Janis Ringhand

Janis Ringhand (born February 13, 1950) is an American accountant and Democratic politician from Rock County, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Rock County board of supervisors, since 2024. She previously represented Rock County for twelve years in the Wisconsin Legislature, serving eight years in the Wisconsin Senate (2015–2023) and four years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (2011–2015). Prior to serving in the legislature, she was mayor of Evansville, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2006.

Janis Ringhand
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 15th district
In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023
Preceded by	Timothy Cullen
Succeeded by	Mark Spreitzer
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by	Amy Loudenbeck
Succeeded by	Mark Spreitzer
Constituency	45th district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by	Brett Davis
Succeeded by	Sondy Pope-Roberts
Constituency	80th district
Member of the Board of Supervisors of Rock County, Wisconsin, from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office April 2024
Preceded by	Mary Beaver
Mayor of Evansville, Wisconsin
In office 2002–2006
Personal details
Born	(1950-02-13) February 13, 1950 (age 75) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Gordon
Residence	Evansville, Wisconsin
Alma mater	Madison Area Technical College
Profession	Accountant, politician

Biography

Ringhand graduated from Madison Area Technical College in 1985, and served as the mayor of Evansville from 2002 to 2006. A Democrat, Ringhand was elected to the Assembly in 2010, unseating Republican incumbent Amy Loudenbeck, and re-elected in 2012.^[1][2]

In 2014, with the announced retirement of state senator Tim Cullen, Ringhand ran for Cullen's seat rather than seek re-election to the Assembly. She won the Democratic primary election in August, with 6,157 votes to 5,883 for former Cullen aide Austin Scieszinski and 3,448 for former Assembly Speaker Michael J. Sheridan.^[3][4] On November 4, 2014, Ringhand was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.^[5]