Martin J. Schreiber
| Martin J. Schreiber | |
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| 39th Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office July 6, 1977 – January 4, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick Lucey |
| Succeeded by | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| 38th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 4, 1971 – July 6, 1977 |
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| Governor | Patrick Lucey |
| Preceded by | Jack B. Olson |
| Succeeded by | Russell Olson |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 6th District | |
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In office 1963–1971 |
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| Succeeded by | Monroe Swan |
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Martin James Schreiber April 8, 1939 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Thaney Schreiber |
| Relations | Martin E. Schreiber (father) |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Marquette University |
Martin James "Marty" Schreiber (born April 8, 1939) is an American politician, publisher, and lobbyist, the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and (following the resignation of Governor Patrick Lucey), the 39th Governor of Wisconsin from 1977 to 1979.
Schreiber was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His father Martin E. Schreiber was a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1941–1944), and later a member of the Milwaukee Common Council (1944 to 1976). The younger Schreiber attended the youth government and leadership program Badger Boys State in 1956 as a representative chosen from his high school. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1956–60) where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity; and earned a law degree from the law school at Marquette University in 1964.
A Democrat, Schreiber served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1963 to 1971. During his political career, Schreiber focused on education, children’s issues, consumer protection, and the rights of workers and the elderly.
In 1970, Schreiber was elected lieutenant governor on the Lucey-Schreiber ticket. In July 1977, following the resignation of Lucey to become the United States ambassador to Mexico, Schreiber succeeded him as Governor for the remainder of their four-year term. In the 1978 election, Schreiber faced a divisive primary challenge by developer David Carley. In the general election, political newcomer Lee S. Dreyfus, a populist Republican and skilled orator, waged an unconventional campaign and successfully attacked the Lucey-Schreiber record on taxes and big government. Schreiber lost 54% to 44%.
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