Joy Goeben
Joy Goeben | |
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Goeben in 2022 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Steineke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1972 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ben |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (BS) Walden University (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Joy L. Goeben (born October 16, 1972) is an American teacher, business owner, and Republican politician from Brown County, Wisconsin. 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] She defeated Democrat Joseph Van Deurzen in the general election.[5]
Goeben is currently the Chair of the Wisconsin State Assembly Environment Committee and the Vice-Chair of the Education Committee. Additionally, she serves on the Children and Families Committee, the Housing and Real Estate Committee, the Committee for Jobs and the Economy, and the Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee[6]. Goeben's work in the Assembly has focused around education, family rights and services, and child protection. She is adamantly Pro-Life. [7]
Personal life and family
Goeben and her husband, Ben, reside in Hobart, Wisconsin. They have four children. One of her children is currently serving in the United States Army.[2]
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (2022, 2024)
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Primary[8] | Aug. 9 | Joy Goeben | Republican | 3,153 | 53.70% | Tim Greenwood | Rep. | 2,166 | 36.89% | 5,871 | 987 |
| Kraig Knaack | Rep. | 548 | 9.33% | |||||||||
| General[9] | Nov. 8 | Joy Goeben | Republican | 15,280 | 59.83% | Joseph Van Deurzen | Dem. | 10,258 | 40.17% | 25,538 | 5,022 | |
| 2024 | General[10] | Nov. 5 | Joy Goeben (inc) | Republican | 22,041 | 62.77% | Greg Sampson | Dem. | 13,063 | 37.21% | 35,110 | 8,978 |
References
- ^ "Representative Joy L. Goeben". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "About". Goeben for Assembly. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Voight, Sophia (November 9, 2022). "Cabral-Guevara wins 19th Senate District seat; Snodgrass, Murphy reelected in Assembly". Appleton Post Crescent. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "Joy Goeben". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "About". State Rep. Joy Goeben. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022. p. 21. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. pp. 9–10. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 5. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
External links
- Campaign website
- Representative Joy L. Goeben (2023) at Wisconsin Legislature
- Joy Goeben at Wisconsin Vote