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Tom Barrett
| Tom Barrett | ||
| Mayor of Milwaukee | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 – Present | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. Representative Wisconsin 5th District | ||
| 1993 – 2003 | ||
| Wisconsin State Senate District 5 | ||
| 1989 – 1993 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Madison, Wisconsin (1976) | |
| J.D. | University of Madison, Wisconsin (1980) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 8, 1953 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Successively elected to the State House in 1984, the State Senate in 1989, the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993, and the Mayorship of Milwaukee in 2004, Tom Barret has long been a fixture in Wisconsin politics. His mother, Gertrude, was a Door County native who lost her first husband in WWII. His father, Thomas, an Air Force pilot was deployed to Wisconsin for training during WWII, and returned to the area. The two met at UW-Madison. The family settled in Milwaukee where Tom grew up.
He still lives in Milwaukee's Washington Heights neighborhood with his wife, Kris, and their four children.
Barrett earned his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and clerked for Judge Robert Warren of the Eastern District of Wisconsin federal court from 1980 to 1982. That year he made his first foray into politics, losing a run for the state House. Two years later, he won a special election in April of 1984 for the 14th Assembly District[2]. Barrett was re-elected in November of 1984, 1986, and 1988. In December of 1989, Barrett ran for the 5th State Senate District in a special election and won[2]. Three years later, Congressman Jim Moody announced his retirement and Barrett ran for his empty seat in Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District.
Wisconsin lost a seat in the 2000 Census and Barrett declined to compete in a primary for the newly drawn 4th Congressional District in 2002. He first ran for Governor that year, but lost the Democratic primary to eventual Governor Jim Doyle. In 2004, he ousted incumbent Milwaukee Mayor Marvin Pratt and was re-elected as Mayor in 2008. He announced he would not seek a third term in August on 2009 and confirmed rumors of a nascent gubernatorial campaign two months later with a formal announcement.
Education
- University of Madison, Wisconsin, J.D., 1980
- University of Madison, Wisconsin, B.A., 1976
- Marquette University High School
Elections
2012
- See also: Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin (2012)
Barrett ran for Wisconsin Governor in the recall election against incumbent Gov. Scott Walker. He lost to Walker in the recall on June 5, 2012. Hariprasad "Hari" Trivedi came in third.
| Recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Walker Incumbent |
53.1% | 1,335,585 | |
| Democratic | Tom Barrett | 46.3% | 1,164,480 | |
| Independent | Hari Trivedi | 0.6% | 14,463 | |
| Scattering | - | 0.1% | 1,537 | |
| Total Votes | 2,516,065 | |||
| Election Results Via: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
Barrett easily won the primary on May 8[3] against Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Secretary of State Douglas La Follette and protest candidate Gladys Huber.[4][5]
Recall petitions were turned in on January 17, 2012 and certified on March 30, the same day Barrett officially declared he was running.[6]
| Wisconsin Governor Recall - Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tom Barrett |
58.1% | 390,191 |
| Kathleen Falk | 34.1% | 229,236 |
| Kathleen Vinehout | 4% | 26,967 |
| Doug La Follette | 2.9% | 19,497 |
| Gladys Huber | 0.7% | 4,847 |
| Scattering | 0.1% | 864 |
| Total Votes | 671,602 | |
| Election Results Via: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||
Endorsements
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association[7]
- U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl[8]
- Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters[9]
- National Association of Police Organizations[10]
2010
Barrett lost to Scott Walker (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11] James James (Common Sense) and Jim Langer (I) also ran.
| Wisconsin Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Walker |
52.2% | 1,128,941 | |
| Democratic | Tom Barrett | 46.5% | 1,004,303 | |
| Independent | Jim Langer | 0.5% | 10,608 | |
| Libertarian | No candidate | 0.3% | 6,790 | |
| CS | James James | 0.4% | 8,273 | |
| Independent | Leslie Ervin Smetak | 0% | 19 | |
| Independent | Patricia Messici | 0% | 22 | |
| Independent | Hari Trivedi | 0% | 18 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 1,858 | |
| Total Votes | 2,160,832 | |||
See also
External links
- Tom Barrett for Governor campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Tom Barrett on Twitter
- Tom Barrett on YouTube
- Tom Barrett on Flickr
References
- ↑ Associated Press/C-SPAN, "Campaign 2012 - Wisconsin Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 UW-Madison Digital Archives "1991-1992 Wisconsin Blue Book"(See Page 31)
- ↑ WTAQ, "Recall elections officially ordered against Gov. Walker, 5 other GOP lawmakers," March 30, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "GOP's fake Democrats for recall primaries named," April 5, 2012
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Walker, Barrett begin sprint to historic vote," May 9, 2012
- ↑ Bellingham Herald, "Milwaukee mayor throws hat in ring with upcoming recall election of governor," March 31, 2012
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Largest police union endorses Democrat Tom Barrett in Wisconsin governor recall," April 24, 2012
- ↑ FOX 11 Online, "Gov. candidates get big-name endorsements," April 30, 2012
- ↑ Examiner, "WLCV endorses Tom Barrett for Governor," May 16, 2012
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Walker, Barrett pick up national endorsements," May 24, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System", December 8, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marvin Pratt |
Mayor of Milwaukee 2004-Present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Jim Moody |
U.S. Representative-Wisconsin 5th District 1993-2003 |
Succeeded by Jim Sensenbrenner |
| Preceded by Mordecai Lee |
Wisconsin State Senate District 5 1989-1993 |
Succeeded by Peggy A. Rosenzwig |
