Candidate, United States Senate, 2012

Candidate, United States President, 2008

Appointed, Experience, January 24, 2001-2005

Governor, State of Wisconsin, 1987-2001

Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1967-1987

Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1981-1987

Chair, State of Wisconsin Building Commission

Chair, Transportation Projects Commission

Experience, Attorney

Experience, Real Estate Broker

Experience, Wisconsin National Guard

Army Reserve, 1966-1976

Member, Council of State Governments

Member, Juneau County Bar Association

Former Chair, National Governors' Association

Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Awards:

Anti-Defamation League's Distinguished Public Service Award

Governing Magazine's Public Official of the Year Award

Horatio Alger Award

Current Car:

Harley Motorcycle

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

1968

Father's Name:

Allen

Father's Occupation:

Gas station/country grocery store owner

Favorite Athlete:

Brett Favre.

Favorite Sport:

Football

First Job:

[scraping] chicken droppings off the eggs farmers traded for food [at age 4].

Mother's Name:

Julia

Mother's Occupation:

Schoolteacher

Number of Grandchildren:

5