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On Nov. 2, former NRCA President Reid Ribble, former president of The Ribble Group, Kaukauna, Wis., defeated Democratic incumbent Steve Kagen in the general election for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. Ribble, the first roofing professional to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, will be sworn in Jan. 4 or 5, 2011, to the U.S.' 112th Congress, which convenes Jan. 3, 2011. Here, Ribble, accompanied by his wife, DeaNa, speaks to a reporter following his win. (Photo courtesy of Gabriel Cervantes.)

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