La Verne Ausman

La Verne Ausman
Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration
In office
March 13, 1990  January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byVance Clark
Succeeded byDallas Tonsager
4th Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
In office
November 1, 1981  December 19, 1985
GovernorLee S. Dreyfus
Tony Earl
Preceded byJoseph Tuss (acting)
Succeeded byJohn Cottingham (acting)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 69th district
In office
January 6, 1975  January 1, 1979
Preceded byAlvin Baldus
Succeeded byRichard Shoemaker
Personal details
Born(1930-02-18)February 18, 1930
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2021(2021-12-14) (aged 91)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Elk Mound, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
OccupationFarmer

La Verne George Ausman (February 18, 1930  December 14, 2021) was an American farmer and Republican politician from Dunn County, Wisconsin. He served as administrator of the U.S. Farmers Home Administration during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, and was the 4th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. He also served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 69th Assembly district.