Paul Farrow (born July 17, 1964) is a
Wisconsin
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politician and businessman. The son of former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow, he currently serves as the County Executive of Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
, Paul Farrow
graduated from the
Waukesha County Technical College
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is a public community college in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The college has campuses in Waukesha and Pewaukee. It is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Accreditation
WCTC is accredited ...
and
Carroll University
Carroll University is a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Established in 1846, Carroll was Wisconsin's first four-year institution of higher learning.
History
Prior to its estab ...
. He was elected to the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
in 2010. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in December 2012 to fill the vacancy of Senator Rich Zipperer, who resigned to become Governor
Scott Walker's Deputy Chief of Staff. He is the owner of a home inspection business.
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On April 7, 2015, he was elected Waukesha County
Waukesha County () is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and largest city is Waukesha.
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County Executive
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The executive may be an elected or an appointed position. When elected, the executive typically functions either as a ...
.
Biography
Personal life
Farrow currently lives in Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The population was 13,195 at the 2010 census. The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city.
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with his wife Amy.
His mother was former Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow
Margaret Ann Farrow (; November 28, 1934 – March 8, 2022) was an American Republican politician who was the 42nd lieutenant governor of Wisconsin (the first woman to hold the office) and also served in both houses of the state legislature.
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.[https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/AboutPaulFarrow]
Electoral History
2010
2012
2015
2019
References
1964 births
21st-century American politicians
Businesspeople from Milwaukee
Carroll University alumni
County executives in Wisconsin
Living people
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
People from Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Politicians from Milwaukee
Waukesha County Technical College alumni
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
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