WASHINGTON — Former Kaukauna roofing contractor Reid Ribble has a sizable edge in fundraising among Republicans seeking to oust U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, according to 2009 year-end campaign finance reports. Ribblefinished the year with $115,739 in available cash, almost three times as much as his closest competitor, Marc Trager, a Howard physician who announced his candidacy in November to be the Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional...

GOP battle heats up in Wisconsin’s 8th district – chicagotribune.com “According to new campaign finance reports, the early leader is Reid Ribble, a former roofing contractor from Kaukauna. He had $115,000 in the bank as of Dec. 31. That’s as much as his four challengers have combined.” Posted using...

Steve Kagen (D-Appleton) finally thinks his job is in jeopardy as the fall election approaches. “I was proud to hear President Obama make job creation and strengthening the middle class the focus of his address,” Kagen said. The “pro-jobs” statement comes on the heals of a new report by Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development that unemployment grew in every county represented by the Democrat, with the notable exception of...

by Reid Ribble I attended the Tea Party in Marinette, Wisconsin this weekend. I so appreciate the work that the volunteer organizers of the Tea Party movement do each week in living out their convictions. Yet….I still have some concerns. The meeting went on for about 2 ½ hours and a lot of good information was disseminated about the problems our country is facing. After a while it started to seem more like a forum to vent frustration rather...

By Tim Ryan, Leader Reporter It was a conversation with his son at Christmas of last year that made up his mind to run for Congress, said Reid Ribble. “Instead of complaining, go do something and change it,” he said. Today, the Kaukauna businessman is one of seven Republicans each hoping to be the one who will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen in the 8th District race next year. The other Republicans are Howard physician Marc Trager, Door...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2009 Contact: Mark Block (262) 617-2716 or James Valvo (703) 224-3200 Americans for Prosperity Applauds U.S. Congressional Candidate Reid Ribble -Signs No Climate Tax Pledge- MILWAUKEE-The Wisconsin chapter of the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-WI) today applauded U.S. Congressional candidate Reid Ribble (8th District) for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax...

Ribble Sells Business Prepares To Campaign Full-Time For Immediate Release Contact: Kerry Niemcek December 21, 2009 (920) 257-9746 Appleton – Reid Ribble, Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has transferred the ownership of his roofing business and will hit the campaign trail full-time. Ribble, formerly a roofing contractor based in Kaukauna, sold the family of companies under The Ribble Group, to a third generation...

Reid Ribble Raises Over $130,000 in First Three Months Starting December Plans to Campaign Fulltime for 8th Congressional District   For Immediate Release Contact: McKay Daniels (920) 257-9746 October 15, 2009 Appleton – Earlier today, Reid Ribble, a lifelong Wisconsin resident and 25 year business owner, filed his first quarterly fundraising report with the Federal Election Commission.  Ribble reported raising $130,291 since announcing his...

http://rhymeswithclown.blogspot.com/2009/08/wi-8-gets-early-look-at-candidate-reid.html This post contains some comments and thoughts by Jeremy Shown, who attended Reid’s Q&A session hosted by the Republican women’s...

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