Tyler August


Tyler August is an American politician and legislator. He is the Speaker pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Assembly, since 2013. A Republican, he was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, representing eastern Walworth County.

Early life and education

Born in Walworth County, Wisconsin, August graduated from Big Foot High School, in Walworth, Wisconsin, in 2001. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, but did not obtain a degree. He completed a leadership program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business in 2012.

Career

August first became active in state government by working on the staff of state representative Thomas Lothian, his predecessor in the Assembly, and is now a full-time legislator. He has been active with the Republican Party of Wisconsin, serving on the executive board of the state party, as well as serving as Chair for the Republican Party in Walworth County and in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. He is also a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

2010 election

August was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, where his main challenge was the hotly contested six-way Republican primary. On the night of the primary, Adam Gibbs, the 24-year-old son of former Wisconsin circuit court judge Michael Gibbs, was declared the winner by a mere four votes. After a dramatic recount, August was ultimately ruled to be the winner by a margin of three votes. August subsequently won the general election with 58% of the vote.

Speaker pro tem

In 2013, when Republican Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder resigned his seat in the Assembly to accept an appointment from Governor Scott Walker, the Republican conference selected Bill Kramer, the Speaker pro tempore, to replace him. They then elected Tyler August, at the time in just his second term, to become the new Speaker pro tempore. He was subsequently re-elected by the conference at the start of the next three legislative sessions.
In the current term, August serves on the Committees on Assembly Organization, Government Accountability and Oversight, Insurance, Rules, and Law Revision. He is co-chair of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions, and also serves on the Joint Legislative Council and the Speaker's Task Force on Adoption.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2010)

Wisconsin Assembly (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)