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Ronald James "Ron" Kind (born March 16, 1963) is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district is located in the western portion of the state and is anchored by La Crosse and Eau Claire and Platteville.
Early life, education and career
Kind was born and raised in La Crosse. He is the third of five children born to Greta and Elroy Kind, and the fifth generation of his family to live in the area. Kind's mother formerly worked as the assistant director of personnel in the La Crosse School District. His father had a 35-year career as a telephone repairman and union leader at the La Crosse Telephone Company.
Kind attended the public schools in La Crosse and became a standout student ...
Steven Weinzierl (right), vice president of Engineered Propulsion Systems Inc. of New Richmond, explains the progress of the company to U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. , positive
Rep. Kind and Senator Klobuchar (MN) visit the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center where they speak with Mike Jawson, center director. , positive
Wisconsin Rep. Ron Kind is celebrating the St. Croix River Crossing Project as an economic boon for western Wisconsin.
After bridge legislation passed the House this morning, Kind characterized the potential impact of the bridge as "tremendous," and said it will help facilitate job growth on both sides of the river.
"We've got to do everything we can to get this economy on track creating good-paying jobs," he said in a conference call with reporters. "Infrastructure modernization is going to be an important part of that, and it's going to happen in our own back yard because of today's ...
The economy, bipartisanship and questions about his rumored run for governor were at the forefront of conversation this Thursday when State Representative Ron Kind went “On the Issues” with Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy at Marquette.
Kind, a self-described “centrist” Democrat representing Wisconsin’s third congressional district, which includes much of western Wisconsin, discussed both state and national political issues with Gousha at Eckstein Hall. After pressing questions from Gousha, Kind stated that he would not, in fact, run for ...
For Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadrons having one cadet earn the Amelia Earhart Award, it is an accomplishment in of itself. Having two cadets earn the Amelia Earhart Award with a third cadet earning the General Billy Mitchell Award, creates a truly rare opportunity.
Congressman Ron Kind visited the La Crosse Composite Squadron recently to participate in this rare event. He presented Cadet Captain Michael Ebert and Cadet Captain Kevin Felix with their Amelia Earhart Awards and Cadet Second Lieutenant John Brennan with his General Billy Mitchell Award.
Kind then spent some time touring the ...