Peter Barca

Peter Barca
Barca in 2009
14th Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
In office January 8, 2019 – April 9, 2024
Governor	Tony Evers
Preceded by	Richard Chandler
Succeeded by	David Casey
Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 3, 2011 – September 30, 2017
Preceded by	Jeff Fitzgerald
Succeeded by	Gordon Hintz
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 64th district
In office January 5, 2009 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by	James Kreuser
Succeeded by	Tip McGuire
In office January 7, 1985 – May 4, 1993
Preceded by	Joseph Wimmer
Succeeded by	James Kreuser
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office May 4, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Les Aspin
Succeeded by	Mark Neumann
Personal details
Born	Peter William Barca (1955-08-07) August 7, 1955 (age 69) Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kathleen Han ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	2
Education	University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (BA) Harvard University University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA)
Website	Campaign website

Peter William Barca (born August 7, 1955) is an American Democratic politician from Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was the 14th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (2019–2024) in the administration of Governor Tony Evers. He is a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 2024; he previously represented the district during the 103rd Congress (1993–1995).^[1]

Barca also served nine terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, covering the years 1985 through 1993 and 2009 through 2019, and was elected Democratic floor leader from 2011 through 2017. He represented the north side of the city of Kenosha and part of Somers. Between his stints in the Assembly, he also served as the Midwest Regional Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration during the presidency of Bill Clinton.