Elected Officials Index of Biographies
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1 ELECTED OFFICIALS INDEX OF BIOGRAPHIES Allen, Scott 124 Goyke, Evan 39 Anderson, Jimmy 70 Grothman, Glenn 17 August, Tyler 54 Gruszynski, Staush 116 Gundrum, Rick 82 Baldwin, Tammy 12 Ballweg, Joan 63 Hagedorn, Brian 11 Barnes, Mandela 5 Hansen, Dave 114 Bernier, Kathleen 90 Haywood, Kalan 38 Bewley, Janet 96 Hebl, Gary 69 Billings, Jill 121 Hesselbein, Dianne 105 Blazel, Edward (Ted) 126 Hintz, Gordon 77 Born, Mark 61 Horlacher, Cody 55 Bowen, David 32 Hutton, Rob 35 Bradley, Ann Walsh 8 Bradley, Rebecca Grassl 10 Jacque, André 22 Brandtjen, Janel 44 Jagler, John 60 Brooks, Robert 83 James, Jesse 91 Brostoff, Jonathan 41 Johnson, LaTonya 37 Byers, Anne Tonnon 127 Johnson, Ron 13 Cabrera, Marisabel 30 Kapenga, Chris 123 Carpenter, Tim 28 Katsma, Terry 48 Considine, Dave 106 Kaul, Joshua 5 Cowles, Robert 25 Kelly, Daniel 10 Craig, David 107 Kerkman, Samantha 85 Crowley, David 38 Kind, Ron 15 Kitchens, Joel 23 Dallet, Rebecca 10 Knodl, Daniel 46 Darling, Alberta 43 Kolste, Debra 66 Dittrich, Barbara 60 Kooyenga, Dale 34 Doyle, Steve 121 Krug, Scott 95 Duchow, Cindi 125 Kuglitsch, Mike 109 Duffy, Sean 18 Kulp, Bob 92 Edming, James 113 Kurtz, Tony 73 Emerson, Jodi 118 La Follette, Douglas 7 Erpenbach, Jon 104 Larson, Chris 40 Evers, Tony 4 LeMahieu, Devin 47 Felzkowski, Mary 57 Loudenbeck, Amy 54 Feyen, Dan 75 Macco, John 115 Fields, Jason 32 Magnafici, Gae 51 Fitzgerald, Scott 59 Marklein, Howard 71 Fuller, Patrick 127 McGuire, Tip 88 Gallagher, Mike 19 Meyers, Beth 98 Godlewski, Sarah 6 Miller, Mark 68 Index of Biographies | 3 Milroy, Nick 97 Smith, Jeff 117 Moore, Gwendolynne 16 Snyder, Patrick 112 Murphy, David 79 Sortwell, Shae 24 Mursau, Jeffrey 58 Spiros, John 112 Myers, LaKeshia 33 Spreitzer, Mark 67 Stafsholt, Rob 51 Nass, Stephen 53 Steffen, David 26 Neubauer, Greta 89 Steil, Bryan 14 Neylon, Adam 124 Steineke, Jim 26 Novak, Todd 74 Stroebel, Duey 81 Nygren, John 115 Stubbs, Shelia 101 Ohnstad, Tod 88 Stuck, Amanda 80 Oldenburg, Loren 122 Subeck, Lisa 103 Olsen, Luther 62 Summerfield, Rob 91 Ott, Jim 45 Swearingen, Rob 57 Petersen, Kevin 63 Tauchen, Gary 27 Petrowski, Jerry 110 Taylor, Carolyn Stanford 6 Petryk, Warren 119 Taylor, Chris 101 Plumer, Jon 64 Taylor, Lena 31 Pocan, Mark 15 Testin, Patrick 93 Pope, Sondy 105 Thiesfeldt, Jeremy 76 Pronschinske, Treig 118 Tiffany, Thomas 56 Tittl, Paul 48 Quinn, Romaine 99 Tranel, Travis 72 Tusler, Ron 24 Ramthun, Timothy 82 Renk, Jeffrey 126 VanderMeer, Nancy 94 Riemer, Daniel 29 Vining, Robyn 35 Ringhand, Janis 65 Vorpagel, Tyler 49 Risser, Fred 100 Vos, Robin 86 Rodriguez, Jessie 42 Vruwink, Don 66 Roggensack, Patience Drake 8 Wanggaard, Van 84 Rohrkaste, Mike 79 Wichgers, Chuck 108 Roth, Roger 78 Wirch, Robert 87 Sanfelippo, Joe 36 Wittke, Robert 86 Sargent, Melissa 70 Zamarripa, JoCasta 30 Schachtner, Patty 50 Ziegler, Annette 9 Schraa, Michael 76 Zimmerman, Shannon 52 Sensenbrenner, Jr., F. James 17 Shankland, Katrina 94 Shilling, Jennifer 120 Sinicki, Christine 41 Skowronski, Ken 108 STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Tony Evers, Governor Democrat Biography: Born Plymouth, Wisconsin, November 5, 1951; married; 3 children, 9 grandchildren. ■ Graduate Plymouth High School, 1969; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1973; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986. ■ Former teacher; technology coordi- nator; principal, Tomah; superintendent of schools, Oakfield, Verona; CESA 6 administrator, Oshkosh; deputy state superintendent of public instruction. ■ Former member: Wisconsin Association of CESA Administrators; Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators; University of Wisconsin Board Elected officials: Executive | 5 of Regents; Wisconsin Technical College System Board; Council of Chief State School Officers. ■ Elected state superintendent 2009–17. Current office: Elected governor 2018. Contact: [email protected]; 608-266-1212; PO Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707-7863. Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor Democrat Biography: Born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Decem- ber 1, 1986. ■ Graduate John Marshall High School (Milwaukee) 2003; attended Alabama A&M Uni- versity 2003–08. ■ Deputy Director of Strategic Engagement at the State Innovation Exchange; Lead Organizer of MICAH (Milwaukee Inner- city Congregations Allied for Hope). ■ Member: National Lieutenant Governors Association; Democratic Lieutenant Governor’s Association; NewDEAL Leader (Climate Policy Group Co-Chair); NAACP Milwaukee Branch; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. ■ Elected to Assembly 2012–15. Current office: Elected lieutenant governor 2018. Contact: [email protected]; 608-266-3516; PO Box 2043 Madison, WI 53701. Joshua L. Kaul, Attorney General Democrat Biography: Born Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1981; married; 2 children. ■ Graduate Goodrich High School (Fond du Lac) 1999; B.A. in Economics and History, Yale University, 2003; J.D., Stanford Law School, 2006. ■ Former attor- ney; Assistant United States Attorney. ■ Former president of Stanford Law Review. Current office: Elected attorney general 2018. Member ex officio: Board of Commissioner of Public Lands. Contact: 608-266-1221; PO Box 7857, Madison, WI 53707-7857. 