Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin is an American Congresswoman who represents Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District. First elected in 1999, she has since been re-elected six times.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin
- Born: February 11, 1962 in Madison, Wisconsin
- Assumed office: January 3, 1999
- Political party: Democrat
- Partner: Lauren Azar
- Alma mater: Smith College, University of Wisconsin Law School
- Previous office: Wisconsin State Assembly Representative
- Re-elected to Congress five times
- State's first openly homosexual woman to be elected to Congress
Key Dates
- 1986: Elected to the Dane County Board of Supervisors
- 1993: Elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 1994: Resigns from Dane County Board of Supervisors
- January 3, 1999: Elected to the House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District
Two Firsts
Tammy Baldwin is the first woman elected to represent Wisconsin in Congress. She is also the first openly gay, non-incumbent candidate to be elected. The only other open homosexual in Congress is Barney Frank from Massachusetts' 4th District.
Day of Silence
In 2008, Baldwin introducing a resolution for Congress to recognize the August 25 National Day of Silence to protest the harassment of LGBT students. The following are excerpts from her address, given the day before the event:
- "“This year’s event will be held in memory of Lawrence King, a California 8th-grader who was shot and killed February 12 by a classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Larry’s death is an unnecessary reminder of what we already know: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students continue to face pervasive harassment and victimization in schools."1
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