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Tim Carpenter

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Timothy W. Carpenter (born February 24, 1960) is an American Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been a member of the Wisconsin Senate for more than 20 years, representing the Wisconsin's 3rd Senate district since 2003. His district comprises much of the south side of the city of Milwaukee. He previously served 18 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1985–2003).

Tim Carpenter
Carpenter in 2009
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
July 16, 2012 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byJoseph K. Leibham
Succeeded byJoseph K. Leibham
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2003
Preceded byBrian Burke
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 4, 1993 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byWalter Kunicki
Succeeded byJosh Zepnick
Constituency9th Assembly district
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 4, 1993
Preceded byJames F. Rooney
Succeeded byRosemary Potter
Constituency20th Assembly district
Personal details
Born
Timothy W. Carpenter

(1960-02-24) February 24, 1960 (age 64)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (MA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

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Carpenter was born on February 24, 1960, at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee.[1] He graduated from Milwaukee's Casimir Pulaski High School and attended Marquette University in 1978, before transferring to University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he received his bachelor's degree in political science and history in 1982.[2] He continued graduate work at Milwaukee, but was interrupted when he was elected to the Legislature in 1984. He later resumed his education at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned his master's degree in 1995.[1]

Political career

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Carpenter in 2009

After graduating from college, Carpenter worked briefly at a number of jobs, at Rustlers Steak House and as a courier for Federal Express.[1] He had become involved with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin at an early age and became a member of the state party's administrative committee.[3] In 1984, at age 24, while still a student at the La Follette School, he entered into the race for Wisconsin State Assembly in the open 20th Assembly district seat. The 20th Assembly district was heavily Democratic, based in southern Milwaukee—Carpenter faced five opponents in the Democratic primary. He prevailed in the six-way race with just 27% of the vote, and faced no opponent in the 1984 general election.[4]

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.

During the 2007-08 biennium, he was the chair of the Senate Committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care, and Job Creation.

Carpenter is currently a member of the Senate Committee on Health; the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government; the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs; the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism; and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.[5]

He was also previously the Chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on addressing recidivism in High-Risk Juvenile Offenders.

2011 Wisconsin protests

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See also: 2011 Wisconsin protests

During the protests in Wisconsin, Carpenter, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, left 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.[6]

2020 protests

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On June 23, 2020, Carpenter was recording a protest near the Wisconsin state capitol when he was assaulted by BLM (Black Lives Matter) protesters. A short time later he collapsed and was taken to the hospital for a suspected concussion.[7]

2004 U.S. House campaign

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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.

Milwaukee City Treasurer

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In February 2012, Carpenter was one of two State Senators (the other being fellow Democrat Spencer Coggs) to win a place on the ballot for Milwaukee City Treasurer in the Spring 2012 election, defeating former State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass and Socialist Rick Kissell in the non-partisan primary.[8] Coggs polled 13,559 votes; Carpenter 12,880; Sass 5,089 and Kissell 2,241.[9] In the general election, Coggs won 35,096 votes to Carpenter's 34,293.[10]

Milwaukee Common Council

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In 2015, Carpenter ran in a special election for the Milwaukee Common Council on August 18, 2015. A primary took place on July 21, 2015. Carpenter advanced in the primary along with Mark Borkowski, who ended up winning with 50.7% of the vote.[11]

Personal life

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Carpenter is gay, and is one of three openly LGBTQ members of the Wisconsin Legislature. He is a member of the Sierra Club, Jackson Park Neighborhood Association, Story Hill Neighborhood Association, and the Milwaukee VA Soldiers Home Advisory Council.

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly, 20th district (1984–1990)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1984[4] Primary September 11 Tim Carpenter Democratic 2,021 27.53% Stephen P. Kotecki Dem. 1,625 22.13% 7,342 396
Terry L. Witkowski Dem. 1,312 17.87%
William G. Hart Dem. 1,202 16.37%
Carl A. Kopps Dem. 1,139 15.51%
Jack H. Gleason Dem. 43 0.59%
General November 6 Tim Carpenter Democratic 18,107 100.0% 18,107 18,107
1986[12] Primary September 9 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 3,538 65.51% Stephen P. Kotecki Dem. 1,863 34.49% 5,401 1,675
General November 4 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 11,081 70.53% Jerome D. Schultz Rep. 4,630 29.47% 15,711 6,451
1988[13] General November 8 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 17,870 100.0% 17,870 17,870
1990[14] General November 6 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 8,872 67.17% Dorothy Wosick Seidl Rep. 4,336 32.83% 13,208 4,536

Wisconsin Assembly, 9th district (1992–2000)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1992[15] General November 3 Tim Carpenter Democratic 17,790 100.0% 17,790 17,790
1994[16] General November 8 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 9,569 59.33% James T. Sanfilippo Rep. 6,559 40.67% 16,128 3,010
1996[17] Primary September 10 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 3,312 72.44% James T. Sanfilippo Dem. 1,260 27.56% 4,572 2,052
General November 5 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 14,758 100.0% 14,758 14,758
1998[18] General November 3 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 11,418 100.0% 11,418 11,418
2000[19] General November 7 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 14,244 70.60% Richard T. Mannisto Rep. 5,863 29.06% 20,176 8,381

Wisconsin Senate (2002–2018)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2002 Primary[20] September 10 Tim Carpenter Democratic 8,491 52.92% Pat Farley Dem. 5,328 33.21% 16,044 3,163
Roman R. Blenski (deceased) Dem. 2,187 13.63%
General[21] November 5 Tim Carpenter Democratic 24,431 97.96% 24,939 23,923
2006 General[22] November 7 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 30,768 98.51% 31,232 30,304
2010 General[23] November 2 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 23,401 61.09% Annette Miller Krznarich Rep. 14,796 38.63% 38,305 8,605
2014 General[24] November 4 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 29,291 97.10% 30,166 28,416
2018 General[25] November 6 Tim Carpenter (inc.) Democratic 36,875 97.40% 37,860 35,890

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biography". Tim Carpenter - Wisconsin State Senator. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1985). "Biographies" (PDF). The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 35. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Wisconsin Assembly". Wisconsin State Journal. January 27, 1985. Retrieved January 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1985). "Elections" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 906, 925. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Senator Tim Carpenter". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Carpenter Letter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  7. ^ "State Senator says he was attacked during Madison protest, collapses in front of 27 News crew". Jun 24, 2020. Retrieved Jun 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Coggs, Carpenter to square off for treasurer". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved Jun 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official election results" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Coggs edges Carpenter in city treasurer's race". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved Jun 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mark Borkowski wins special aldermanic election". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  12. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1987). "Elections" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Barish, Lawrence S. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 888, 907. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1989). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1989-1990 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 910, 925. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 899, 915. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1993). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 903, 921. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 903, 921. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  17. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1997). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 899, 903. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1999). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E. (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 879, 882. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  19. ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. May 10, 2001. p. 13. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  20. ^ Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/10/2002 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. September 24, 2002. p. 14. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  21. ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 2, 2002. p. 6. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  22. ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 5, 2006. p. 7. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  23. ^ 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 1, 2010. p. 5. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  24. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 5. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  25. ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 6. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 20th district
January 3, 1985 – January 4, 1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 9th district
January 4, 1993 – January 3, 2003 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 3rd district
January 3, 2003 – present 		Incumbent
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
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