Biography:
— 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-).