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  1. Scott Kevin Walker (born November 2, 1967) is an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Milwaukee County executive from 2002 to 2010.

  2. May 9, 2024 · Scott Walker, American politician who served as governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. He sought the Republican Party’s nomination in the presidential election of 2016. Learn more about Walker’s life and career, including his political views on various issues.

    • From Act 10 to Foxconn
    • Transforming Government
    • Democratic Views
    • Rural-Urban Divide
    • Economic Record

    The state that first recognized collective bargaining for public workers in 1959 became the epicenter of a showdown with unions during Walker's first weeks in office. Protests snarled the state Capitol and catapulted Walker to national prominence. Walker and Republicans pushed through Act 10, which all but ended collective bargaining for most publi...

    Looking back over a half-century of Wisconsin political history, Vos said, Walker and Republican Tommy Thompson stand out as governors who transformed the way government operates. "And I think Governor Walker, as you look over the next 50 years, people will say that's a guy who made a big difference in an eight-year term," Vos said. Senate Majority...

    When he first took office, Walker vowed Wisconsin was open for business, a phrase he would repeat constantly during his tenure. Evers, who served with Walker and established a good working partnership, had a grudging respect for the governor's focus on business. “Certainly he has helped Wisconsin’s business climate and I think that’s an important p...

    One divide has been evident in the state for years: the rural-urban split. It was most recently studied by Katherine J. Cramer, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist and author of "The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker." "There have always been tensions between rural Wisconsin and ...

    Noah Williams, director of the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, said that overall, "the economic record under Walker is very strong." On policy, Williams said, the Walker administration's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit helped the economy, along with "holding the line on taxes and regulations." The tax credit effectively elimi...

  3. Jul 8, 2015 · WASHINGTON — When Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin met privately here at the Capitol Hill Club recently with a group of congressional Republicans, he did not just seek their support for his...

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  4. Jan 3, 2011 · Scott Walker was sworn in as governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, and was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 2015. Walker began his career working for IBM in Milwaukee.

  5. Scott Kevin Walker (born November 2, 1967) is an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Milwaukee County executive from 2002 to 2010.

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