Calvin Potter
Calvin Potter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 7, 1991 – January 4, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | William Te Winkle |
| Succeeded by | James Baumgart |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 7, 1985 – January 7, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne W. Wood |
| Succeeded by | James Baumgart |
| Constituency | 26th Assembly district |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Midge Miller |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Black |
| Constituency | 77th Assembly district |
| In office January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Bill B. Bruhy |
| Succeeded by | Marlin Schneider |
| Constituency | 59th Assembly district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1945 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse | married |
| Alma mater | Lakeland College (B.A.) |
| Profession | Educator |
Calvin Potter (born November 3, 1945) is a retired American teacher and Democratic politician from Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. He served 8 years in the Wisconsin Senate (1991–1999) and 16 years in the State Assembly (1975–1991).[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Potter was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He graduated from Sheboygan North High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan, before earning his bachelor's degree from Lakeland College in 1968.[2]
Career
[edit]Potter was elected to the Assembly in 1974. Later, he was a member of the Senate. Previously, he had chaired the Sheboygan County Democratic Party.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 15, 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ↑ "Potter, Calvin 1945". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
External links
[edit]- The Political Graveyard Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine