Janis Ringhand

                                   80th Assembly District

                                                         Authorized and paid for by Citizens for Janis Ringhand, Elaine Strassburg, Treasurer

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April 26, 2010 608-490-0553

Janis Ringhand Set to Represent 80th Assembly District

Evansville Democrat to bring small business experience & record of leadership to Madison

Evansville – Today, former Evansville Mayor Janis Ringhand announced her candidacy for the 80th Assembly District.

“As a small business operator and accountant for years, I understand the challenges facing local employers and families throughout our community,” stated Ringhand. “I am committed to working to get our economy back on track and bringing family supporting jobs to our district.”

Janis Ringhand most recently served as the Executive Director of Creekside Place, where she helped raise over $1.2 million locally to fund a new senior and community center. Previously, she served as the accountant for Ringhand Meats, a family owned business that operated in the district for 17 years. Ringhand also started a new small business venture, producing and selling Ringhand’s Beer Mustard.

Ringhand has held various leadership positions in the community including former Evansville Mayor and Common Council President as well as membership on the Evansville Economic Development Committee, Brooklyn Sportsman’s Club, VFW Auxiliary, Evansville Chamber of Commerce, and Stoughton Hospital Board of Directors. She is also an alumnus of Green County Leaders, a program formed through a partnership among the Green County Development Corporation, UW-Extension Green County, the Monroe Campus of Blackhawk Technical College and other local businesses and government stakeholders.

“Janis Ringhand has been an effective leader in our community for years and I am confident she will be a strong advocate for our district in Madison. Her financial background will be put to good use at the state level, where she will bring her fiscally responsible approach to the decision-making process,” said Barbara Woodriff of Monroe.

Janis and her husband Gordon, a retired employee of Allied Automotive Carriers and UAW member, have two grown children and four grandchildren, all residing in the 80th Assembly District.

“Families and businesses in our district need a representative who will focus on keeping the jobs we have and bringing new jobs to the community. I look forward to bringing that leadership to Madison,” concluded Ringhand.

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