Summary
Kitty Rhoades (née Richie) (April 7, 1951 – June 18, 2016) was an American politician. She served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, where she represented the 30th district, before serving as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Kitty Rhoades | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services | |
| In office February 22, 2013 – June 18, 2016 | |
| Governor | Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Dennis Smith |
| Succeeded by | Linda Seemeyer |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 30th district | |
| In office 1998–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kitty Richie April 7, 1951 Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 2016 (aged 64) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–River Falls (BA) Illinois State University (MEd) |
Early life and education edit
Born in Hudson, Wisconsin, Rhoades received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and a master's degree in education from Illinois State University.
Career edit
Rhoades worked as an educator, small business owner, and consultant. In 1998, she was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1]
In the 1990s, Rhoades proposed the term Winnesota to describe Wisconsin's St. Croix and Pierce Counties, which border Minnesota and are within the U.S. Census Bureau's Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area. According to Rhoades, "I still call my area Winnesota. We are in Wisconsin, but it sure is hard to remember it."[2]
Rhoades retired from the state Assembly in 2010,[3] and took a position with the administration of then-Governor Scott Walker in 2011 as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health Services.[4] In February 2013, following the resignation of Dennis Smith, she was appointed Secretary.[5][6]
Death edit
Rhoades died on June 18, 2016, in Madison, Wisconsin from pneumonia.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008, Biographical Sketch of Kitty Rhoades, p. 39.
- ^ Bill Glauber (February 18, 2006). "Welcome to Minnesota: Twin Cities workers find comforts of home in St. Croix, Wisconsin's fastest-growing county". The Milwaukee Journal. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ Rhoades Retires From Wisconsin Assembly Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Health Services Announces New Leadership Team". Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ Andy Rathburn, "Gov. Walker appoints Kitty Rhoades to top Wisconsin health post". St. Paul Pioneer Press. February 22, 2013.
- ^ "Kitty Rhoades appointed secretary of the Department of Health Services". RiverTowns. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Wisconsin health services secretary Kitty Rhoades dies at 65
- ^ Kitty (Richie) Rhoades-obituary
External links edit
- Follow the Money - Kitty Rhoades
- 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions
- Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign