Keith Ripp

Keith Ripp (born November 13, 1961) is a Wisconsin politician.

Keith Ripp
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 7, 2013 – December 29, 2017
Preceded by	Fred Clark
Succeeded by	Jon Plumer
Constituency	42nd district
In office January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by	Eugene Hahn
Succeeded by	Robb Kahl
Constituency	47th district
Personal details
Born	(1961-11-13) November 13, 1961 (age 63) Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lori Ripp
Residence	Lodi, Wisconsin
Profession	Politician
Website	Official website

Ripp was born in Madison, Wisconsin and was raised in Lodi. He graduated from Lodi High School in 1980, and took farming courses from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.^[1]

Ripp continues to run the family farm in northern Dane County, Wisconsin.^[2] He is a former president of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board^[3] and the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association.^[4]

Ripp served as a supervisor for the Town of Dane from 2006 to 2009. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2008.^[5] Ripp resigned from the Assembly on December 29, 2017, to become the assistant deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.^[6]