Pam Galloway (born September 11, 1955) is an American

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and

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and a former

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member of the

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, representing the 29th District from 2011 through her retirement on March 16, 2012.

Personal life

Galloway graduated with a BA from the

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in 1976, and earned her MD from the

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in 1980. Galloway is a member of a number of medical committees, and was the past Chairperson of the Marathon Republican Party. She was elected to the

in 2010. She had been facing an effort to recall her from office. However, on March 16, 2012, Galloway announced her resignation from office due to health issues in her family, leaving the Senate evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. Galloway's seat was filled in the recall election, which had already been scheduled. She was succeeded by fellow Republican

Jerry Petrowski Jerry Petrowski (born June 16, 1950) is an American politician and a former ginseng, dairy and beef farmer. He is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 29th Senate District since 2012, and a former State Representa ...

. Galloway relocated to Warsaw, Indiana where she announced in May 2015 that she would make a bid for the

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and run for

Marlin Stutzman Marlin Andrew Stutzman (born August 31, 1976) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Indiana's 3rd congressional district, from 2010 to 2017. A Republican, Stutzman previously served ...

's seat in

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. As of July 2015 she raised $51,423 in campaign contributions, with $50,000 coming from loans she made to herself.

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Pam Galloway
official campaign site * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Pam 1955 births American surgeons Living people Physicians from Wisconsin University of Chicago alumni Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Women state legislators in Wisconsin Place of birth missing (living people) University of Virginia School of Medicine alumni 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians