Candidate: Mary Lazich

Greetings, 

Past experience as conservative Republican President of the Wisconsin State Senate, Republican State Senator, Republican State Assembly Member (State House), County Supervisor (Commissioner), and City Council Member empower me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to contribute to Sumter County as a County Commissioner.

Within each of the positions of my past experience, I served on numerous committees, boards, and commissions providing me with in-depth knowledge and experience of most, if not all, state and local government functions. 

In addition to public service, personal volunteer activities at Church, Republican Clubs, School, Lioness/Lions, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and other activities allowed me close contact with constituents in the community. 

Currently, Church membership, Republican Party Activities, volunteering with CERT of The Villages, and participating in Villages activities are a delight.

Having served thirty years in local government and state government, I am impressed with Sumter County operations.  Sumter County’s managed growth and safety provided by law enforcement continue to amaze me.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduating summa cum laude, major Political Science, minor Communications, with Pre-Law option. Detail Experience listed below. 

Please contact me with questions, comments, concerns, and your advice for me.

Sincerely,

Mary Lazich

Email: MaryLazich4Commissioner@gmail.com

Phone # (414) 425-9450 voice only

Experience, Committees served 1986-2016:

Wisconsin State Senate 1998-2016

2015-2016 Senate - First Women President Wisconsin State Senate, Senate Chair and Joint Committee Chair, Legislative Organization, Legislative Council, Audit Committee, Law Revision Committee, Member Historical Society

2013-2014 Chair Elections and Urban Affairs Committee, Member Health and Human Services Committee, Joint Finance Committee 

2011-2012 Chair Transportation and Elections Committee, Vice-Chair Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue Committee, Member Labor Public Safety, and Urban Affairs Committee

2008-2009 Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue Committee, Small Business, Emergency Prepararedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection Committee

2006-2007  Education Committee, Judiciary and Corrections Committee, Sentencing Commission

2004-2005 Labor and Election Process Reform Committee, Women’s Council

2002-2003 Chair Senate Republican Majority Caucus, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Energy and Utilities Committee, Co-Chair Joint Administrate Rules Committee

2001-2002 Member Health, Utilities, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology 

Wisconsin State Assembly (State House) 1993-1998

1996-1997 Wisconsin State Assembly, (State House) Co-Chair Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Vice-Chair Working Families Committee, Financial Institutions Committee, Health Committee, Labor and Employment Committee

1994-1995 Insurance, Securities, and Corporate Policy Committee, Urban Education Committee, Welfare Reform Committee, Legislative Council Committee on Health Care Information

1992-1993 Excise and Fees Committee, Judiciary Committee, Transportation Committee, Legislative Council Committee on Child Care Economics

County Supervisor (Commissioner) 1990-1993

Community Development Block Grant Committee, Legislative, Intergovernmental, and Education Committee, Health and Human Services Committee, Transportation Committee

City Council Member 1986-1992

First Women City Council President, Chair City Council Finance Committee, Chair City Council Board of Public Works Committee, Member Planning Commission, Member Crime Prevention Committee