Martin Schreiber | |
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39th Governor of Wisconsin | |
In office July 6, 1977 – January 4, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Lucey |
Succeeded by | Lee Dreyfus |
38th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
In office January 4, 1971 – July 6, 1977 | |
Governor | Patrick Lucey |
Preceded by | Jack B. Olson |
Succeeded by | Russell Olson |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 9, 1963 – January 4, 1971 | |
Preceded by | William R. Moser |
Succeeded by | Mark Lipscomb Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Martin James Schreiber April 8, 1939 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Elaine Thaney
(m. 1961; died 2022) |
Relations | Martin E. Schreiber (father) |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BA) Marquette University (JD) |
Martin James Schreiber (/ˈʃraɪbər/ SHRY-bər; born April 8, 1939) is an American politician, publisher, author, and lobbyist who served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977, and (following the resignation of Patrick Lucey) as the 39th Governor of Wisconsin from 1977 to 1979. Schreiber has become an advocate on issues related to Alzheimer's disease and dementia.[1][2][3]