Ed Thompson
| Ed Thompson | |
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| Mayor of Tomah | |
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In office April 15, 2008 – April 20, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Ludeking |
| Succeeded by | John Rusch |
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In office 2000–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Bud Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ludeking |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Allan Edward Thompson December 25, 1944 Elroy, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 2011 (aged 66) Tomah, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Other political affiliations |
Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Nelson (19??–??); |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | UW-Madison |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Allan Edward "Ed" Thompson (December 25, 1944 – October 22, 2011) was an American businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin for two non-consecutive terms, and was the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2002, receiving 11% of the vote in that race. He was elected to his first term as mayor of Tomah in April 2000, with 58% of the vote. He was again elected mayor of Tomah on April 1, 2008, by nearly a 2 to 1 margin against the incumbent, Charles Ludeking.
Thompson was born in Elroy, Wisconsin. His mother, Julie (née Dutton), was a teacher, and his father, Allan Thompson, owned and ran a gas station and country grocery store. A graduate of Royall High School (1963), he was active in the drama department and competed in football, basketball, and track. After high school, Ed briefly attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he married Kathy Nelson; the couple settled in Elroy and had four children: Ann Marie, Kristin Beth, Allan Edward “Chip” Thompson, and Joshua Thompson.
Thompson was the owner of the Tee-Pee supper club, a restaurant in Tomah, and was the subject of the documentary A Remarkable Man. His older brother, Tommy Thompson, a Republican, was formerly Governor of Wisconsin and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
In 2000, he defeated incumbent mayor Bud Johnson with 57% of the vote. He served only one two-year term.
On April 5, 2005, Thompson won an unexpected victory in the common council election in Tomah, Wisconsin. Thompson was not running for the position but was, unknown to him, the subject of a write-in campaign. He would receive 31 of 34 votes. His "opponent", John Buick, received one vote from Thompson himself. Thompson initially declined to accept the position, but later reconsidered. He was sworn in on April 15, 2005, and served two years on the Tomah common council.
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