John Lehman (Wisconsin politician)
| John W. Lehman | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district |
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In office July 16, 2012 – January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Van Wanggaard |
| Succeeded by | Van Wanggaard |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Cathy Stepp |
| Succeeded by | Van Wanggaard |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 62nd district |
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In office 1996–2004 |
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August 2, 1945 Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine A. Lehman |
| Residence | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Religion | Lutheran (ELCA) |
John W. Lehman (born August 2, 1945) was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 21st District. He was previously a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1996 through 2004. He retook his old seat in the 2012 Wisconsin recall elections, defeating the incumbent Republican, Van Wanggaard, who had defeated Lehman in 2010. On July 11, 2012, Lehman was certified as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Lehman was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in the 2014 gubernatorial election.
Born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Lehman graduated from Washington Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's degree from Luther College and his master's degree from Carthage College. He also went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Wisconsin–Parkside. He taught history and economics in high school.
On January 31, 2012, Lehman announced he would run against Wanggaard in what then was "looking like" a probable recall election. He stated "we need a change in course in this state and we need it now" before a gathering of about 20 supporters at the Racine Public Library, where he made the announcement. He added that "we need real leadership in Madison." Volunteers and workers gathered more than 24,000 signatures to recall Wanggaard, one of four state Senators facing a recall along with the Republican Governor Scott Walker and the Republican Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch.
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