 robert w. wirch (born november 16, 1943) is a democratic party member of the wisconsin senate, representing the 22nd district since 1997. he previously served in the wisconsin assembly from 1993 through 1997. ==early life, education and career== wirch was born in kenosha, wisconsin and graduated from bradford high school. he received a bachelor degree from the university of wisconsinâparkside in 1970 and served in the united states army reserve from 1965 to 1971. he served as a member of the board of supervisors for kenosha county from 1986 to 1994. ==wisconsin legislature== in 1992, wirch was elected to the wisconsin state assembly and served there until 1997. wirch was elected to the wisconsin senate in 1996 and was reelected in 2000, 2004 and 2008. he served as the democratic minority caucus chairperson from 2003 to 2005. ===2011 wisconsin protests===  on february 20, 2011, it was reported that wirch, along with 13 other democratic wisconsin state senators, had left the state, allegedly to deny the state senate a quorum on governor scott walker's budget repair legislation. the budget repair bill later passed. ==2011 recall attempt==  on february 24, 2011, taxpayers to recall robert wirch officially registered with the wisconsin government accountability board as a result of the 2011 wisconsin protests. 13,537 valid signatures of electors residing within the 22nd district had to be colle
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