Pat Snyder is a Republican state representative for Wisconsin's 85th Assembly District, serving since 2017. Born on October 10, 1956, in Milwaukee, he grew up there before returning to central Wisconsin in 2000. A former radio host on WSAU in Wausau, where he built a loyal audience, Snyder left broadcasting in 2012 to serve as Outreach Director for U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy. He previously served on the Schofield City Council. Notable achievements include authoring five bills signed into law during his first term, co-chairing the Foster Care Task Force that led to the bipartisan Foster Forward Package , and chairing the Committee on Children and Families. He holds key committee roles such as chair of Children and Families, and serves on Family Law, Government Accountability and Oversight, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ways and Means, Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, the Speaker’s Task Force on Truancy, the Legislative Council Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors, and the Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse. Snyder is active in community groups like Wausau Noon Rotary, Elks Club, United Way’s Hunger Coalition, Marathon County Health Department’s AODA Committee, and as an Aspirus Hospice Volunteer.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not specified in available records. Politically, Snyder worked as a legislative aide to U.S. Representative Sean Duffy, served on the Schofield City Council, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2016 for District 85 , and has been reelected since, focusing on family issues, foster care reform, workforce development, and opioid epidemic responses.