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Barbara Lawton

43^rd Lt. Governor Wisconsin

In office
2003;

Governor

Jim Doyle

Preceded by

Margaret Farrow

Born

July 5, 1951 (age 56)

Political party

Democratic

Spouse

Cal Lawton

Profession

Business Consultant

Barbara Lawton (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin. She is the current Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She became the first woman elected to the position in 2002, as the running mate of current Democratic Governor Jim Doyle. Lawton was re-elected on November 7, 2006. A Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant-Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named James Doyle, see James Doyle (disambiguation). ... Margaret Farrow is a former state senator and former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box: A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... This is a list of lieutenant governors from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... This is a list of governors from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... For other persons named James Doyle, see James Doyle (disambiguation). ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As Lieutenant Governor, Lawton has taken on many issues, most related to economic development and fiscal responsibility. She is seen as a leading advocate for women in the workplace; in 2003 she launched an economic development initiative called "Wisconsin Women = Prosperity" and later convened the Lt. Governor's Task Force on Women and Depression. Lawton has also championed such issues as clean energy policy and stem cell research. In 2007, Lawton authored and passed the landmark Energy Independence and Climate Protection Resolution at the National Lieutenant Governors Association. Lawton also Chairs the Wisconsin State Arts Board. Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants. ... From a Keynesian point of view, a balanced budget in the public sector is achieved when the government has enough fiscal discipline to be able to equate the revenues with expenditure over the business cycles. ... Energy policy is the manner a given entity (often governmental) has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ...

A 2006 editorial in the Madison, Wisconsin daily The Capital Times called Lawton "the boldest and most active lieutenant governor in state history." At the 2007 Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention, Lawton decisively won the WisPolitics.com straw poll for Governor in 2010 should Jim Doyle decide against a third term. The Capital Times is a daily Monday - Saturday newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by Capital Newspapers. ... The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin. ...

Lawton was unanimously elected Vice-Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association in 2007.

Prior to being elected lieutenant governor in 2002, Lawton won the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor in 1998 and ran alongside the party's nominee for governor, attorney Ed Garvey. The Garvey/Lawton ticket lost to incumbent Tommy Thompson and Scott McCallum. Lawton also ran unsuccessfully for State Senate in 1992. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... For other people with similar names, see Thomas Thompson. ... Scott McCallum (born May 2, 1950) is a member of the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Governor of U.S. state of Wisconsin from 2001 to 2003. ...

Personal background

Lieutenant Governor Lawton grew up in southeastern Wisconsin, first in Hales Corners and then on a farm near Waterford. She worked her way through college, ultimately earning a degree in Spanish from Lawrence University in Appleton and a Master's Degree in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She met and married Cal Lawton when she was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Hales Corners is a village located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... For other uses, see Farm (disambiguation). ... Waterford is a village located in Racine County, Wisconsin. ... Lawrence University, located in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a private undergraduate college founded in 1847. ... Appleton is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, on the Fox River, 100 miles (161 km) north of Milwaukee. ... The University of Wisconsinâ€“Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ... Entrance sign Weidner Center The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (also known as UW-Green Bay, UWGB or GB) is a public university located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System. ...

During thirty-five years living in the Green Bay area, Barbara Lawton was active in the community, helping to co-found the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and was a leader in the Educational Resource Foundation. She was also a founding member of the Latinos Unidos and the Green Bay Area Multicultural Center. She served on the Entrepreneurs of Color Advisory Board, winning their first Founders' Award. She also served on the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Board. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, also called NWTC, is one of the 16 technical and community colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System. ...

Professionally, Lawton made her way as an international business consultant, helping businesses export their products to the Southern Cone of South America and providing cultural training. The Lawton family lived for a time in Oaxaca, Mexico and Santiago, Chile. Map that frames the area named Southern Cone The term Southern Cone (Spanish: Cono Sur, Portuguese: Cone Sul) refers to a geographic region composed of the southernmost areas of South America, below the Tropic of Capricorn. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Catedral de Santo Domingo The Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca or simply Oaxaca is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located in the southern part of Mexico, west of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. ... Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago Coordinates: , Region Province Foundation February 12, 1541 Government - Mayor RaÃºl AlcaÃno Lihn Area 1 - City 22. ...

Electoral history

2002 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election (Lieutenant Governor's seat) Jean Hundertmark is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 40th district where she has served four terms as State Representative. ...

1998 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election (Lieutenant Governor's seat) Margaret Farrow is a former state senator and former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. ...

Scott McCallum (born May 2, 1950) is a member of the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Governor of U.S. state of Wisconsin from 2001 to 2003. ...

Possible gubernatorial run

Lawton hinted in a March 2008 interview with the Associated Press that she would consider running for governor of Wisconsin in 2010 if Doyle does not seek a third term. If elected, she would be the state's first female governor. For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

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Lieutenant Governors of Wisconsin

Holmes • Beall • Burns • Lewis • MacArthur • Campbell • Noble • Salomon • Spooner • Pound • Pettit • Parker • Bingham • Fifield • Ryland • Jonas • Baensch • Stone • Davidson • Connor • Strange • Morris • Dithmar • Comings • Huber • O'Malley • Gunderson • Ekern • Goodland • Rennebohm • Smith • Knowles • Nash • Knowles • J. Olson • Lucey • J. Olson • Schreiber • R. Olson • Flynn • McCallum • Farrow • Lawton

This is a list of lieutenant governors from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Samuel W. Beall (1807â€“1868) was the second Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. ... Timothy Burns (May 31, 1820-September 21, 1853) was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1851 until his death while in office in 1853, serving as a Democrat. ... James Taylor Lewis (October 30, 1819 â€“ August 4, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 9th governor of Wisconsin. ... Arthur MacArthur Arthur MacArthur, Sr. ... Edward Salomon (1809-1909) was a governor of Wisconsin during the civil war. ... Thaddeus Coleman Pound Thaddeus Coleman Pound (December 6, 1833 in Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania - November 21, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. ... James Ole Davidson (February 10, 1854 â€“ December 16, 1922) was the 21st governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... William Duncan Connor (March 24, 1864 near Stratford, Ontario, Canada - November 20, 1944 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1907 - 1909. ... Thomas Morris (December 9, 1861-September 17, 1928), was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1911 until 1915. ... Walter Samuel Goodland (December 22, 1862 â€“ March 12, 1947) was an American politician and governor of Wisconsin. ... Oscar Rennebohm (May 25, 1889â€“October 15, 1968) was a Governor of Wisconsin. ... Waren Perley Knowles (August 19, 1908–May 1, 1993) was an American lawyer from New Richmond, Wisconsin. ... Philleo Nash (October 25, 1909-October 12, 1987) was a government official, educator, anthropolologist, and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1959-1961 as a Democrat. ... Waren Perley Knowles (August 19, 1908–May 1, 1993) was an American lawyer from New Richmond, Wisconsin. ... Jack B. Olson (August 29, 1920â€“July 3, 2003) was an American businessman and politician and Republican from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Patrick Joseph Lucey (born March 21, 1918) was a member of the Democratic Party who served as governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977. ... Jack B. Olson (August 29, 1920â€“July 3, 2003) was an American businessman and politician and Republican from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Martin James Schreiber (born April 8, 1939) is an American politician who served as lieutenant governor and then the 39th governor of Wisconsin. ... Scott McCallum (born May 2, 1950) is a member of the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Governor of U.S. state of Wisconsin from 2001 to 2003. ... Margaret Farrow is a former state senator and former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. ...

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Electoral history

Possible gubernatorial run

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