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Jennifer Shilling (Jennifer Ehlenfeldt) was born on 4 July, 1969 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S., is an American politician, Wisconsin Senator. Discover Jennifer Shilling's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?

Popular As Jennifer Ehlenfeldt
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Age 54 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 4 July 1969
Birthday 4 July
Birthplace Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Her husband is Chris Shilling (m. December 16, 2000)

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Jennifer Shilling Net Worth

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1969

Jennifer Shilling (née Ehlenfeldt; born July 4, 1969) is an American Democratic politician, lobbyist, and former state legislator.

Shilling was born Jennifer Ehlenfeldt on July 4, 1969, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Richard and Lynn Ehlenfeldt.

She graduated from Buffalo Grove High School in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

1990

She served as a La Crosse County Supervisor from 1990 to 1992, and earned a joint B.A. in political science and public administration at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, graduating in 1992.

Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, she worked as a legislative aide for Democratic United States Representative Ron Kind and later for State Representative Mark Meyer.

1993

During her first week of work as an aide for Meyer, on January 8, 1993, Shilling's parents and five employees were murdered at the family's restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, during a robbery-murder now known as the Brown's Chicken massacre.

Both of Shilling's younger sisters were also scheduled to be at the restaurant that night, but happened not to be present at the time of the killing.

2000

In 2000, Ehlenfeldt was elected to succeed her boss, Mark Meyer, in the 95th Assembly District (Meyer was making a successful bid for the State Senate).

She won her primary election with ease and won the general election with 13,789 votes to 11,530 for Republican nominee Deb Suchla.

Subsequent to the November election, she married and had her name changed to Jennifer Shilling.

She was assigned to the Assembly's standing committees on financial institutions, health, insurance and personal privacy, as well as the Legislative Advisory Committee to the Wisconsin-Minnesota Boundary Commission.

In the meantime, Shilling graduated from the Bowhay Institute on Legislative Leadership Development and the Citizen's Police Academy in La Crosse.

In addition, she was also a member of the Wisconsin Technology Council Board of Directors.

2001

In 2001, she was selected to participate in the American Council of Young Political Leaders delegation to the Philippines, and in 2002 was the commencement speaker for graduation ceremonies at UW–La Crosse.

2002

Re-elected in 2002, she remained on the financial institutions, health and insurance committees, and was also assigned to the committees on colleges and universities, and on highway safety.

2008

In 2008, running unopposed, Shilling won 97% of the vote.

2011

On April 9, 2011, Shilling formally announced her intention to run in the Senate recall election against Republican Dan Kapanke.

That summer, she defeated him in the recall election winning 55% of the vote, and took office August 26, 2011.

2012

In March 2012, Bill Feehan, a La Crosse businessman and county board supervisor, announced that he would run against Shilling in the 2012 general election.

In the newly redistricted district, Shilling took over 58% of the vote, with 51,091 votes to Feehan's 36,527.

2014

In 2014, Shilling was elected Senate Minority Leader by fellow Democrats.

Her top priorities include increasing spending on education, both at the K-12 and college level.

2015

She was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate for nine years and was senate minority leader from 2015 to 2020.

She previously served 10 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of La Crosse and La Crosse County.

2016

Shilling was re-elected in the November 2016 election.

2020

In 2020, Shilling announced she would step down as Minority Leader and would not seek re-election in 2020.

On May 15, 2020, Shilling resigned from the Wisconsin Senate.

Shilling announced after her senate resignation in 2020 that she would go to work as a lobbyist for Dairyland Power Cooperative—a La Crosse-based energy generation and transmission cooperative.

She and her husband, Chris, have two children.