Scott McCallum
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Scott McCallum
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| In office February 1, 2001 – January 6, 2003 |
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| Lieutenant | Margaret Farrow |
| Preceded by | Tommy Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Doyle |
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| Born | May 2, 1950 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laurie McCallum |
| Profession | Business manager |
| Religion | Christian Scientist |
Scott McCallum (born May 2, 1950) is a member of the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Governor of U.S. state of Wisconsin from 2001 to 2003.
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[edit] Background
McCallum was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the eldest of four children. He graduated from Macalester College in 1972 with a degree in Economics and Political Science. He obtained his masters degree in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1974. He is of the Christian Science religion.
[edit] Political career
In 1976, McCallum won a seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. McCallum won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 1982, but lost in the general election to incumbent William Proxmire.
During his 10 years (1976-1986) as state senator, McCallum was allied with the New Republican Conference, a now-extinct movement of fiscally conservative, but socially liberal, GOP activists.
In 1986, McCallum ran for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket with Tommy Thompson running for governor. The Thompson-McCallum ticket served the state of Wisconsin for 14 years, having been elected for four terms in office.
In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Thompson to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, making McCallum governor of Wisconsin to complete Thompson's final term. McCallum then selected State Senator Margaret Farrow of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, to be his new lieutenant governor.
McCallum was defeated in the 2002 election by Democrat Jim Doyle. The other major party candidate running in 2002 was Libertarian Ed Thompson, brother of Tommy.
McCallum is currently CEO of Aidmatrix, a non-profit based in Texas that matches charitable corporate donations of surplus food and supplies with organizations that need them. He lives in Lodi, Wisconsin.
[edit] Family
McCallum is married to Laurie McCallum. They have three children: Zachary, Rory and Cara.
[edit] Electoral history
| Wisconsin U.S. Senate Election 1982 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 983,311 | 63.6 | ||
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 527,355 | 34.1 | ||
| Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election 2002 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jim Doyle | 800,515 | 45.09 | ||
| Republican | Scott McCallum (incumbent) | 734,779 | 41.39 | ||
| Libertarian | Ed Thompson | 185,455 | 10.45 | ||
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by Tommy Thompson |
Governor of Wisconsin 2001 - 2003 |
Succeeded by Jim Doyle |
| Preceded by James Flynn |
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1987 - 2001 |
Succeeded by Margaret Farrow |
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