6 | Wisconsin Blue Book 2019–2020 Carolyn Stanford Taylor, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, nonpartisan office Biography: Born Marks, Mississippi, March 3, 1957; married; 5 children, 5 grandchildren. ■ Grad- uate Quitman County High School; B.S., Univer- sity of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1979. ■ Former assistant state superintendent; principal and teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District. ■ Mem- ber: Madison Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. ■ Former member: Wisconsin Education Association Council Board of Direc- tors; Madison Teachers Inc. Board of Directors; Families And Schools Together (FAST) Board and FAST National Board; Forward Service Corporation Board of Directors; Children Come First Committee (chair); Governor’s Justice Commission; University of Wisconsin Board of Visitors. Current office: Appointed state superintendent 2019 to fill vacancy created by election of Tony Evers as governor. Member of Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council and Governor’s Commission on Offender Re-entry. Contact: [email protected]; 608-266-3390; 125 S. Webster Street, Madison, WI 53703. Sarah Godlewski, State Treasurer Democrat Biography: Born Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Novem- ber 9, 1981; married. ■ Graduate Eau Claire Memorial High School, 2000; B.A. in Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University, 2004; Master of Public Administration candi- date, University of Pennsylvania; National Secu- rity Fellow, Air War College, 2013; Certificates in Public Treasury Management and Finance, Pep- perdine Graziadio Business School and National Institute of Public Finance, 2017. ■ Former national security project manager; director of strategy and performance; investor; entrepreneur. ■ Former member: UNICEF Advocacy Leadership Committee (chair); Congressional Bipartisan Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Task Force; U.S. Fund for UNICEF (board member); Elected officials: Executive | 7 Arlington Academy of Hope (board secretary); George Mason University College of Visual and Performance Arts (board member). Current office: Elected state treasurer 2018. Member ex officio: Board of Com- missioners of Public Lands; Wisconsin Insurance Security Fund. Contact: [email protected]; 608-266-1714; B38 West State Capitol, Madison, WI 53701. Douglas J. La Follette, Secretary of State Democrat Biography: Single. ■ B.S. in Chemistry, Mari- etta College, 1963; M.S. in Chemistry, Stanford University, 1964; Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Columbia University, 1967. ■ Former director of training and development with an energy mar- keting company; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; public affairs director, Union of Concerned Scientists; owner and operator of a small business; research associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison. ■ Member: American Solar Energy Society; Audubon Society; Friends of the Earth; Phi Beta Kappa. ■ Former member: Council of Economic Priorities; Amer- ican Federation of Teachers; Federation of American Scientists; Lake Michigan Federation; Southeastern Wisconsin Coalition for Clean Air; Clean Wisconsin (formerly Wisconsin Environmental Decade, founder). ■ Elected to Senate 1972. Current office: Elected secretary of state 1974 and 1982. Reelected since 1986. Member ex officio: Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Contact: [email protected]; 608-266-8888 (press 3); PO Box 7848, Madison, WI 53707-7848. ■ ■ ■ STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES Ann Walsh Bradley Biography: Born Richland Center, Wisconsin, July 5, 1950; married; 4 children. ■ Graduate Richland Center High School; B.A. Webster College (St. Louis, Missouri); J.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison (Knapp Scholar), 1976. ■ Former high school teacher, practicing attorney, and Marathon County circuit court judge. ■ Member: Board of Managerial Trustees, International Association of Women Judges; elected member of the American Law Institute; state coor- dinator for iCivics; Wisconsin Bench Bar Committee; University of Wisconsin Law School Board of Visitors; American Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Federal-State Judicial Council; lecturer for the American Bar Association’s Asian Law Initiative, International Judicial Academy, and Institute of International Edu- cation. ■ Former member: Board of Directors, National Association of Women Judges; Board of Directors