Margaret Farrow

Margaret Farrow (born November 28, 1934 in Kenosha , Wisconsin ) is an American politician . Between 2001 and 2003, she was Lieutenant Governor of the state of Wisconsin.

Career

Margaret Farrow visited the St. Catherine High School in Racine and the Rosary College in River Forest ( Illinois ). She then studied political science and education at Marquette University in Milwaukee . She worked for some time as a teacher and in the real estate industry. Politically, she joined the Republican Party . Between 1976 and 1981 she served on the Elm Grove Parish Council . From 1981 to 1987 she was mayor ( Village President ) there. In 1986 she was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly . She was elected to the State Senate three years later . She stayed there until 2001.

In 2001, Governor Tommy Thompson was appointed US Secretary of Health to President George W. Bush's cabinet . According to the state constitution, Lieutenant Governor Scott McCallum was promoted to the new governor. This appointed Margaret Farrow as his successor in the office of Vice-Governor. She held this position between 2001 and 2003. In 2002 McCallum and Farrow ran for re-election without success. Today Margaret Farrow works for a number of non-profit organizations. She has five sons with her husband John. Her son Paul , born in 1964, is also active in politics. He has served in both the House of Representatives and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Web links

• Biography at the University of Wisconsin
• Biography at Marquette University