Fred Clark

Clark earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 1985 and his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992.

Clark is the owner of Clark Forestry, Inc. He previously worked as a service forester/consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and as a forest ecologist for The Nature Conservancy.[1]

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Now more than ever, people across the political spectrum want our elected representatives to represent ALL of us, not the billionaires and elites whose influence captures politicians of both parties.In places like northern Wisconsin, we can set aside the old partisanship that has served us so poorly, because we have the makings of a new majority.

That’s a majority not based on old ideas of right wing and left wing politics, but a majority made up of the people who live and work together in our communities and who contribute the most to our quality of life. That majority is most of us.Fred Clark will become part of a new majority of leaders in Congress who will stand up, represent their communities, and do the work we expect from our elected representatives.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Conservation, public lands, small businesses, and Congressional oversight.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Our campaign has been endorsed by former and current elected officials, and a growing number of community members.

Clark's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Campaign finance reform - "We continue to believe in the democratic principle of one person-one vote. Yet Wisconsin’s regulation of campaign financing is not up the task of protecting that promise."

Affordable health care - "Since the federal government is failing to lead in one of the most pressing issues facing our country, Wisconsin must step up to ensure that every Wisconsin citizen has access to affordable, comprehensive health care."

Public education - "Wisconsin needs a complete reform of our primary school financing system. We need to fund schools using methods that will allow EVERY school district to meet our state’s own standards for adequacy in education."

Tax equity - "We need to reform business taxation in Wisconsin to ensure that everyone pays their fair share and that the burden of taxation is no longer falling unfairly on the backs of our property owners and middle class citizens."