Scott Walker (politician)

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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. He is the most recent Republican to have served as governor of Wisconsin. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Walker was raised in Plainfield, Iowa, and Delavan, Wisconsin. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1992, representing a district in western Milwaukee County. In 2002, Walker was elected Milwaukee County executive in a special election following the resignation of Tom Ament. He was elected to a full term in 2004 and reelected in 2008. Walker ran for governor in 2006 but withdrew before the primary election. He ran again in 2010 and won, defeating Democrat Tom Barrett. Shortly after taking office in 2011, Walker gained national attention by introducing the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, which significantly limited collective bargaining...

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