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| − | '''Scott Kevin Walker''' (born November 2, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) | + | '''Scott Kevin Walker''' (born November 2, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is the current Governor of [[Wisconsin]] and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. Previously he was Executive of [[Milwaukee County]] and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. |
| − | Scott Walker became a leader of [[conservatives]] nationwide when he supported and then signed into law a repeal of the collective bargaining rights of most government workers. Walker took this historic step to prevent the | + | Scott Walker became a leader of [[conservatives]] nationwide when he supported and then signed into law a repeal of the collective bargaining rights of most government workers. Walker took this historic step to prevent the State from continuing on a path of financial ruin. |
==Budget Deficit== | ==Budget Deficit== | ||
| − | Wisconsin has a budget deficit of more than $3 billion. Instead of raising taxes, the governor has set out on a mission to reduce costs across the board and to make Wisconsin a business-friendly state. The state's labor | + | Wisconsin has a budget deficit of more than $3 billion. Instead of raising taxes, the governor has set out on a mission to reduce costs across the board and to make Wisconsin a business-friendly state. The state's labor unions are in an uproar and are protesting Walker's decision to end union collective bargaining and force employees to fund part of their pensions, as well as to contribute to their own health and life insurance. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/ Governor of Wisconsin Official Site] | *[http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/ Governor of Wisconsin Official Site] | ||
Revision as of 12:11, June 27, 2011
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| Governor of Wisconsin From: January 3, 2011 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Jim Doyle | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Tonette Walker | ||
| Religion | Evangelical Christian | ||
Scott Kevin Walker (born November 2, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is the current Governor of Wisconsin and a member of the Republican Party. Previously he was Executive of Milwaukee County and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Scott Walker became a leader of conservatives nationwide when he supported and then signed into law a repeal of the collective bargaining rights of most government workers. Walker took this historic step to prevent the State from continuing on a path of financial ruin.
Budget Deficit
Wisconsin has a budget deficit of more than $3 billion. Instead of raising taxes, the governor has set out on a mission to reduce costs across the board and to make Wisconsin a business-friendly state. The state's labor unions are in an uproar and are protesting Walker's decision to end union collective bargaining and force employees to fund part of their pensions, as well as to contribute to their own health and life insurance.