Mike Kuglitsch

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Mike Kuglitsch is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 84th District. He is on the following committees: Homeland Security and State Affairs; Jobs, Economy and Small Business; and Labor and Workforce Development.[1]

Kuglitsch was reelected on November 6, 2012.[2]

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council

Kuglitsch is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and serves on the ALEC International Relations Task Force and Federal Relations Working Group Task Force. In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rep. Kuglitsch co-authored 5 bills that reflect ALEC models, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy. 

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Rep. Kuglitsch and Capital Gains

Bills introduced or cosponsored by Kuglitsch in the 2011 spring session:

SB-10: Capital gains tax: changes made by 2009 WisAct 28 reversed and tax phased out; JSCTE appendix report.[3](SB-10)* (compare with ALEC The Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act).

References

  1. Wisconsin State Legislature. Mike Kuglitsch. Government website. Accessed July 31, 2011.
  2. Wisconsin Vote, 2012 Election Results, accessed November 27, 2012.
  3. Wisconsin State Legislature. SB-10. Government website. Accessed August 1, 2011.