Gregg Underheim

Gregg A. Underheim (born August 22, 1950) is a retired American small business owner and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for nearly 20 years (1987–2007), representing Oshkosh. He was chair of the Assembly Health Committee for 12 of his 20 years in the State Assembly.

Early life Underheim was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1968. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, then became a high school English teacher at Caledonia, Minnesota. He resigned from his teaching position in 1978 to begin working in politics.

Career Underheim tried to meet with Karl Rove in Texas, attempted (but failed) to meet with Howard Baker in Tennessee, and attempted (and failed) to become a speechwriter for the Republican National Committee in Washington D.C.