Carol Roessler

Carol A. Roessler (born January 16, 1948) is an American politician and public administrator. She served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Senate (1987–2008) and State Assembly (1983–1987). She left the State Senate in 2008 to join the administration of Democratic Governor Jim Doyle as Administrator of State and Local Finance in the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Until 1997, she was known as Carol A. Buettner.

Carol A. Roessler
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district
In office April 21, 1987 – July 4, 2008
Preceded by	Scott McCallum
Succeeded by	Randy Hopper
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 7, 1985 – April 21, 1987
Preceded by	Cathy Zeuske
Succeeded by	Gregg Underheim
Constituency	54th district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985
Preceded by	Randall J. Radtke
Succeeded by	David Travis
Constituency	81st district
Personal details
Born	(1948-01-16) January 16, 1948 (age 77) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Douglas W. Buettner ​ (div. 1993)​ Paul Roessler ​ (m. 1997)​
Residence	Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Biography

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, she graduated from Madison West High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.^[1]

She was elected as a Republican to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1982, and was subsequently elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in an April 1987 special election.^[1][2]

Roessler later joined the faculty of Fox Valley Technical College.^[3]

Personal life and family

Rossler married Douglas W. Buettner, an Oshkosh, Wisconsin rental property owner, and took his last name. They divorced in 1993 and, in 1997, she married Paul Roessler and took his name.^[4][5]