Wayne F. Whittow
Encyclopedia
Wayne F. Whittow is an American
politician, former Wisconsin
legislator and current City Treasurer
of the City of Milwaukee. He is a Democrat
.
in 1951, attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He then went to work at the AC Spark Plug
factory in their engineering
administration department.
), he received the Democratic nomination for the 16th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly
by a 3-vote margin (1472–1469). He was then elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the House. In 1966, he moved up to the Wisconsin State Senate
, representing the 11th Senate District
. He was twice re-elected, and eventually served as Senate Majority Leader until being elected Milwaukee City Treasurer in 1976. (He had previously run, unsuccessfully, for City Comptroller
in 1968 and for City Treasurer in 1972)
United States
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politician, former Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
legislator and current City Treasurer
City Treasurer
The City Treasurer is a position of responsibility for a city according to the prevailing laws in that city.The treasurer of a public agency is elected by the voting public or is appointed by the city council or city manager...
of the City of Milwaukee. He is a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
Background
Whittow was born in Milwaukee. He graduated from Washington High SchoolWashington High School (Milwaukee)
Washington High School is a magnet high school located in the Sherman Park neighborhood on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of the oldest schools in the Milwaukee Public Schools system. In 2011 WHS will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding...
in 1951, attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He then went to work at the AC Spark Plug
Delco Electronics
Delco Electronics Corporation was the automotive electronics design and manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors based in Kokomo, Indiana.The name Delco came from the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., founded in Dayton, Ohio by Charles Kettering and Edward A...
factory in their engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
administration department.
Public office
In 1960, in his first race for public office at the age of 26 (his brother George was a city aldermanAlderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
), he received the Democratic nomination for the 16th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin 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....
by a 3-vote margin (1472–1469). He was then elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the House. In 1966, he moved up to 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 11th Senate District
Wisconsin Senate, District 11
The 11th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in southern Wisconsin, and is composed of parts of Waukesha, Jefferson, and Walworth Counties.-Current elected officials:...
. He was twice re-elected, and eventually served as Senate Majority Leader until being elected Milwaukee City Treasurer in 1976. (He had previously run, unsuccessfully, for City Comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
in 1968 and for City Treasurer in 1972)