Barbara Lawton | |
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| 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Governor | Jim Doyle |
| Preceded by | Margaret Farrow |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Kleefisch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Smith July 5, 1951 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cal Lawton |
| Education | Lawrence University (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA) |
| Profession | Business consultant |
Barbara Lawton (born July 5, 1951) is an American businesswoman and politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin who is the President and CEO of Americans for Campaign Reform.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Lawton was the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She became the first woman elected to the position in 2002, as the running mate of former Democratic Governor Jim Doyle. Lawton was re-elected on November 7, 2006. She was co-founder and Director of External Affairs for Issue One, a nonprofit whose goal is to reduce the influence of money in politics.
- ^ "Barbara Lawton Named ACR President and CEO". Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.