Superintendent of Public Instruction of WisconsinThe superintendent of public instruction, sometimes referred to as the state superintendent of schools, is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the Wisconsin state government and head of the Department of Public Instruction. Twenty-eight individuals have held the office since statehood. The incumbent is Jill Underly.
Scott Walker (politician)Scott Kevin Walker (born November 2, 1967) is an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Milwaukee County executive from 2002 to 2010. He is the most recent Republican to have served as governor of Wisconsin. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Walker was raised in Plainfield, Iowa, and Delavan, Wisconsin.
Governor of WisconsinThe governor of Wisconsin is the head of government of Wisconsin and the commander-in-chief of the state's army and air forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Wisconsin Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment. The 46th and current governor is Tony Evers, a Democrat in his second term. He took office on January 7, 2019.
Democratic Party (United States)Political partyThe Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival is the Republican Party, and since the 1850s, both have dominated American politics. The Democratic Party initially supported Jacksonian democracy, agrarianism, and geographical expansionism, while opposing a national bank and high tariffs.Elizabeth BurmasterElizabeth Burmaster (born July 26, 1954) is an American educator who was the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wisconsin from 2001 to 2009. After 45 years working in public education, Burmaster retired in July 2021. Life and careerBurmaster received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has honorary doctorates from Beloit College and Edgewood College.
University of Wisconsin–MadisonPublic university in Madison, Wisconsin, USThe University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a publicland-grantresearch university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved statehood and is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System.
Wisconsin State LegislatureThe Wisconsin State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house, Wisconsin State Senate, and the lower Wisconsin State Assembly, both of which have had Republican majorities since January 2011. With both houses combined, the legislature has 132 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. The legislature convenes at the state capitol in Madison.Line-item veto in the United StatesIn United States government, the line-item veto, or partial veto, is the power of an executive authority to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually a budget appropriations bill, without vetoing the entire legislative package. The line-item vetoes are usually subject to the possibility of legislative override as are traditional vetoes.
Plymouth, WisconsinPlymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,932 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, metropolitan area. Located along the Mullet River, it is surrounded by the Town of Plymouth. It is known as "Hub City" for its former role as a center of wooden wheelwrighting. Advertising itself as "The Cheese Capital of the World," it produces 14% of the cheese consumed in the United States. The mayor is Don Pohlman.
VetoLegal power to stop an official actionUS President Ronald Reagan signing a veto of a billA veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. In many countries, veto powers are established in the country's constitution. Veto powers are also found at other levels of government, such as in state, provincial or local government, and in international bodies.
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