Tammy Baldwin
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Wisconsin's 2nd district |
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1999–present |
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| Preceded by: | Scott Klug |
| Succeeded by: | Incumbent |
| Born: | February 11, 1962 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Spouse: | Lauren Azar |
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962), American politician, is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Second Congressional District of Wisconsin (map).
Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Baldwin graduated from Madison West High School in 1980. She earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1984, and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1989.
Baldwin was first elected to political office in 1986 when she was elected to the Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors, a position that she held until 1994. She served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 to 1999 and was elected to the House in 1998.
Baldwin is the first woman elected to Congress from the state of Wisconsin, and is currently serving her fourth term. She was also the first ever openly gay non-incumbent to be elected to the House of Representatives, her election having won the backing of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. While two openly gay men serve in the House of Representatives (Barney Frank and Jim Kolbe), she is the only "out" lesbian. Her partner is Lauren Azar. [1]
On July 26, 2004, she spoke at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in prime time on the issue of health care.
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
[edit] Electoral history
- 2006 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 2nd District (Not yet certified)
- Tammy Baldwin (D) (inc.), 63%
- Dave Magnum (R), 37%
- 2004 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 2nd District
- Tammy Baldwin (D) (inc.), 63%
- Dave Magnum (R), 37%
- 2002 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 2nd District
- Tammy Baldwin (D) (inc.), 66%
- Ron Greer (R), 34%
- 2000 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 2nd District
- Tammy Baldwin (D) (inc.), 51%
- John Sharpless (R), 49%
- 1998 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 2nd District
- Tammy Baldwin (D), 53%
- Josephine Musser (R), 47%
[edit] External links
- Baldwin's Official Congressional website
- TammyBaldwin.com, Baldwin's official campaign website
- Baldwin's biography from the Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
- Democratic Party of Wisconsin profile
- Interview with Tammy Baldwin
- "The Students' Rep", American Prospect magazine, October 1, 2003
- "WTN Interview with Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin: Facilitating technology growth and regional economic development is a priority" from the Wisconsin Technology Network
- "Tammy Baldwin's Turn", a blog by Baldwin published by The Nation
- Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
| Preceded by: Scott Klug |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district 1999 – present |
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| Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Herbert Kohl (D), Russ Feingold (D)
Representative(s): Paul Ryan (R), Tammy Baldwin (D), Ron Kind (D), Gwen Moore (D), Jim Sensenbrenner (R), Thomas E. Petri (R), David R. Obey (D), Mark Green (R) |
