Dan Kohl running for 22nd Assembly District

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By Greg Bump
WisPolitics Staff

Democrat Dan Kohl told WisPolitics today he will run for the 22nd Assembly District seat vacated by Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, D-Milwaukee.

"I'm running for the state Assembly, and will make a formal announcement soon," said Kohl, nephew of U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl. "As a lifelong resident I'm excited by the opportunity to represent the North Shore and prepared to advance the interests of the Greater Milwaukee region."

The 22nd AD includes River Hills, Glendale, Fox Point, Whitefish Bay, Shorewood and a portion of Milwaukee's east side.

Kohl is a former assistant general manager for the Milwaukee Bucks, and is currently working for the SEED Foundation as Wisconsin director for new schools and development. The SEED Foundation is a project to launch public college preparatory schools for at-risk students.

Kohl also serves on the national finance committee for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and also served on the finance committee for Gov. Jim Doyle.

Four other Democrats have filed candidate registration papers with the Government Accountability Board's Election Division to run for the 22nd AD seat: Andy Feldman of Shorewood, Guy Johnson of Shorewood, Sandra Pasch of Whitefish Bay, and Rosemary Ponik of Brown Deer.

According to a Republican Party of Wisconsin spokeswoman, two Republicans are mulling a run in the 22nd. No GOP candidates have filed registration papers, according to the GAB Web site.

Wasserman is giving up his Assembly seat to run against incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills.

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This should be interesting. I've only met Sandra Pasch (and I thought she was terrific).