ASHLAND — Conservative businessman and attorney Paul Wassgren launched his campaign to represent Northern Wisconsin in the Seventh Congressional District.
A proud supporter of President Donald Trump, Paul is recognized as one of the country’s leading advocates for economic development utilizing the opportunity zone program created as part of President Trump’s 2017 tax reforms.
Paul’s platform will focus on the needs of Northern Wisconsin:
- Creating economic opportunity
- Fighting back against lawfare
- Building stronger communities
- Protecting Wisconsin’s outdoor heritage
“Growing up in Ashland was the ideal childhood experience – fishing and boating in the
summer, jumping in piles of leaves in the fall, and throwing snowballs and skiing in the
winter. Economic opportunities were plentiful, and social problems like homelessness,
violent crime, and addiction were scarce,” Paul said. “I’m running for Congress because we need more successful businessmen like Donald Trump and Ron Johnson to shake up the status quo and revitalize our communities.”
About Paul: Paul is a fifth generation Ashland resident whose family owned the Mountain Valley Cheese Factory in Bayfield County. While still in high school, Paul became one of the youngest licensed stock and bond brokers in U.S. history, passing the New York Stock Exchange General Securities Licensing Exam (Series 7) at age 17. After law school, Paul began his career as a corporate attorney, representing entrepreneurs and business owners as they built companies and created jobs. His practice took him all over the world, including engagements in Australia, Asia, Europe, and across the U.S.
Paul made partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, a national law firm, at age 33. He later joined DLA Piper LLP, one of the largest global law firms, as an equity partner. After the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Paul focused his work on Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ). He was regularly invited to speak at national conferences and appear on television and podcasts to promote the QOZ program, which was a key achievement of the first Trump Administration.
In 2020, Paul launched his own firm, and continues to advocate for his business clients, serve on corporate boards, and provide counsel to family offices.
More information about Paul can be found at www.paulwassgren.com and a headshot can be found here.
