Herb Kohl
Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl (born February 7, 1935) is an American businessman and politician. He is a former United States Senator from Wisconsin serving from January 3, 1989, through January 3, 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Herb Kohl | |
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| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | William Proxmire |
| Succeeded by | Tammy Baldwin |
| Chairman of the Senate Special Aging Committee | |
| In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon H. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bill Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1935 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Harvard Business School |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1964 |
| Unit | Army Reserve |
Kohl is also a philanthropist and the former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.[1] He did not seek reelection in 2012 and his term ended on January 3, 2013. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Tammy Baldwin.
References
- "10 Things You Didn't Know About Herb Kohl". US News. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
Other websites
- Herb Kohl Educational Foundation
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
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