Howard Marklein

Howard L. Marklein (born October 3, 1954) is a Wisconsin politician and legislator. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Howard Marklein
Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byAlberta Darling
President Pro Tempore of the Wisconsin State Senate
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byRick Gudex
Succeeded byPatrick Testin
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byDale Schultz
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 51st district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015
Preceded bySteve Hilgenberg
Succeeded byTodd Novak
Personal details
Born (1954-10-03) October 3, 1954
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Whitewater (BBA)

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Howard was raised on a dairy farm in rural Spring Green. Howard is married to his wife Peggy, a registered nurse, and has two children, three stepchildren and four grandchildren. Howard was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010, representing the 51st Assembly District, and was re-elected in 2012.

On April 7, 2013 he announced that he would challenge incumbent state senator Dale Schultz in a Republican primary to be held on August 12, 2014.[1] On November 4, 2014, Marklein was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.[2]

Early life and education

Howard was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Spring Green where he currently resides. He graduated from River Valley High School in 1972 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in 1976.

After college, Howard worked for First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee (now US Bancorp). He was recruited by Virchow, Krause, & Company, LLP (now Baker Tilly US, LLP) to work in their Dodgeville office. In 1979, he obtained his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. Shortly after earning his CPA, Howard was promoted and transferred to the Whitewater and Fort Atkinson offices of Virchow, Krause, & Company, LLP. In 1984, he was promoted to Partner in the firm. Recently, his practice has been focused on forensic accounting and white collar crime investigations. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

State Service

During the 2021-2022 legislative session, Howard serves as Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, Wisconsin's powerful budget writing committee.[3]

He also serves on the following committees[4]

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism (Vice-Chair)
  • Senate Committee on Finance (Chair)
  • Joint Committee on Employment Relations
  • Joint Legislative Audit Committee
  • Joint Legislative Council

Electoral history

Wisconsin State Senate

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2018 Election for Wisconsin's 17th Senate District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Howard Marklein (incumbent) 37,465 54.10% -0.97%
Democratic Kriss Marion 31,757 45.86% +1.01%
Republican hold

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2014 Election for Wisconsin's 17th Senate District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Howard Marklein 34,601 55.07% N/A
Democratic Pat Bomhack 28,179 44.85% N/A
Republican hold

Wisconsin State Assembly
2012 Election for Wisconsin's 51st Assembly District [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Howard Marklein (incumbent) 14,279 51.85% -0.28%
Democratic Maureen May-Grimm 13,238 48.07% +0.23%
Republican hold
2010 Election for Wisconsin's 51st Assembly District [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Howard Marklein 10,822 52.13% N/A
Democratic John Simonson 9,931 47.84% N/A
Republican hold

References
  1. Hall, Dee J. "Rep. Howard Marklein to challenge Sen. Dale Schultz". La Crosse Tribune. Wisconsin State Journal.
  2. Republicans Fend Off Democratic Attempt at Control, Keep Majority in Wisconsin State Senate, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Todd Richmond, November 5, 2014
  3. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/committees/joint/2293. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help).
  4. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/legislators/senate/2105. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Summary%20Results-2018%20Gen%20Election_0.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (PDF) https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/11.4.14%20Summary%20Results-all%20offices.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Amended%20Percentage%20Results-11.6.12%20President.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. (PDF) https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2010%20Fall%20General%20Election%20Results%20Summary.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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