Researching Roger Rivard
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The name Roger means "famous spear" and is of German origin.
Records of Roger Rivard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roger Rivard and the Rivard Family History
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Roger Rivard
Roger Rivard (born August 27, 1952) is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing northwest Wisconsin's 75th Assembly District from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2013. A lifelong resident of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Rivard was the first Republican to hold the office in 32 years.
As a freshman lawmaker, he co-sponsored legislation to allow the hunting of gray wolves and to reform the oversight of mining. His proposal to increase the number of rural economic development zones was passed into law; Rivard has said the legislation has brought 600 jobs to the state. He also voted in favor of Governor Scott Walker's budget fix, which limited the collective bargaining rights of public workers, and in favor of the Governor's 2011-2013 budget bill, which reduced funding for education in order to balance the budget.
Prior to the 2012 election, Rivard received national media attention for comments he made about a sexual assault case involving a 17-year-old and a 14-year-old who lived in his district. He subsequently lost his 2012 bid for reelection.
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