La Verne George Ausman (February 18, 1930 – December 14, 2021) was an American farmer and Republican politician from Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Farmers Home Administration during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, and was the 4th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
From 1987 to 1989, he served as under deputy secretary for small communities and rural development in the Department of Agriculture.
[5] In 2006, Ausman received an Aggie Award at the 43rd annual Eau Claire Farm Show in recognition of his more than 50 years of service to farmers and agri-businesses.
[6] His great grandfather, Henry Ausman, represented Dunn County in the 32nd Wisconsin Legislature in 1879.