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Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI-07)

Congressman Sean Duffy was born
and raised in Hayward, Wisconsin. His
great, great grandfather was one of the
state's early pioneers and a laborer for
the Northwestern Lumber Company.
His great grandfather, one of
Hayward's founding settlers, was a
sawyer for 27 years.

Congressman Duffy has never strayed
far from his roots, becoming a
nationally recognized professional
lumberjack athlete. He is a two-time
world champion in the 90-foot speed
climb, three-time champion in the 60-
foot and an accomplished log-roller. Sean has been a color commentator for
ESPN's Great Outdoor Games, as well as a Badger State Games Honorary Athlete
and takes pride in bringing national attention to a sport with vital roots in
Wisconsin's proud history.

The tenth of eleven siblings, Congressman Duffy worked his way through law
school by performing in lumberjack shows and exhibitions across the state of
Wisconsin and around the country. After graduating from law school he practiced
law in Hayward before becoming the District Attorney of Ashland County. He is
most proud of his dedication to prosecuting child sex crimes. Working together with
law enforcement, Congressman Duffy helped make Ashland County one of the
first counties in the state to investigate and prosecute child Internet sex crimes.

Congressman Duffy serves on the House Financial Services Committee as the
Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and
Insurance. He met his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy, an Arizona native, through the
MTV show, “The Real World,” Together, they are the proud parents of eight
children: Evita, Jack, Lucia-Belen, John-Paul, Paloma, MariaVictoria, Margarita,
and Patrick Miguel.

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