Garey Bies (born 1946) is a politician and former deputy sheriff from Sister Bay, Wisconsin who served as a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 1st Assembly District from 2001 to 2015. He served as a member of the committees on Natural Resources, Tourism, Recreation, and State Property; Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, and as the chair of the Committee on Corrections and Courts.[1]
Bies was first elected to the Assembly in 2000, defeating the Democratic candidate, former State Representative Lary J. Swoboda with 16,132 votes to 12,104 for Swoboda. He was re-elected in each biennial election after that, through 2012.
Bies deplored what he describes as the one-sided lack of civility exhibited by Democrats during the 2011-2012 Assembly sessions.[3] He voted for tax cuts for businesses to attract new businesses to Wisconsin and to encourage the expansion of existing businesses.[3] He says that the purpose of government is to "lay the rules down to protect the people".[3]
In 2014, rather than seek re-election, Bies chose to seek the Republican nomination for Wisconsin Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican primary of August 12, 2014, with 75,340 votes (35%) to 138,734 votes (65%) for Julian Bradley.[4] He was succeeded in the Assembly by Republican Joel Kitchens, who defeated Democrat Joe Majeski in the 2014 general election.[5]
Campaign 2010 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
March 13, 2024
garey, bies, born, 1946, politician, former, deputy, sheriff, from, sister, wisconsin, served, republican, party, member, wisconsin, state, assembly, representing, assembly, district, from, 2001, 2015, served, member, committees, natural, resources, tourism, r. Garey Bies born 1946 is a politician and former deputy sheriff from Sister Bay Wisconsin who served as a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 1st Assembly District from 2001 to 2015 He served as a member of the committees on Natural Resources Tourism Recreation and State Property Transportation Veterans and Military Affairs and as the chair of the Committee on Corrections and Courts 1 Garey D BiesMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 1st districtIn office January 3 2001 January 3 2015Preceded byDavid E HutchisonSucceeded byJoel KitchensPersonal detailsBorn 1946 10 26 October 26 1946 age 77 Manitowoc Wisconsin U S Political partyRepublicanChildren4Residence s Sister Bay Wisconsin U S Alma materNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeProfessionFormer deputy sheriffWebsiteOfficial websiteBies was born in Manitowoc graduated from Lincoln High School and later earned an associate degree from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 2 He served in the Navy for five years and worked in law enforcement for 30 years retiring as chief deputy sheriff of Door County 2 3 Bies was first elected to the Assembly in 2000 defeating the Democratic candidate former State Representative Lary J Swoboda with 16 132 votes to 12 104 for Swoboda He was re elected in each biennial election after that through 2012 Bies deplored what he describes as the one sided lack of civility exhibited by Democrats during the 2011 2012 Assembly sessions 3 He voted for tax cuts for businesses to attract new businesses to Wisconsin and to encourage the expansion of existing businesses 3 He says that the purpose of government is to lay the rules down to protect the people 3 In 2014 rather than seek re election Bies chose to seek the Republican nomination for Wisconsin Secretary of State He lost in the Republican primary of August 12 2014 with 75 340 votes 35 to 138 734 votes 65 for Julian Bradley 4 He was succeeded in the Assembly by Republican Joel Kitchens who defeated Democrat Joe Majeski in the 2014 general election 5 References edit State Rep Garey Bies Committee Assignments a b Garey Bies Rep 1st Assembly District Archived 2013 12 20 at the Wayback Machine Wisconsin Blue Book 2011 2012 Chapter 1 Biographies p 21 a b c d Bluhm Warren Bies Veeser spar on issues Green Bay Press Gazette October 19 2012 Election Results Secretary of State GOP Primary WTMJ TV website August 13 2014 Archived August 14 2014 at the Wayback Machine Jensen Rich Kitchens Wins Republican First District Assembly Primary Race doorcountydailynews com August 12 2014External links editRepresentative Garey Bies official website Representative Garey Bies official Wisconsin Assembly website Garey Bies for Assembly official campaign site Profile at Vote Smart Campaign 2010 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garey Bies amp oldid 1209085441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
