Ron Kind

Ron Kind OBE
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Steve Gunderson
Succeeded by	Derrick Van Orden
Chair of the New Democrat Coalition
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Joe Crowley
Succeeded by	Jim Himes
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Cal Dooley Jim Moran Tim Roemer
Succeeded by	Ellen Tauscher
Personal details
Born	Ronald James Kind (1963-03-16) March 16, 1963 (age 61) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Tawni Zappa ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	2
Residence(s)	La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (AB) London School of Economics (MA) University of Minnesota (JD)
Ron Kind's voice Ron Kind honors deceased former representative Ellen Tauscher Recorded May 14, 2019

Ronald James Kind OBE (born March 16, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His former district is in western Wisconsin, anchored by La Crosse, Eau Claire, Platteville, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, Prescott, and River Falls. Kind was the dean of Wisconsin's congressional delegation when he chose not to seek re-election in 2022.