Tony Evers
| Tony Evers | |
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| 26th Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
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Assumed office July 6, 2009 |
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| Governor |
Jim Doyle Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Burmaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 5, 1951 Plymouth, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Profession |
Superintendent Politician Teacher |
Dr. Anthony "Tony" Evers (born November 5, 1951) is an American educator and the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin since 2009. Evers serves as President of the Council of Chief State School Officers and was Wisconsin's Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2001 to 2009. He is a candidate for governor of Wisconsin in 2018.
Born in Plymouth, Wisconsin in 1951, Evers received his bachelors (1974), masters (1978), and doctorate degrees (1986) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Evers began his professional career as a teacher and media coordinator in the Tomah school district. In 1979 to 1980 he was principal of the Tomah elementary school, and from 1980 to 1984 he was principal at the high school. From 1984-1988 he was superintendent of the Oakfield school district, and from 1988-1992 he was superintendent of the Verona school district. From 1992 to 2001 he was administrator of Cooperative Education Service Agency in Oshkosh
Evers first ran for state superintendent in 1993 when he was defeated by John Benson. In 2001 he came in third in the primary to Elizabeth Burmaster. After her election, Burmaster appointed Evers Deputy Superintendent, a position he held until Burmaster was appointed president of Nicolet College.
Evers then ran again in 2009, this time winning. He defeated Rose Fernandez in the general election. In April 2013, Evers defeated Don Pridemore and won reelection. In 2017, Evers defeated Republican-backed candidate Lowell Holtz, a former Beloit superintendent, winning approximately 70% of the vote.
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