Peggy Rosenzweig

Peggy A. Rosenzweig (born November 5, 1936) is a former member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

She also attended Juilliard for two semesters in the early 1950s.

Rosenzweig is married to David Y. Rosenzweig, a doctor and professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Rosenzweig graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1978 with a degree in political science.

She defeated George Klicka in the September 1982 primaries 3,487 to 2,752, before defeating Democrat James Bottoni in the general election, 12,773 to 7,536.

She served in the Wisconsin Legislature from 1983 to 2003.

Before being elected to the Assembly, she worked as director of community relations for the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center and a consultant for the Independence Bank of Wauwatosa.

Rosenzweig began her career in the Wisconsin Legislature as another later ended it, challenging a long-time incumbent Republican for the nomination.

In April 1993, Rosenzweig won a special election against Democrat David Cullen for an open seat in the Wisconsin State Senate.

The election may have been influenced by the redrawing of the 5th Senate District after the 2000 census, which increased its proportion of Republicans.

She was unseated in the 2002 primaries by fellow Republican Thomas G. Reynolds, who claimed she was too liberal on issues such as abortion and gun-control.

2002 State Senate GOP Primary

In 2003, Rosenzweig was appointed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System by governor Jim Doyle, serving until 2008.

In 2006, Rosenzweig was appointed to the board of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

As of 2011, she had five adult children and twelve grandchildren.

She lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Rosenzweig is Jewish, having been raised in the Reform tradition.