La Follette joins governor's race (Wis.) [View all]
Source: New Richmond News
“In the past 13 months, Walker has done much damage to Wisconsin in many ways," La Follette said. "But most of all, he has divided us in a way that no one could have imagined."
La Follette said Walker has pitted business owners against employees, parents against teachers and neighbor against neighbors.
"There has been far too much hostility and focus put on how to divide us rather than focusing on how we can respect each other and work together to move Wisconsin forward," he said. "As governor, I will listen to and respect all of the people of Wisconsin."
La Follette said he decided to run "because I will not stand idly by while everything we hold dear is torn down."
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La Follette was elected Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1974. He unsuccessfully ran for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on a ticket with Governor Martin Schreiber in 1978. In 1982, he was again elected Secretary of State, defeating incumbent Vel Phillips. La Follette has been the Secretary of State of Wisconsin ever since.
La Follette is the author of the 1991 book The Survival Handbook: A Strategy for Saving Planet Earth.
He has also served on the board of directors of Friends of the Earth and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
In 2003 he ran for, and was elected to, the board of directors of the Sierra Club for a three-year term. He did not seek reelection in 2006.
He was a Fulbright Distinguished American Scholar in 2003.
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