Gary Tauchen (born November 23, 1953) is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician.
Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Tauchen graduated from Bonduel High School in 1971.
[3] In April 2006, State Representative John Ainsworth announced he would not seek reelection to another term.
[4] A few weeks later, in an event at his family farm, Tauchen announced he would be a candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly in the seat vacated by Ainsworth.
[8] In the general election, Tauchen defeated Democrat Richard Lieffring, a teacher from Cecil, Wisconsin, taking 60% of the vote.