Tammy Baldwin

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Tammy Baldwin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office 1999–present
Preceded by	Scott Klug
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	February 11, 1962 (age 45) Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lauren Azar
Religion	unspecified

Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962), American politician, is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district (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. ^[1]

Baldwin was first elected to political office in 1986 when she was elected to the Dane County 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. Baldwin is one of two openly gay members of congress, the other being Barney Frank of Massachusetts. 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.

Contents 1 Committee Assignments 2 Electoral history 3 References 4 External links

[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
  • 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] References

[edit] External links

• U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin official site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission - Tammy Baldwin campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues - Tammy Baldwin issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org - Tammy Baldwin campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart - Representative Tammy Baldwin (WI) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia - Tammy Baldwin profile
• Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Tammy Baldwin voting record
• Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Tammy Baldwin profile

Campaign sites

• Tammy Baldwin for Congress official campaign site

Articles

• Interview with Tammy Baldwin
• "The Students' Rep", American Prospect, October 1, 2003
• WTN Interview with Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin: Facilitating technology growth and regional economic development is a priority Mike Klein, Wisconsin Technology Network, August 6, 2003
• "Tammy Baldwin's Turn" John Nichols, The Nation, July 25, 2004

Preceded by Scott Klug

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district 1999 – present

Incumbent

Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Herb Kohl (D), Russ Feingold (D) Representative(s): Paul Ryan (R), Tammy Baldwin (D), Ron Kind (D), Gwen Moore (D), Jim Sensenbrenner (R), Tom Petri (R), Dave Obey (D), Steve Kagen (D) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands