Jesse (Jesse) L. James (R-SS23)
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Capitol: 608.266.7511
FAX: 608.266.0643
District: 715.720.0326
Senate
Room 319 South State Capitol 2 East Main Street
Madison, WI 53702

District Office:
2 East Main Street
Madison, WI 53702
Elected: 2022    Next Election: 2026
Spouse: Vickie   
Committee Assignments
ChairmanSenate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
Vice ChairSenate Committee on Universities and Revenue
MemberJoint Committee on Legislative Audit
MemberSenate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Counties Representing
Barron / Chippewa / Clark / Dunn / Eau Claire / Marathon / Taylor / Wood

Bio

Born Eau Claire, Wisconsin, April 16, 1972; married; 4 children, 2 grandchildren.

Graduate Eau Claire North High School, 1990; Associate degree in Police Science, Chippewa Valley Technical College, (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), 2001; Emergency Medical Responder, 2015; Entry level, Fire I, Fire II Firefighter, 2016; University of Wisconsin-Madison Command College (Certified Public Manager), 2017; University of Virginia Darden School of Business Emerging Legislative Leaders Program Attendee, 2020; Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) Graduate, 2021.

Small business owner; part-time police officer, Cadott Police Department; State of Wisconsin Firearms Instructor; Former warehouse specialist; SWAT team member; firefighter. Served in the U.S. Army Air Defense, 1990-93; U.S. Army Reserves (Medic), 1993-96; Persian Gulf War veteran.

Member- Solis Circle Housing Project-Altoona (community representative); American Veterans Association Post 0654; American Legion Post 291 (Augusta, Wisconsin); American Legion Post 73 (Neillsville, Wisconsin); National Council of State Legislatiures Opioid Fellow, 2022.

Elected to Assembly 2018-20. Elected to Senate 2022.

Member of Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Council on Military and State Relations