| Timothy W. Carpenter | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 3rd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Burke |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 20th district |
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| In office January 1985 – January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | John R. Plewa |
| Succeeded by | Christine Sinicki |
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| Born | February 24, 1960 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Timothy W. "Tim" Carpenter is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 3rd District since 2003. He earlier served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 20th District from 1985 through 2003.
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Carpenter was born on February 24, 1960 [1] in Milwaukee and graduated from Pulaski High School. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a master's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison after studying at its La Follette Institute.[2]
Carpenter was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1984 and served nine terms representing the 9th Assembly District until 2002, holding the post of Speaker Pro Tempore in 1993. He was first elected to represent Wisconsin's 3rd Senate District in 2002. During the 2007–08 biennium, he served as President Pro Tempore of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Carpenter currently chairs the Senate Committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care, and Job Creation. He is also a member of the following Senate Committees: Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue; and Veterans & Military Affairs, Biotechnology & Financial Affairs.[3]
Carpenter is also is a member of several joint committees made of legislators from both the Senate and the Assembly. He is Co-Chair of the Law Revisions Committee. He was also the Chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on addressing recidivism in High-Risk Juvenile Offenders.[4]
During the protests in Wisconsin, Carpenter, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, fled the state to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott Walker's controversial "Budget Repair" legislation. Based on the revelations from a prank phone call on Gov. Walker, detailing plans to pass his bill, Carpenter called upon Gov. Walker to resign.[5]
In 2004, Carpenter unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for United States House of Representatives in the 4th congressional district, losing the primary election to fellow state senator Gwen Moore.
Carpenter is a supporter of LGBT issues and is one of two openly gay members of the Wisconsin Legislature, alongside Rep. Mark Pocan (D–Madison).[6] He is a member of the Sierra Club and the Jackson Park Neighborhood Association.[7]
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