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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School - JD (1990)

• London School of Economics and Political Science - MA (1986)

• Harvard University - BA, with honors (1985)

  Activities and notes: Scholarship; football

• Logan High School (La Crosse, Wis.) - Diploma (1981)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 51.30%

  Democrat
  Derrick Francis Van Orden, 48.64%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 60.00%

  Democrat
  Steve Toft, 40.00%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 98.86%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 56.46%

  Democrat
  Anthony Michael Kurtz (Tony), 43.44%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 64.08%

  Democrat
  Ray Boland, 35.82%

  Republican

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 50.28%

  Democrat
  Dan Kapanke, 46.49%

  Republican
  Michael Krsiean, 3.18%

  Undetermined

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 63.19%

  Democrat
  Paul Stark, 34.44%

  Republican
  Kevin Barrett, 2.31%

  Libertarian

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 64.79%

  Democrat
  Paul R Nelson, 35.12%

  Republican

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 56.43%

  Democrat
  Dale W. Schultz, 43.49%

  Republican

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 62.82%

  Democrat
  Bill Arndt, 33.54%

  Republican
  Jeff Zastrow, 3.20%

  Libertarian

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 63.74%

  Democrat
  Susan Tully, 35.91%

  Republican

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 71.47%

  Democrat
  Troy A Brechler, 28.42%

  Republican

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin
  Ronald James Kind (Ron), 51.98%

  Democrat
  James E. Harsdorf, 47.79%

  Republican

Employment History

• Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Jan. 2024-)

  Senior Counsel

• Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Feb. 2023-Jan. 2024)

  Senior Policy Adviser

Associated Organizations

• Third Way

  Honorary Co-Chair

• Kind for Congress Committee (Wisconsin)

• Badger PAC

Awards

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation) (Sept. 2022)

• Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (June 2022)

• Legislative Champion Award (Alliance of Community Health Plans Inc.) (Dec. 2021)

• Beer Champion (Beer Institute) (Sept. 2021)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (2021)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)

• Champion of Electric Cooperatives Award (Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association) (Oct. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (2020)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2015)

• Presidential Citation Award (Wisconsin Medical Society) (2015)

• Champion of Science Award (Science Coalition) (April 2013)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2011)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  ron.kind@arnoldporter.com

Main Office
601 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001-3743
Phone: (202) 942-5000
Fax: (202) 942-5999
Direct phone: 202-942-5116
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (2023-2024)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• Bluebird Bio Inc.
• Employee-Owned S Corporations of America
• Novo Nordisk Inc.
• Sentry Insurance Co.

Privately Financed Travel

15 trips taken between 2001 - 2022 costing $140,461

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Sanofi adds former Rep. Kind legislative director

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 7, 2018
  Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has picked up Rep. Ron Kind's (D-Wis.) former legislative director. read more

• H&R Block hires Democratic House scheduler

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 19, 2015
  Rep. Ron Kind's (D-Wis.) scheduler has taken his executive planning skills to a tax preparation giant for a government relations job. read more

• Kilmer's legislative director moves to Export-Import Bank

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 11, 2015
  The embattled Export-Import Bank has brought on another Hill staffer to work as vice president of congressional affairs. read more

• Tax counsel and legislative director leaves Hill for lobbying

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Jan. 14, 2015
  A staffer who was tax counsel and legislative director in the office of Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) until December has filed her first lobbying registration. read more

• Cantwell adviser tries to save Ex-Im Bank

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Oct. 1, 2014
  A Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) staffer is now managing congressional relations for the Export-Import Bank of the United States as it faces an existential threat. read more

• Israel jaunts set record for most costly trips

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 12, 2011
  The American Israel Education Foundation has spent a record amount to send members of Congress and their staff to Israel in 2011, even before all the numbers are in. read more