Tony Evers

Tony Evers
46th Governor of Wisconsin
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
LieutenantMandela Barnes
Sara Rodriguez
Preceded byScott Walker
Succeeded byDavid Crowley (elect)
26th Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
July 6, 2009 – January 7, 2019
GovernorJim Doyle
Scott Walker
Preceded byElizabeth Burmaster
Succeeded byCarolyn Stanford Taylor
Personal details
Born
Anthony Steven Evers

(1951-11-05) November 5, 1951 (age 75)
Plymouth, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGovernor's Mansion
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison (BA, MA, PhD)

Anthony Steven Evers (born November 5, 1951) is an American politician and educator who has been the 46th and current Governor of Wisconsin since 2019. He was elected governor in 2018, defeating then-incumbent Governor Scott Walker. He was re-elected in 2022.

Political career

Before becoming Governor, he served as the 26th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin from 2009 to 2019. Evers serves as President of the Council of Chief State School Officers and was Wisconsin's Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2001 to 2009.

Governor of Wisconsin

Evers was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2018 gubernatorial election. His running mate is community organizer Mandela Barnes. Evers won the election by 1%.

In February 2019, Evers's administration prepared a budget proposal that included proposals to legalize the medical use of marijuana for patients with certain conditions. Evers's marijuana proposals were opposed by Republican leaders in the Legislature.

On March 12, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Evers declared a public health emergency in the state. The next day, he ordered all schools in the state to close by March 18, with no possibility of reopening until at least April 6. On March 17, Evers added a statewide ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people. This was expanded to a statewide "safer at home" on March 25, originally set to expire on April 25, with people allowed to leave their homes only for essential business and exercise.

Evers was re-elected governor in 2022, defeating businessman Tim Michels.

In July 2023, Evers made a line-item veto to the state budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 that increased school funding of $325 a year until 2425. He did this by removing the hyphen and "20"s from where the budget bill mentioned the 2024–2025 school year. In April 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said the veto was legal; in the majority opinion.

In July 2025, Evers announced that he would not run for re-election in 2026.

Health

Evers had esophageal cancer before undergoing intensive surgery in 2008.

References

  1. ↑ "CCSSO - Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. ↑ Marley, Patrick; Beck, Molly (August 14, 2018). "Wisconsin primary: Democrat Tony Evers to face GOP Gov. Scott Walker in November". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Democrat Tony Evers ousts Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker". Politico. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Evers wants to decriminalize marijuana, legalize medical use Archived February 28, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press (February 18, 2018).
  5. ↑ "Evers Declares Public Health Emergency Due To COVID-19". Wisconsin Public Radio. March 12, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Evers orders Wisconsin schools closed". madison.com. March 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Gov. Tony Evers orders statewide ban of all public gatherings of 10 or more". tmj4.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ "White House advises public to avoid groups of more than 10". CNN. March 16, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Gov. Evers shares details on 'Safer at Home' order". channel3000.com. March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Here's what 400 years of Wisconsin school district funding means". Wisconsin Public Radio. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Smith, Mitch (18 April 2025). "Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Governor's 400-Year Edit Was Within Veto Authority". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tony Evers will not seek a third term as governor of Wisconsin". WTMJ-TV. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ Journal, Molly Beck | Wisconsin State. "Tony Evers seeks a third term after battles with conservatives, cancer and Common Core". madison.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

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