Spencer Coggs
Encyclopedia
G. Spencer Coggs is a Democratic Party of Wisconsin
member of the Wisconsin State Senate
, representing the 6th district
since 2003.
(and Chief Steward
of his AFSCME union local), postal worker
and industrial printer
.
in 1982 and reelected until 2002. During his time in the assembly he was the Majority Caucus Vice Chairperson in 1985, 1987 and 1989.
He was elected in 2003 to the state senate in a special election and reelected in 2004 and 2008. He currently sits on the Committee on Housing and Financial Institutions, and Joint Committee for Review of Criminal Penalties. His seat is up for reelection in 2012.
Coggs is vice president of the National Labor Caucus of State Legislators.
's controversial "Budget Repair" legislation.
in 2010. (Current Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton
was not seeking a third term.) On September 14, he lost the Democratic nomination in a four-way race, with fellow legislator Tom Nelson
winning an absolute majority (52%) over Coggs' 21% and two other, more conservative candidates with smaller percentages.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin. As of 2009, it is headed by state party chairman Mike Tate, who is the youngest chairman of a state party...
member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
, representing the 6th district
Wisconsin Senate, District 6
The 6th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in Southern Wisconsin, and is composed of parts of Milwaukee County.-Current elected officials:...
since 2003.
Early life, education and career
Coggs was a City of Milwaukee health officerHealth inspector
A health inspector is a public employee who investigates health hazards in a wide variety of locations, then will take action to mitigate or eliminate the hazards...
(and Chief Steward
Union steward
A union representative, union steward, or shop steward is an employee of an organization or company, who represents and defends the interests of her/his fellow employees but who is also a labor union official...
of his AFSCME union local), postal worker
Postal worker
A postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. In the U.S., postal workers are represented by the and the American Postal Workers Union, part of the AFL-CIO. In Canada, they are represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and in the United Kingdom by the...
and industrial printer
Printer (publisher)
In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses. With the invention of the moveable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, printing—and printers—proliferated throughout Europe.Today, printers are found...
.
Wisconsin legislature
Coggs was elected to the Wisconsin State AssemblyWisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1982 and reelected until 2002. During his time in the assembly he was the Majority Caucus Vice Chairperson in 1985, 1987 and 1989.
He was elected in 2003 to the state senate in a special election and reelected in 2004 and 2008. He currently sits on the Committee on Housing and Financial Institutions, and Joint Committee for Review of Criminal Penalties. His seat is up for reelection in 2012.
Coggs is vice president of the National Labor Caucus of State Legislators.
2011 Wisconsin protests
During the protests in Wisconsin, Coggs, along with the 13 other Democratic State Senators, fled the state to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott WalkerScott Walker (politician)
Scott Kevin Walker is an American Republican politician who began serving as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, 52 percent to 47 percent in the November 2010 general election...
's controversial "Budget Repair" legislation.
Political campaigns
Coggs announced December 22, 2009 that he was running for the position of Lieutenant Governor of WisconsinLieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
The Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin is the first person in the order of succession of Wisconsin's executive branch, thus serving as governor in the event of the death, resignation, removal, impeachment, absence from the state, or incapacity due to illness of the Governor of Wisconsin...
in 2010. (Current Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton
Barbara Lawton
Barbara Lawton is an American politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin and member of the Democratic Party. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She became the first woman elected to the position in 2002, as the running mate of former Democratic Governor Jim Doyle...
was not seeking a third term.) On September 14, he lost the Democratic nomination in a four-way race, with fellow legislator Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson is a Democratic politician from Kaukana, Wisconsin and the County Executive of Outagamie County, having taken office on April 19, 2011.- Background :...
winning an absolute majority (52%) over Coggs' 21% and two other, more conservative candidates with smaller percentages.
External links
- Senator Spencer Coggs at the Wisconsin State Legislature
- 6th Senate District, Senator Coggs in the Wisconsin Blue BookWisconsin Blue BookThe Wisconsin Blue Book is a biannual publication of the Wisconsin's Legislative Reference Bureau. The Blue Book is an almanac containing information on the government, economics, demographics, geography and history of the state of Wisconsin. The book was first published in 1853...
(2005–2006) - Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign