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Jim Ott (born June 5, 1947) is a Wisconsin politician and former television meteorologist. Ott serves in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing District 23. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, he was a broadcast meteorologist in Milwaukee for Journal Communications's WTMJ-TV and Radio.[1][2]
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