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Jessica King is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th Wisconsin District when elected in 2011. She defeated incumbent Republican Senator Randy Hopper in a special recall election on August 9, 2011, and took office August 25, 2011;〔(Associated Press. "Wis. Dems to Take Oaths of Office Next Week" KSTP-TV August 18, 2011 )〕 but lost the seat to another Republican, Rick Gudex, in the November 2012 general election, helping to revert that chamber back to Republican control. ==Background== King was born and raised in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.〔 (King Campaign Site )〕 Her parents were disabled, and she became a ward of the state at age 15. She put herself through the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, working in a juicebox factory and doing similar work, and went on to earn a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in California.〔(Jessica King '01 is a Contributing Author )〕 In 2004, she returned to Wisconsin to care for her aging parents. She opened a small business, and served as an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. King was elected to the Oshkosh Common Council, eventually becoming deputy mayor,〔 In 2008, she ran against Hopper for the Senate losing by only 163 votes (41,741 to 41,904).〔(Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau ''State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book'' Madison: Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature, 2009; p. 911 )〕
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