Ed Thompson (Wisconsin politician)
Ed Thompson | |
---|---|
Mayor of Tomah | |
In office April 15, 2008 – April 20, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Charles Ludeking |
Succeeded by | John Rusch |
In office 2000–2002 | |
Preceded by | Bud Johnson |
Succeeded by | Charles Ludeking |
Personal details | |
Born | Allan Edward Thompson December 25, 1944 UW-Madison[1] |
Allan Edward "Ed" Thompson (December 25, 1944 – October 22, 2011) was an American businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin for two non-consecutive terms, and was the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2002, receiving nearly 11% of the vote in that race.[2] His older brother, Tommy Thompson, was the 42nd governor of Wisconsin.
Early life, education, and business career
Thompson was born in
Thompson was the owner of the Tee-Pee supper club, a restaurant in Tomah,[3] and was the subject of the documentary A Remarkable Man.[4] His older brother, Tommy Thompson, a Republican, was formerly Governor of Wisconsin and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Political experience
Tomah politics
In 2000, he defeated incumbent mayor Bud Johnson with 57% of the vote. He served only one two-year term.
On April 5, 2005, Thompson won an unexpected victory in the common council election in Tomah. Thompson was not running for the position but was, unknown to him, the subject of a
In 2008, Thompson took the place of outgoing mayor Ludeking, whom he defeated in the mayoral election on April 1 by nearly a 2–1 margin. Thompson was sworn into office for his second (non-consecutive) two-year term as mayor of Tomah on April 15, 2008.[6]
2002 gubernatorial campaign
Thompson became the Libertarian party nominee in April and ran against Democrat
The 2002 governor's race is considered by some to have been the most
2010 State Senate campaign
Thompson announced in October 2009 that he would run as a Republican for the 31st district
Death
Thompson died of pancreatic cancer on October 22, 2011, in Tomah.[13][14]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Jim Doyle | 800,515 | 45.1 | ||
Republican
|
Scott McCallum (incumbent) | 734,779 | 41.4 | ||
Libertarian
|
Ed Thompson | 185,455 | 10.5 |
2008 race for Mayor of Tomah
- Ed Thompson (L), 66%
- Charles Ludeking (Independent) (Inc.), 34%
2010 race for 31st District State Senator
- Kathleen Vinehout (D) (Inc.), 50.3%
- Ed Thompson (R), 49.6%
References
- ^ "Official campaign website".
- ^ "Voters Elect New Tomah Mayor". WKBT.com. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ed Thompson's Tee Pee Supper Club in Tomah, Wisconsin". 28 June 2007.
- ^ Capozzi, Robert (2006-06-20). "Review: A Remarkable Man". The Free Liberal.
- ^ "Tomah Chamber & Visitors Center | Tomah, Wisconsin – A Growing Community Since 1883". Tomah Chamber & Visitors Center. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009.
- ^ Medinger, Paul (2008-04-15). "New officials to be sworn in Tuesday". Tomah Journal. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Wisconsin Gubernatorial Debate, Oct 25 2002 | Video | C-SPAN.org". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "Wisconsin Gubernatorial Debate, Oct 16 2002" (Video). C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ Journal/Monitor-Herald, Paul Medinger | Tomah (27 October 2009). "Ed Thompson announces run for state Senate". madison.com.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "31st district State Senate race". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Thompson requests recount".
- ^ "News8000.com". WKBT.
- ^ "Notice of death of Ed Thompson".
- ^ La Crosse Tribune, Obituary of Allan Edward 'Ed' Thompson, October 22, 2011, p. C8