Howard Marklein
Howard Marklein | |
|---|---|
| Senate Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alberta Darling |
| President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Gudex |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Testin |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Schultz |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 51st district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Hilgenberg |
| Succeeded by | Todd Novak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1954 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Peggy McNeil |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Spring Green, Wisconsin |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (BBA) |
| Occupation | Certified Public Acccountant |
| Website | Official website |
Howard L. Marklein (born October 3, 1954) is an American Republican politician and retired accountant and fraud examiner from Iowa County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 17th Senate district since 2015; he was president pro tempore of the Senate from 2017 through 2021, and is now the Senate co-chair of the Legislature's influential Joint Finance Committee. Previously, he served four years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 51st Assembly district.