Caleb Frostman (born November 22, 1984) is an American politician from the state of Wisconsin. He was Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development in the administration of Governor Tony Evers from 2019 until his resignation on September 18, 2020. A Democrat, he previously served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing the 1st district.[1][2]
Caleb Frostman | |
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| 6th Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – September 18, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Tony Evers |
| Deputy | Robert Cherry, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Ray Allen |
| Succeeded by | Amy Pechacek |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office June 28, 2018 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Lasee |
| Succeeded by | André Jacque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1984 Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Education | Wisconsin School of Business |
| Website | Official bio |
Biography
editFrostman is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He worked for banks in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area and moved to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in 2016, where he worked for the Door County Economic Development Corporation as their executive director.[3] After Lasee, a Republican, resigned his seat in the Wisconsin Senate, Frostman resigned from his job to run in the special election to fill the vacancy.[4] On June 12, Frostman defeated André Jacque to win the seat.[5][6] He was sworn in on June 28, 2018.[7] He was later defeated by Jacque in November 2018, losing the chance of being elected for a full four-year term.[8] Governor Tony Evers appointed him as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, though he remained secretary-designee until the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved his appointment at the start of 2020.[9]
On September 18, 2020, Evers asked for Frostman's resignation, due to long-term issues involving the approval of payment of benefits to applicants during the COVID-19 pandemic which dated back to before the state's first stay-at-home order. Frostman tendered his resignation soon after.[10]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, June 12, 2018 | |||||
| Democratic | Caleb Frostman | 14,606 | 51.38% | ||
| Republican | André Jacque | 13,801 | 48.55% | ||
| Scattering | 20 | 0.07% | |||
| Plurality | 805 | 2.83% | |||
| Total votes | 28,427 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, November 6, 2018 | |||||
| Republican | André Jacque | 47,826 | 54.50% | ||
| Democratic | Caleb Frostman (incumbent) | 39,414 | 45.42% | ||
| Scattering | 65 | 0.07% | |||
| Plurality | 7,875 | 9.08% | |||
| Total votes | 86,768 | 100.0% | |||
References
edit- ^ Wisconsin State Senate. "Senator Caleb Frostman". Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Journal, Riley Vetterkind | Wisconsin State. "Tony Evers firing DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman over unemployment claim backlog". madison.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Anderson (June 8, 2018). "Caleb Frostman melds progressive vision with business experience". Greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "Caleb Frostman resigns from Door County EDC, runs for state Senate". Greenbaypressgazette.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "Democrats Score Special Election Upset In Wisconsin District Trump Won Big | HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ Welter, Jonathan Anderson and Liz. "Caleb Frostman defeats André Jacque in 1st Senate District special election". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Razavi, Justin. "Caleb Frostman Sworn In Thursday". We Are Green Bay. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Welter, Liz (November 11, 2018). "Andre Jacque wins Senate District 1 seat". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Latest: Evers Says He Has 'No Intent' to Break Law". U.S. News. January 3, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Vetterkind, Riley (September 18, 2020). "Tony Evers firing DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman over unemployment claim backlog". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Wisconsin Secretary of State. "Ward by Ward Report 2018 Special Election State Senate District 1" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Welter, Liz (November 11, 2018). "Andre Jacque wins Senate District 1 seat". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2018.