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Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)

Both of Ron’s parents were born and raised on
farms. Their work ethic and small-town values were
naturally passed along to their own children. As a
result, Ron has worked hard all his life. As a boy,
he mowed lawns, shoveled snow, delivered
papers, and caddied for a few extra bucks. At the
age of 15, he obtained his first tax-paying job as a
dishwasher in a Walgreens grill. He rose through
the ranks as a soda jerk, fry cook, and finally night
manager before reaching the age of 16.

He gained early acceptance to the University of
Minnesota, so he skipped his senior year of High
School and worked full time while obtaining his
degree in business and accounting. In 1977, after
graduating with a BSB-Accounting degree, he
married his wife Jane, and started working as an accountant at Jostens. He also
continued his education by enrolling in an MBA night program.

In July of 1979, Ron and Jane moved to Oshkosh to start a business with Jane’s
brother. The company – PACUR – began producing plastic sheet for packaging and
printing applications. Ron has been building the same business for the last 31 years.
From operating the equipment, to keeping the company books, and selling its
products, Ron has been involved in every function of the business. It is this body of
experience and private sector perspective that he now brings to the Senate.

Ron came to Washington because the federal government is bankrupting America.
He thinks it is important for citizen legislators to ally with those who are seriously
facing that reality. Ron’s manufacturing background has taught him to attack the root
cause of a problem, not mere symptoms. He believes huge deficits, slow economic
activity, high unemployment and woefully inadequate job creation are severe
symptoms of the problem – but not the root cause. The ever expanding size, scope
and cost of government is.

Ron serves on the committees on the Budget, Commerce, Science and
Transportation; Foreign Relations; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and as the
Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. He resides
in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with his wife Jane. They have three children.

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