| State assembly | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| District | 88th |
| Term start | January 5, 2015 |
| Term end | January 6, 2025 |
| Predecessor | John Klenke |
| Successor | Ben Franklin |
| Birth name | John Joseph Macco |
| Birth date | September 23, 1958 (age 68) |
| Birth place | Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Spouse |
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| Website | Official website |
John Joseph Macco (born September 23, 1958) is an American businessman and Republican politician from Brown County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 88th Assembly district from January 2015 until January 2025. Before his political career, he founded Macco's Floor Cover Centers and the Macco Financial Group.
Early life and career
Macco was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and graduated from Green Bay Southwest High School. He helped found and served as president of Macco's Floor Cover Centers, a retail and commercial flooring company with six locations in Wisconsin.[1][2] Subsequently, he founded and served as president of Macco Financial Group, a financial advisory firm serving 15 states.[3][4]
Political career
On November 4, 2014, Macco was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, defeating Democratic challenger Dan Robinson.[5] Macco was reelected in the 2016 election, defeating challenger Noah Reif.[6] He retained his seat by defeating Tom Sieber in the 2018 election.[7] In the 2020 election, he defeated Kristin Lyerly.[8]
In September 2021, Macco filed paperwork for a possible run for governor in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.[9] However, in November 2021, Macco indicated that he would not seek the Republican nomination, and that he would endorse Rebecca Kleefisch, who served as lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2019.[10]
In October 2023, Macco attend a rally for the anti-LGBT organization, Gays Against Groomers, which had about a dozen attendees. Two other Republican Wisconsin state legislators, Joy Goeben and Nate Gustafson, also attended the rally.[11]
Personal life
Macco has two sons. Macco's first wife Suzan died from complications from breast cancer in April 2021.[12] Macco remarried in 2023.[13]
Electoral history
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 4, 2014
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 8, 2016
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 6, 2018
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 3, 2020
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 8, 2022
References
- ^ Essays by John Macco
- ^ Macco's Flooring Corporate Site
- ^ "Wisconsin Vote.org.-John Macco". Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "News Talk 1150". Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014. Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 14, 2014. p. 28. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016. Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. pp. 28–29. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018. Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 30. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020. Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 28. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Rep. John Macco mulls run for governor". WHBY. September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Marley, Patrick (November 30, 2021). "Rep. John Macco says he won't run for Wisconsin governor and will back former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. Archived November 30, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Wiggins, Christopher (October 29, 2023). "Wisconsin Lawmakers Spotted at Far-Right Rally by Gays Against Groomers". The Advocate. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ BeMiller, Haley (April 7, 2021). "Sue Macco, nurse and wife of state Rep. John Macco, was 'big in tenacity,' dies after battle with breast cancer". Green Bay Press-Gazette
- ^ DuClos, Danielle (April 1, 2024). "State Rep. John Macco will not seek reelection to the 88th Assembly District of Wisconsin Legislature". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved January 18, 2025.