About Steve

Steven J. Doelder was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on April 29, 1949. His parents, Leonard and Dolores,

were long time residents in the Town of Wilson in Sheboygan County. They both were very active in their

neighborhood and community. Rural Sheboygan County taught Steve the wonders of nature. He grew up

respecting nature and his community. He graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1967. He received

a Bachelor of Science degree from UW-Stevens Point in 1971, a Masters in Education degree from Carthage

College in 1998 and an Associate degree from Gateway Technical College in 2004. He completed his

certification in teaching chemistry after attending UW-Madison during the summers of 1982-84.

Steve has been a life-long teacher. He did his science teaching internship at Wautoma High School in the fall

of 1970. In 1972, he landed his first teaching position at St. Clements School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1972.

He taught science and social studies. In 1976, he was hired by the Argyle School District to teach middle

school and high school science. He assisted in directing high school musicals and organized a science team to

compete at the Science Olympiad. In 1985, he moved to Racine and taught science at Case and Park High

School. He served as department chair and science team coach until he retired in 2008. After retiring, he

served as an adjunct chemistry and environmental science professor at Carthage College, UW-Parkside and

Cardinal Stritch University until 2019.

Steve has been an active union member most of his career. He served as president of the Racine Education

Association and has participated in many leadership training programs. He was instrumental in having the

Racine education system adopt and use the Village Partnership program.

Steve spends much of his life fighting to protect the environment. He was the founder of a group called the

Great Circle Co-op and helped manage its property until the late 1990’s. He helped organize several Earth

Days and is interested in promoting solar and wind power. He supports the Union of Concerned Scientists and

the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. He was at his best on top of the 40 foot wind turbine tower. He

was very pleased that clean energy was finally becoming “normal.”

Steve immerses himself into the political arena. He ran for several local offices and felt it was important to

offer people a choice. He is a proud Democrat and served as a local party officer. He volunteered to run

campaigns and help out whenever he could. He wrote political columns for the Racine Labor paper and the

Lake Geneva Regional News. His name can be found at the bottom of many letters to the editor.

Steve has been a practicing Christian and enjoys singing in the choir. He especially enjoys participating in

special music programs during Easter and Christmas celebration. Steve is a member of Immanuel Lutheran

Church in Lake Geneva.

Steve has a grown son, Jonathan  and a grown daughter, Krista. He has two sisters,

Nancy and Diana. His mother Dolores, 97, is very active and serves as Steve’s spiritual and

political advisor. His father, Leonard has passed on, but his words and wisdom guides him each and every day.