Biography

Ron Kind is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his bipartisan approach and leadership on various policy issues. Born on March 16, 1963, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Kind was the third of five children in his family. His mother, Greta, worked as the assistant director of personnel in the La Crosse School District, and his father, Elroy, had a 35-year career as a telephone repairman and union leader at the La Crosse Telephone Company.

After announcing his retirement from Congress in August 2021, Kind joined the law firm Arnold & Porter as a senior policy advisor in February 2023. In recognition of his contributions to U.S.-UK relations, he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2023. ,

Education and Political Experience

• Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics from Harvard University
  • Master's degree in History and International Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School

• Political Experience:

  • Assistant District Attorney and State Special Prosecutor in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  • U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district
  • Chair of the New Democrat Coalition
  • Co-chair of the U.S-UK Caucus and the U.S.-British Inter-parliamentary Caucus
  • Member of the House Ways and Means Committee and its subcommittees on Health and Trade
  • Member of the House Natural Resources, Budget, Education & Labor, and Agriculture Committees
  • Co-founder of the House EU Caucus
  • Co-chair of the Congressional Fitness Caucus, the Congressional Organic Caucus, the National Parks and Wildlife Refuge Caucus, the Rural Healthcare Caucus, the Native American Caucus, and the Upper Mississippi River Basin Task Force