Jerry O’Connor
2025 - Present
2027
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Jerry O’Connor (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 60. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
O'Connor (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 60. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
O'Connor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jerry O’Connor was born in Wisconsin, and lives in Fond du Lac. O’Connor graduated from Madison West High School. He earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking. His career experience includes working in the financial services industry, such as president and CEO of NBW Bank.[1]
O'Connor has been affiliated with Rotary Chamber, 4-H, and Prison Ministry.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
O'Connor was assigned to the following committees:
- Colleges and Universities Committee
- Corrections Committee
- Family Law Committee
- Financial Institutions Committee, Vice Chairman
- Jobs and the Economy Committee
- Workforce Development Committee
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 60
Incumbent Jerry O’Connor defeated Joe Lavrenz in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 60 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry O’Connor (R)  | 60.1 | 17,283 |
 | Joe Lavrenz (D) | 39.8 | 11,453 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 28,751 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 60
Joe Lavrenz advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 60 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Lavrenz | 100.0 | 3,487 |
| Total votes: 3,487 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 60
Incumbent Jerry O’Connor advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 60 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry O’Connor | 99.8 | 4,986 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 4,996 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 52
Jerry O’Connor defeated Joe Lavrenz in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 52 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry O’Connor (R) | 62.3 | 15,055 |
| Joe Lavrenz (D) | 37.7 | 9,108 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 24,179 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 52
Joe Lavrenz advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 52 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Lavrenz | 99.8 | 2,534 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,538 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 52
Jerry O’Connor defeated Donald Hannemann, Lawrence Foster, and Robert Thresher in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 52 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry O’Connor | 55.9 | 4,342 |
| Donald Hannemann | 16.6 | 1,292 | ||
| Lawrence Foster | 15.4 | 1,192 | ||
| Robert Thresher | 12.0 | 929 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 7,764 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jerry O’Connor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Connor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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We live in the Town of Fond du Lac.
I retired as President of NBW Bank in Waupun in June of 2020. At the beginning of 2022 I fired myself from retirement, ran for and was elected to the State Assembly later that year. I don't need a job and could simply enjoy the sidelines. However, I feel the need to continue to carry on a commonsense conservative voice for the FDL area.
In the legislature my focus has been in areas that not only are important to me but also represent the values of the vast majority of the voters in my District. This includes: standing for traditional moral values, holding and reducing the size of state government control over the people, reducing taxes and returning budget surpluses back to the taxpayers. I serve on several committees and Chaired a Task Force focused on reducing human (sex) trafficking in Wisconsin.
I authored or co-authored 17 bills that were signed into law during this last session that included: reducing financial elder abuse, granting automatic admission to UW schools for the top 10% of the scholastic performers from WIS high schools, accessing $2 million for re-purposing the UW-FDL campus, returning $10 million dollars to the district from a new shared revenue formula, and finally reducing taxes, regulations and government over-reach.- I am here to serve the interests of the new 60th Assembly District. Those interests include working to bring state resources to the District that will help us maintain and expand a vibrant economy and support our District as a place to raise families and build a future together.
The first step we need to take is to step back and account for those components that have been proven to make for a strong, long-term sustainable country. Our society has strayed from our foundational values and we have seen painful decay in the fibers of America's identity.
I will encourage a public discourse to promote the values of centuries-old commonsense conservative values that were successfully used to build America dating back to its founding. - The 60th District is a manufacturing, agricultural and services-oriented community. In my role, I focus on bringing needed state resources to our community. This includes providing support to local government. In the last session I voted to return shared revenue back to local government that exceeded $10 million to FDL County and $2 million for re-purposing UW-FDL. For business and agriculture, I fight to reduce excessive regulations and government obstruction. We approved millions in new funding for our roads needed for our infrastructure. Our initiatives provided new funding for targeted workforce development and job creation programs. For residential housing, we provided more that $600 million to bring new housing on line.
- I direct much of my attention toward long-term sustainable economic initiatives. This includes reducing excessive government regulations that slow progress and waste a lot of money. I helped craft four bills to return excess budget monies back to the taxpayers. When a customer overpays for a product or services, they expect the excess to be paid back to them. It is the same with taxes. I see the need for our education system to stop spending money on unnecessary initiatives and focus on equipping our students for adulthood and the workplace they will participate in for the next 40+/- years of their lives. Finally, I will be a voice for commonsense conservative moral values. Let's reverse the moral decline we see in too many areas.
I observe that issues such DEI and LGBTQ++ are not the result of a robust public exchange. Rather this has been a one-sided attack on traditional values that started in our university systems and permeated society with a seemingly singular view.
I stand strong for pro-family values that have served this country well for nearly 250 years. I see that the values America espoused since our founding have fostered long-term stability.
By contrast, the new value system of the left has resulted in division, envy and societal implosion.
So, I'll choose my Dad. Our parents raised seven boys. When my Dad was 39, he lost his eyesight and his livelihood as a small Chevrolet dealer. But he never adopted a victim mindset. He went on to be the first blind person licensed as a real estate broker, insurance agent and mortgage banker in Wisconsin. What he couldn't see was compensated with an amazing memory. He touched many individuals and gave special attention to those with disabilities as he would challenge them to become overcomers.
I find value in individuals who have been tested and have a proven record that is observable and consistent with the values they espouse. Real life experience matters.
Government should take care of those in need, period. However, we need to be wise and not provide assistance at a level where recipients choose to rely on taxpayer funded services rather than contribute their fair share to society.
The governor and legislature should operate under the concept of a constitutional republic. In Wisconsion the Governor frustrates the will of the people's legislature with a line-item veto pen. Remove or significantly limit this power.
At the Federal level, severely limit the dictates that are implemented with the President's Executive order. Move the debate and solutions back to the legislature.
Transportation needs for roads and the underlying funding.
Demanding real solid academic outcomes as the U.S. continues to lose ground to many countries that spend more time preparing students to function well in society rather than wasting dollars on social initiatives that divide the country and leave students unprepared for adulthood.
Restoring a sustainable worldview to society. We need to stop hearing and reacting to the public as if they are adolescents. We need to put adults back in charge.
Realistic levels of support for health-related needs as the country is spending money at unsustainable levels.
Don't lose control of the budget with excessive unsustainable spending.
My preference follows the citizen legislator model where an individual exhibits success in the private sector. That person knows good and bad public policy because they were subjected to it.
Naturally, he was anxious and at one point he broke down sobbing. He couldn't imagine being alone. I asked if it was ok for us to pray for him and his wife. It was a touching occasion.
I checked back a week later and he told me his wife came through the surgery and would be coming home soon. Good ending.
What we see going on today in both state and federal government has the capacity to steal the future away from the American public,
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2022
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2024
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In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12.
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2023
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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Jerry O'Connor 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed February 27, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 27, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Brooks (R) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 60 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 52 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Lee Snodgrass (D) |
