US EditionWisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Announces Retirement After 14 Years
Robin Vos retires after 22 years in the Wisconsin Assembly and 14 years as speaker, citing a mild heart attack and stress reduction as key factors in his decision.
- Robin Vos, who has led the Republican charge in Wisconsin as state Assembly speaker for a record-long stint, announced that he will retire at the end of the year.
- Vos successfully thwarted much of Governor Tony Evers' policy agenda the past seven years and kneecapped Evers even before he took office by passing bills that weakened the governor's powers.
- Vos, who clashed with former President Donald Trump over Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, fired a former conservative justice investigating the election amid bipartisan criticism.
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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker to retire
The powerful speaker of the state Assembly who shaped the GOP’s agenda in Wisconsin for the better part of two decades, announced Thursday he won’t seek reelection, marking the end of an era in state government and Republican politics. Robin Vos, 57, is the longest-serving speaker in Wisconsin history, having served in that job for 13 years. In that position, he’s dealt with two governors — one Republican and one Democrat — and several legislati…
Wisconsin, Milwaukee Democrats react to Vos retirement announcement
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Reactions are pouring in from Wisconsin politicians on the heels of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announcing he will not seek re-election and plans to retire at the end of the year. Governor Tony Evers, who directly conflicted with Vos on policy numerous times over his eight years in office, called the news “the end of an era in Wisconsin politics” in a statement sent shortly after the Speaker unveiled his plans at the start of a …
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Wisconsin’s longest serving speaker, announces retirement
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced Thursday that he will not seek another term in office, putting an end to his tenure as the state’s longest serving top Assembly leader. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced Thursday that he will not seek another term in office, putting an end to his tenure as the state’s longest serving top Assembly leader. Vos, who is Wisconsin’s 75th Ass…
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