Scott Walker
Scott Kevin Walker (born November 2, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) currently serves as Governor of Wisconsin, and is a member of the Republican Party. Previously he was Executive of Milwaukee County and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
| Scott Walker | |||
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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 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 union are in an uproar and are protesting Walker's decision to end union collective bargaining and reduce pensions by 8%.