EVANSVILLE - Former Evansville mayor Janis Ringhand announced Monday her candidacy for the state's 80th Assembly District.
"I want to get better legislation passed," Ringhand said in an interview with the Times Monday.
This will be Ringhand's third attempt to gain the seat. She lost in the Democratic primary in 2004. In 2006, she won the primary only to lose the seat to Brett Davis, R-Oregon, by less than 250 votes. Davis is not seeking re-election this fall because he announced in February he is running for lieutenant governor.
Dan Henke, Monroe, is the only Republican candidate so far to formally announce his candidacy for the 80th district seat.
Ringhand has spent 10 of the last 12 years in local politics, she said.
In a press release Monday, Ringhand said families and businesses in the 80th district need a representative who will focus on "keeping the jobs we have and bringing new jobs to the community."
"I look forward to bringing that leadership to Madison," she said, in her press release. "As a small business operator and accountant for years, I understand the challenges facing local employers and families throughout our community. I am committed to working to get our economy back on track and bringing family-supporting jobs to our district."
According to the press release, Ringhand most recently served as the executive director of Creekside Place, where she helped raise over $1.2 million locally to fund a new senior and community center. Previously, she served as the accountant for Ringhand Meats, a family-owned business that operated in the district for 17 years. Ringhand also started a new small business venture, producing and selling Ringhand's Beer Mustard.
Ringhand has held various leadership positions in the community including former Evansville mayor and common council president as well as membership on the Evansville Economic Development Committee, Brooklyn Sportsman's Club, VFW Auxiliary, Evansville Chamber of Commerce and Stoughton Hospital Board of Directors.
She also is an alumnus of Green County Leaders, a program formed through a partnership among the Green County Development Corporation, UW-Extension of Green County, the Monroe Campus of Blackhawk Technical College and other local businesses and government groups.
Janis and her husband Gordon Ringhand, a retired employee of Allied Automotive Carriers and a UAW member, have two grown children and four grandchildren, all residing in the 80th Assembly District.
The 80th district includes portions of Green, Lafayette, Dane and Rock counties.
"I want to get better legislation passed," Ringhand said in an interview with the Times Monday.
This will be Ringhand's third attempt to gain the seat. She lost in the Democratic primary in 2004. In 2006, she won the primary only to lose the seat to Brett Davis, R-Oregon, by less than 250 votes. Davis is not seeking re-election this fall because he announced in February he is running for lieutenant governor.
Dan Henke, Monroe, is the only Republican candidate so far to formally announce his candidacy for the 80th district seat.
Ringhand has spent 10 of the last 12 years in local politics, she said.
In a press release Monday, Ringhand said families and businesses in the 80th district need a representative who will focus on "keeping the jobs we have and bringing new jobs to the community."
"I look forward to bringing that leadership to Madison," she said, in her press release. "As a small business operator and accountant for years, I understand the challenges facing local employers and families throughout our community. I am committed to working to get our economy back on track and bringing family-supporting jobs to our district."
According to the press release, Ringhand most recently served as the executive director of Creekside Place, where she helped raise over $1.2 million locally to fund a new senior and community center. Previously, she served as the accountant for Ringhand Meats, a family-owned business that operated in the district for 17 years. Ringhand also started a new small business venture, producing and selling Ringhand's Beer Mustard.
Ringhand has held various leadership positions in the community including former Evansville mayor and common council president as well as membership on the Evansville Economic Development Committee, Brooklyn Sportsman's Club, VFW Auxiliary, Evansville Chamber of Commerce and Stoughton Hospital Board of Directors.
She also is an alumnus of Green County Leaders, a program formed through a partnership among the Green County Development Corporation, UW-Extension of Green County, the Monroe Campus of Blackhawk Technical College and other local businesses and government groups.
Janis and her husband Gordon Ringhand, a retired employee of Allied Automotive Carriers and a UAW member, have two grown children and four grandchildren, all residing in the 80th Assembly District.
The 80th district includes portions of Green, Lafayette, Dane and Rock counties.