Background
Dale Schultz was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1953. His mother was an attorney and his father owned a pharmacy in the old Washington Hotel.
Dale Schultz was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1953. His mother was an attorney and his father owned a pharmacy in the old Washington Hotel.
Dale attended Madison Central High School and graduated from Madison West High School.
Schultz was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1982 and by special election to the Wisconsin Senate in 1991. Schultz was narrowly elected Senate Majority leader in 2004, but lost that post when the Democrats took control of the Wisconsin Senate in 2006. He’s active with the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL).
In January of 2014, Schultz stated that he would not seek reelection, citing an increasingly partisan atmosphere.
In 2011, Schultz was the only Senate Republican to vote against the Wisconsin budget repair bill which sparked the Several Assembly Republicans voted against the bill as well. According to Schultz, he had intended to offer a compromise amendment to the bill, but Walker "decoyed" him, misleading him into leaving the Senate chamber.
Dale and Rachel have two children, Katie and Amanda.
He was previously a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1982 through 1991. In addition to his official legislative duties, Senator Schultz is a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators. Schultz is a member of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau, the Masons, and the Lions Club.
Married Rachel Weiss, June 20, 1981. Children: Katherine Ann, Amanda.