Steve Kagen

Steven Leslie "Steve" Kagen (born December 12, 1949) is an American politician and physician who was the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2010 by Reid Ribble, who succeeded him on January 3, 2011.

The district is located in the northeastern part of the state and includes Green Bay and Appleton.

Early life and education

Kagen was born on December 12, 1949 in Appleton, Wisconsin. His first job was with the Appleton Department of Parks and Recreation as a playground leader during the summer months of both his sophomore and junior years at Appleton High School. After graduating in the first class from the new Appleton East High School, Kagen worked as a Teamster in a dairy bagging sugar and whey for part of a summer. He later attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned a Degree in Molecular Biology, with Honors. Kagen then entered medical school, and later trained at both Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He is triple Board Certified in Internal Medicine; Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology.