=A.1&desc=Hopper+fends+off+tax+questions | work=The Reporter | first=Sharon | last=Roznik | title=Hopper fends off tax questions | date=October 24, 2008}}
34. ^{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/fdlreporter/access/1695794801.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+31%2C+2008&author=Alysia+Hopper&pub=The+Reporter&desc=Hopper+opponents+have+taken+low+road+in+Senate+campaign&pqatl=google | work=The Reporter | first=Alysia | last=Hopper | title=Hopper opponents have taken low road in Senate campaign | date=October 31, 2008}}
35. ^{{cite web |title=Fall General Election – 11/04/2008; State Senate, District No. 18 – Recount |url=http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=15402&locid=47 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |format=PDF |date=November 26, 2008 |accessdate=March 14, 2011}}
36. ^{{cite web |title=August 9 recall election results |url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/127331193.html |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=August 9, 2011 |accessdate=August 9, 2011}}

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