Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as Wisconsin's junior senator since 2013. She was a Democrat who served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district, and from 1999 to 2013 in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. Baldwin was elected to the United States Senate in 2012 after beating Republican nominee Tommy Thompson. Baldwin was re-elected in 2018, beating Republican nominee Leah Vukmir.
Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin was sworn in as the United States Senate's first openly homosexual member in 2013. The historic incident occurred during a particularly heated race in which she challenged Republican candidate Tommy Thompson, a former Wisconsin governor. Baldwin's leftist views—she backed universal health care, civil rights, and environmental protections—seemed to resonate with people in a state known for its volatile politics. Furthermore, she had a reputation as an iconoclast; for example, while a member of the United States House of Representatives (1992-2013), she once advocated for impeachment hearings for Vice President Dick Cheney. Baldwin became the state's first female senator after narrowly defeating Thompson, who had never lost a contest in Wisconsin.
Detailed information:
Full name: Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin
Born: February 11, 1962
Notable works:
- Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference
- United States Senatorfrom Wisconsin
- Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Wisconsin's 2nd district
- Member of the Wisconsin State Assemblyfrom the 78th district
- Member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors
- Member of the Madison Common Council
