Joy Goeben
Goeben in 2022
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byJim Steineke
Personal details
Born (1972-10-16) October 16, 1972
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBen
Children4
ResidenceHobart, Wisconsin
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Green Bay (BS)
Walden University (MS)
WebsiteCampaign website

Joy L. Goeben (born October 16, 1972) is an American teacher, business owner, and politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. A Republican, she is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Wisconsin's 5th Assembly district since January 2023.

Biography

Joy Goeben was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1] She graduated from Green Bay East High School and then earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, and completed her master's in education at Walden University.[2]

She then went to work as a teacher in the Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, public school system. Later, she opened the Joyful Hearts Family Childcare preschool center, which she operated for ten years. She also assists her husband in the management of their family business, Classic Carpet Cleaning.[2]  She is a member of the board of Christ Alone Church Leadership, and has also been a member of the board of the non-profit Green Bay Area Christian Homeschoolers.[2][3]

Political career

In the summer of 2022, Wisconsin State Assembly incumbent Jim Steineke resigned from office, leaving a vacancy in the 5th Assembly district. Goeben decided to enter the race for the Republican nomination, and defeated two opponents in the August 2022 Republican primary.[4][5] She went on to win the Fall general election, receiving 60% of the vote.[6]

Personal life and family

Goeben and her husband, Ben, reside in Hobart, Wisconsin. They have four children, their eldest son is an officer in the United States Army.[2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2022)

Wisconsin Assembly, 5th District Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Primary, August 9, 2022[5]
Republican Joy Goeben 3,153 53.70%
Republican Tim Greenwood 2,166 36.89%
Republican Kraig Knaack 548 9.33%
Scattering 4 0.07%
Total votes 5,871 100.0%
General Election, November 8, 2022[6]
Republican Joy Goeben 15,280 59.83%
Democratic Joseph Van Deurzen 10,258 40.17%
Plurality 5,022 19.66%
Total votes 25,538 100.0% -13.66%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Joy L. Goeben". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About". Goeben for Assembly. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ Voight, Sophia (October 10, 2022). "5th Assembly candidates Joy Goeben, Joey Van Deurzen discuss law enforcement, marijuana legalization ahead of Nov. 8 election". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ Voight, Sophia (July 26, 2022). "5th Assembly District Republican Candidates Greenwood, Goeben, Knaack support dismantling the Wisconsin Elections Commission". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022. p. 21. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 21, 2022. pp. 9–10. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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