James Harsdorf

James Harsdorf (November 7, 1950) is an American politician and dairy farmer from Wisconsin.

James Harsdorf
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the district
In office
1981–1989

Born in Stillwater, Minnesota, Harsdorf graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in animal science. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in a 1977 special election, defeating future Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen, and served until 1981. He won election to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1980, defeating first-term incumbent Democrat Michelle Radosevich. He served from 1981 to 1989.

In 1996, he ran for the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district against Democrat Ron Kind, losing 48% to 52%.[1][2]

Harsdorf's younger sister, Sheila, was elected to his former assembly seat in 1988, and served in that body until 1999. She subsequently ran for and won his old senate seat, serving from 2001 to 2017.

References
  1. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,134975,00.html
  2. http://www.adherents.com/people/ph/James_Harsdorf.html


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