Timothy Cullen (Wisconsin politician)
| Tim Cullen | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 15th district |
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In office 2011–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Judy Robson |
| Succeeded by | Janis Ringhand |
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In office 1975–1987 |
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| Succeeded by | Timothy Weeden |
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February 25, 1944 Janesville, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Janesville, Wisconsin |
Timothy Cullen (born February 25, 1944) was a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 15th District between 2011 and 2015, and previously from 1975 through 1987.
Born in Janesville, Wisconsin, Cullen graduated from Janesville High School and from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. He was elected to the Janesville City Council. He is a former member of the Board of Education of the Janesville Public School District.
Cullen was first elected to represent the 15th district in the Wisconsin Senate in 1974, defeating incumbent Republican James D. Swan with 18,931 votes to 14,982 for Swan. He would serve in that position until 1987. He was Majority Leader 1981, 1983 and 1985.
In 1987 he was appointed by Republican Governor Tommy Thompson to head the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services; he was succeeded by Timothy Weeden. In 1988, he resigned from DHFS to become a vice-president for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin.
On November 2, 2010, Cullen was again elected to represent the 15th district, succeeding Judy Robson. In September 2013, Cullen announced he would be retiring from the state senate. One of the factors he cited as a reason for his retirement was the increased partisanship within the legislature.
During the protests in Wisconsin, Cullen, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, fled the state to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott Walker's controversial "Budget Repair" legislation. Walker earlier referred to Cullen as "the only reasonable one" of the Wisconsin Democrats during the protests.
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