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'{{Infobox AM | image = Replace this image male.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> | | honorific-prefix = | name =Gordon Hintz | honorific-suffix = | caption = | state =Wisconsin | state_assembly =Wisconsin | district =54th | term_start =2007 | term_end =Present | preceded = | succeeded =Incumbent | party =[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] | date of birth ={{birth date and age|1973|11|29}} | place of birth =[[Oshkosh, Wisconsin]] | date of death = | place of death = | alma_mater =[[Hamline University]],<br>[[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] | profession =[[public administration]] | residence = | spouse = | religion = | website = }} '''Gordon N. Hintz''' is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing the 54th Assembly District since his election in 2006. Mr. Hintz also placed 2nd in the 2003 National Air Guitar championships under the pseudonym, "Krye Tuff".<ref>http://www.laweekly.com/2005-07-21/music/live-in-la</ref> He appears in the documentary ''[[Air Guitar Nation]]'' about the 2003 championships. On February 10, 2011, Hintz was cited in connection with a prostitution investigation involving an [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]] massage parlor. Hintz violated an ordinance which prohibits paying or receiving "a fee, directly or indirectly, or to offer or ask for anything of value, for touching or offering to touch the sexual parts of another."<ref>http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110221/GPG0101/110221156/Oshkosh-lawmaker-cited-in-prostitution-investigation</ref> During the [[2011 Wisconsin budget protests]] on February 18, 2011, Hintz delivered an impassioned and widely commented on speech against Republican Governor [[Scott Walker (politician)‎|Scott Walker]]'s plan to strip public unions of [[collective bargaining]] rights.<ref>http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/gordon-hintz/2011/02/</ref><ref>http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110219/OSH0101/110219036/Video-story-Hintz-delivers-impassioned-speech-lambasting-Republicans</ref><ref>MSNBC, February 21, 2011, ''The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell''</ref><ref>CNN, February 19, 2011, CNN Newsroom, 10:00 AM</ref> Hintz publicly apologized on February 28 for comments directed at fellow legislator, Republican Assemblywoman [[Michelle Litjens]], in which he shouted, "You're fucking dead".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Craver|first=Jack|title=Republicans, Democrats exchange accusations of incivility|publisher=''[[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]]''|date=2011-03-02|url=http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=32571|accessdate=2011-03-07}}</ref> Hintz characterized his "outburst" as a stunned reaction to Republicans breaking procedural rules to end a 58-hour debate on the contentious budget. Litjens said she did not take the comments personally and thought they were directed at all Republicans but thought he should be disciplined by the Assembly.<ref>http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110228/OSH0101/110228167/Update-Rep-Gordon-Hintz-apologizes-comments-Assembly-floor-following-budget-repair-bill-vote</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=54 Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Gordon Hintz] ''official government website'' *[http://hintzforassembly.com/ Gordon Hintz for State Assembly] ''official campaign website'' {{CongLinks | congbio = | fec = | opensecrets = | votesmart = 52031 | ontheissuespath = | legistorm = | surge = | govtrack = | findagrave = }} * ''Follow the Money'' - Gordon Hintz **[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=110154 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=78663 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=68227 2004] campaign contributions *[http://www.wisdc.org/pro08-104278.php Campaign 2008] campaign contributions at ''Wisconsin Democracy Campaign'' {{Wisconsin State Assembly}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Hintz, Gordon | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1973-11-29 | PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Oshkosh, Wisconsin]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hintz, Gordon}} [[Category:People from Oshkosh, Wisconsin]] [[Category:University of Wisconsin&ndash;Madison alumni]] [[Category:Hamline University alumni]] [[Category:Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly]] [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Wisconsin Democrats]] {{Wisconsin-politician-stub}}'