Todd Novak

Todd Novak REPRepublican

State Assembly Member, District 51

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Todd NovakREPRepublican State Assembly Member, District 51
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Todd D. Novak (born April 23, 1965) is an American newspaper editor and politician. Born in Cobb, Wisconsin and currently residing in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Novak was the government and assistant editor of the Dodgeville Chronicle newspaper from 1990 until his retirement in 2014. In 2012, Novak was elected mayor of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. In November 2014, Novak was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican by a 64-vote margin. The Democratic candidate, Dick Cates, did not seek a recount. On November 8, 2016, Novak was re-elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly by a margin of 723 votes, defeating Democrat Jeff Wright. In 2018, Novak defeated Jeff Wright for a second time. Novak was also successful in winning an Assembly District also won by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. On November 3, 2020, Novak was re-elected to his fourth term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Novak defeated his challenger, Democrat Kriss Marion by a margin of 1,258 votes.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Southwest Technical College
Attended Finance
1983 - 1985
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Assembly Member
Wisconsin State Assembly
2014 - Current
Mayor
City of Dodgeville
2012 - Current
Government
Dodgeville Chronicle
1990 - 2014
Media Coordinator
Iowa County Circuit Court
2000 - 2014
Accountant
Land's End
1983 - 1990
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
Current
Member
National Rifle Association
Current
Member
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Current
Former Member
Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Former Treasurer
Iowa County Humane Society
Member
Southwest Regional Planning Commission, National Newspaper Association
2012 - Current
Former Chair
Joint Water Quality Task Force, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Co-Chair
Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member
Urban and Local Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Member
Rural Development and Mining Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Agriculture Committee, Wisconsin State Assembly
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