Barbara Dittrich
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Barbara Dittrich | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Cindi Duchow |
| Constituency | 99th district |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Kleefisch |
| Succeeded by | William Penterman |
| Constituency | 38th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1964 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Alma mater | Waukesha County Technical College University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Profession | Politician |
Barbara Dittrich (born May 21, 1964) is an American Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 99th Assembly district since 2025; she previously represented the 38th Assembly district from 2019 to 2025.[2]
Dittrich endorsed Patrick Testin in the 2022 race for Wisconsin lieutenant governor.[3]
Dittrich supports banning abortions, with exceptions for rape, incest and if the mother's life is in danger.[4]
Dittrich has been accused of holding anti-LGBTQ stances in 2023 by forwarding legislation to ban transgender student-athletes from participating in girls sports[5] and for a bill that would require libraries to inform parents/guardians of anything checked out by people under the age of 16 in reaction to public complaints of libraries making LGBTQ-related material available to youth.[6]
