Janet Bewley

Who is Janet Bewley?

Janet Bewley is an Ashland, Wisconsin politician and legislator.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Bewley graduated from Case Western Reserve University. She was the first member of her family to graduate from college, and went on to earn a Master's in Academic Administration from the University of Maine in 1977. She was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010, replacing Gary Sherman. Before being elected to the Assembly, she served on the city council of Ashland. She is also a former Community Relations Officer for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

On December 16th, 2013 Bewley announced her intention to run for the Wisconsin Senate, District 25, to replace retiring Senator Robert Jauch, also a Democrat. She won the primary election with 72% of the vote, and will be opposed by Republican Dane Deutsch in the November general election. Her old seat will be contest by Democrat Beth Meyers and Republican Jamey Francis in the November 2014 general election.