Background
Ballweg, Joan was born on March 16, 1952 in Milw.
Ballweg, Joan was born on March 16, 1952 in Milw.
Born Joan Gottinger in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1970 before attending UW-Waukesha and receiving a Bachelor of Arts from UW-Stevens Point in 1974.
Early life and education
Ballweg worked as a first grade teacher from 1974 to 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee. Ballweg served as an alderperson on the Markesan, Wisconsin Common Council from 1987–1991 and was the city"s mayor from 1991 to 1997. Ballweg has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2005.
She serves on the following committees: Chair of Labor & Workforce Development, Colleges and Universities and State Affairs and Homeland Security.
She is a member of the Republican Party. She also serves as Company-Chair of the Joint Legislative Council and as a member of the Wisconsin Building Commission. In addition to her legislative assignments, member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Region 5 Advisory Council.
Married Thomas Ballweg. Children: Jeffrey, Kristen, Becky.
