Tony Earl
| Tony Earl | |
|---|---|
| 41st Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987 |
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| Lieutenant | James Flynn |
| Preceded by | Lee Dreyfus |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Anthony Scully Earl April 12, 1936 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Nemke Earl |
| Profession | Prosecutor, attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Anthony Scully Earl (born April 12, 1936) is a United States politician and a member of the Democratic party and served as the 41st Governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1958 and earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago. After four years in the Navy, including two years as a legal officer, Earl made his way to Wisconsin in 1965.
Earl was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1969, filling the seat vacated by David Obey, who was elected a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 1974, Earl left the Assembly to run for Wisconsin Attorney General, but was defeated in the primary by Bronson La Follette. Upon his defeat, then-Gov. Patrick Lucey named Earl secretary of the Department of Administration. Later, Earl became Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) where his list of accomplishments include addressing the State's surface water pollution.
In 1982, Earl ran for governor when Lee S. Dreyfus unexpectedly declined to run for re-election, and soon the Wisconsin Democratic Party's hopes of reclaiming the governor's mansion became very real. As head of the state DNR, Earl was well-received as a staunch defender of the environment and a problem-solver. Earl used that reputation to defeat former Acting Governor Martin J. Schreiber (1977–79) in the Democratic primary for governor. Earl went on to defeat the Republican candidate, Terry Jodok Kohler, in a landslide victory.
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