Biography
A Senator and a Representative from Wisconsin. Born in Madison, Dane County, Wis. , February 11, 1962. Graduated from Madison West High School, Madison, Wis. , 1980. A. B. , Smith College, Northampton, Mass. , 1984. J. D. , University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wis. , 1989. Lawyer, private practice. Dane County, Wis. , board of supervisors, 1986-1994. Member of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1993-1999. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2013). Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013. Reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031. Democratic Conference secretary (2017-).