Fred Clark

Voted yes on the statewide smoking ban, which barred smoking in indoor public places, sports arenas and public transit. It passed the Assembly 61-38 and became 2009 Wisconsin Act 12.

May 13, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill blocking local governments from requiring a living wage for their workers and contractors. It passed the Assembly 56-37.

February 20, 2014Supports Labor Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill exempting outside salespeople from the state minimum wage law. It passed the Assembly 56-38 and became 2013 Wisconsin Act 285.

November 12, 2013Supports Labor Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no when the Assembly gave final approval to the version of the budget repair bill that limited collective bargaining for most public workers. It passed 53-42 and became 2011 Wisconsin Act 10.

March 10, 2011Supports Labor Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on moving Governor Walker's budget repair bill, which cut collective bargaining for most public workers, to a final vote. The motion carried 58-25; the bill later became 2011 Wisconsin Act 10.

February 24, 2011Supports Labor Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted yes on Wisconsin's 2009-11 state budget as a member of the state Assembly. It passed the Assembly 50-48 and became 2009 Wisconsin Act 28.

June 11, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill requiring an ultrasound before an abortion. It passed the Assembly 56-39 and became 2013 Wisconsin Act 37.

June 13, 2013Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill barring the state employee health plan from covering abortion and letting religious employers skip covering contraception. It passed the Assembly 58-39.

June 13, 2013Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill changing the rules for a woman's consent before an abortion, including rules on abortion-inducing drugs. It passed the Assembly 60-33 and became 2011 Wisconsin Act 217.

March 15, 2012Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill barring health plans sold through health insurance exchanges from covering abortions. It passed the Assembly 61-34 and became 2011 Wisconsin Act 218.

March 13, 2012Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill limiting the hours for early in-person absentee voting. It passed the Assembly 56-38 and became 2013 Wisconsin Act 146.

March 20, 2014Supports Civil Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on the bill requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. It passed the Assembly 60-35 and became 2011 Wisconsin Act 23.

May 11, 2011Supports Civil Rights

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Received the endorsement of U.S. Representative Mark Pocan for the 7th District race, announced July 21, 2026. Former Representative David Obey had endorsed him two weeks earlier.

July 21, 2026

Source: urbanmilwaukee.com

Led the conservation group Wisconsin's Green Fire as executive director from 2019 to 2023 after helping found it. He then ran its farm sustainability project until 2025, the group reported.

September 24, 2025

Source: wigreenfire.org

Testified to the state Natural Resources Board for Wisconsin's Green Fire, urging it to approve the state's 2023 wolf management plan. The board approved the plan that day.

October 25, 2023

Source: wigreenfire.org

Resigned from the state Natural Resources Board about six months after his appointment. He cited a possible conflict of interest with his job leading the conservation group Wisconsin's Green Fire.

October 8, 2019

Source: outdoornews.com

Was appointed by Governor Tony Evers to the state Natural Resources Board, which sets policy for the Department of Natural Resources, on March 6, 2019.

March 6, 2019

Source: evers.wi.gov

Voted no on a bill making many changes to state campaign finance and lobbying laws. It passed the Assembly 54-37 and became 2013 Wisconsin Act 153.

March 21, 2014

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a proposed state constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote to raise certain taxes. It passed the Assembly 60-39.

February 11, 2014

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill about public access to managed forest land inside a proposed mining site. It passed 54-39 and became 2013 Wisconsin Act 81.

November 14, 2013

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on the 2013-15 state budget. It passed the Assembly 55-42 and became 2013 Wisconsin Act 20.

June 19, 2013

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Wrote, as lead author, a bill to ban the use of dogs in wolf hunting. It was introduced on March 26, 2013 and died in committee.

March 26, 2013

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on the 2013 iron mining law, which changed state permit rules for iron mines. It passed the Assembly 58-39 and became 2013 Wisconsin Act 1.

March 7, 2013

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Wrote, as lead author, a Democratic alternative bill on metallic mining rules that also set a tax on iron mining. It was introduced on February 28, 2013 and died in committee.

February 28, 2013

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on the bill setting up wolf hunting and trapping in Wisconsin. It passed the Assembly 69-25 and became 2011 Wisconsin Act 169.

March 14, 2012

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on a bill rewriting state rules for iron mining. It passed the Assembly 59-36 but did not become law that session.

January 26, 2012

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted no on the new state legislative district maps drawn after the 2010 census. The maps passed the Assembly 57-40 and became 2011 Wisconsin Act 43.

July 20, 2011

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Was ordered in 2011 to pay $6,500 in back child support. A 2010 agreement with his former wife to raise his payments was not filed in court for a year. He said he paid it off on May 5, 2011.

June 27, 2011

Source: archive.jsonline.com

Voted no on the 2011-13 state budget. It passed the Assembly 60-38 and became 2011 Wisconsin Act 32.

June 16, 2011

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Wrote, as lead author, a bill setting goals for state agencies and local governments to buy products and services from Wisconsin businesses. It was introduced on February 8, 2011 and died in committee.

February 8, 2011

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Wrote, as lead author, a bill updating the state's Managed Forest Law tax program, including how land is enrolled, sold and taxed when withdrawn. It passed the Assembly 98-0 and was signed on May 18, 2010 as 2009 Wisconsin Act 365.

May 18, 2010

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Wrote, as lead author, a bill creating a state business tax credit for equipment used to harvest or process woody biomass for fuel. It passed the Assembly 97-1 and was signed on May 10, 2010 as 2009 Wisconsin Act 269.

May 10, 2010

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Wrote, as lead author, a bill letting counties use jail funds to pay for education and medical care for jail inmates. The governor signed it on May 7, 2010 as 2009 Wisconsin Act 256.

May 7, 2010

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Wrote, as lead author, a bill changing truck weight limits for vehicles hauling raw logs and other forest products. The governor signed it on May 5, 2010 as 2009 Wisconsin Act 222.

May 5, 2010

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted yes on a bill changing what public schools must include when they teach human growth and development (sex education). It passed the Assembly 48-43 and became 2009 Wisconsin Act 134.

November 5, 2009

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Voted yes on a bill changing how the head of the state Department of Natural Resources is appointed and how long that person serves. It passed the Assembly 61-32 but did not become law.

September 22, 2009

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Was ticketed for running a red light in Madison on August 18, 2009, after his car hit a bicyclist who had a green light. Police reported the rider's injuries as incapacitating, and the ticket was $88.

August 18, 2009

Source: politifact.com