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Peggy Ann Lautenschlager (November 22, 1955 – March 31, 2018)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was an American attorney and Democratic politician who was the first chair of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission from 2016 to 2017, the 42nd Attorney General of Wisconsin from 2003 to 2007, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin from 1993 to 2001, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 52nd district from 1989 to 1993, and the Winnebago County District Attorney from 1985 to 1989. Lautenschlager was the first woman to serve as Attorney General of Wisconsin.<ref>Mark Sommerhauser. "Ethics Commission chairwoman Peg Lautenschlager resigns". Wisconsin State Journal, April 8, 2017. Accessed November 19, 2017.</ref><ref>"Peg Lautenschlater, Brian Bell chosen to lead new ethics commission". Wisconsin State Journal.Template:Dead link</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lautenschlager's son, Josh Kaul, is the current Wisconsin Attorney General. He was elected in the 2018 general election and re-elected in 2022.

Early life and education

Lautenschlager was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Milton Adam "Fritz" Lautenschlager (1926–2012), a sports coach, and Patsy Ruth "Pat" (née Oleson).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She graduated from Goodrich High School (now Fond du Lac High School) in 1973 as valedictorian of her class.<ref name="legacy"/> Lautenschlager was a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of Lake Forest College, in 1977, majoring in history and mathematics.<ref name="legacy"/> She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in June 1980.<ref>Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2003, p. 6.</ref>

After graduation from law school, Lautenschlager was an attorney in private practice in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, specializing in family and domestic abuse law. She served as a member of the adjunct faculties of the University of Wisconsin Law School, the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, and Ripon College, and served as interim circuit court commissioner of Winnebago County.<ref>Joint Statement of Senator Herb Kohl and Senator Russell D. Feingold Regarding the Appearance of Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager Before the Democratic Policy Committee on Federal Enforcement of the Clean Air Act New Source Review Requirements.</ref>

Lautenschlager was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Wisconsin State Senate in November 1984, because she didn't pursue charges against Manitowoc Sheriffs office, losing the race to incumbent Scott McCallum. Shortly after her defeat, she was appointed by Gov. Tony Earl to serve as district attorney for Winnebago County, becoming the first woman to hold the office. She served as district attorney from July 1985 to December 1988. Lautenschlager simultaneously served on the Wisconsin State Elections Board, the Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse, the Democratic National Committee, and the Oshkosh Rape Crisis Center.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lautenschlager was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1988, unseating a 32-year Republican incumbent. She served from 1989 to 1993 representing the Fond du Lac area. She chaired the Assembly Select Committee on Drug Enforcement, Education, and Treatment and Subcommittee on Corrections Systems Concerns. She also served on the Committees on Criminal Justice, Elections and Constitutional Law, Environmental Resources, Utilities and Mining, Natural Resources, Judiciary, and Education. She served as Vice-chair of Legislative Counsel Committees on Drug Enforcement and Review of Sexual Assault Laws. She decided not to seek re-election in 1992, and instead campaigned for the congressional seat held by incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Petri. She narrowly lost in what was an unexpectedly close race.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin

In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Lautenschlager the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, a position for which she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and held until April 2001. In that capacity, she was the chief federal law enforcement officer for the state's westernmost 44 counties. In 1996, Lautenschlager was appointed by Janet Reno to serve on the 15-member Attorney General's Advisory Committee. She was the first Wisconsinite ever selected to serve on the committee.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Attorney General of Wisconsin

She was elected in 2002 as a Democrat to the office of Attorney General, succeeding Jim Doyle who successfully ran for governor. Her campaign raised more money than any previous Democratic campaign for that office. She defeated Vince Biskupic, the Republican candidate, 52% to 48%, despite being outspent by about $200,000. During this period she was a practicing lawyer and a part-time politics professor at Ripon College, in addition to serving as Chair of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Drunk-driving conviction and other controversy

In February 2004, Lautenschlager pleaded guilty to drunk driving in Dodge County, about an hour away from Madison.<ref name=UPI /><ref name=MilwaukeeJSent_obit /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The police report stated that she refused a blood test. Lautenschlager said that she had fallen asleep at the wheel, and had consumed only two glasses of wine earlier that evening.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lautenschlager reimbursed some of the costs and paid a fine of $784. Her driver's license was also revoked for a year.<ref name=UPI>Template:Cite news</ref>

Also in 2004, a state Ethics Board investigated Lautenschlager's use of her state car, ruling that her personal use of it exceeded state-allowed limits but finding "no corrupt motive or intention to obtain a dishonest advantage".<ref name=MilwaukeeJSent_obit /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Re-election campaign

In 2006, Lautenschlager faced a Democratic primary challenge from Dane County executive Kathleen Falk, a 2002 candidate for Governor and former Assistant Attorney General. Lautenschlager lost the Democratic nomination to Falk. Falk later lost the general election to former Western District of Wisconsin U.S. Attorney J. B. Van Hollen.<ref>Jeff Mayers. "A Political Melodrama: The Race for the Wisconsin Attorney General". Wisconsin Interest (Winter 2006).</ref> Lautenschlager became the first incumbent Wisconsin Attorney General to lose a primary in 58 years.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Death

First diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, Lautenschlager died on March 31, 2018, at her home in Fond du Lac, aged 62.<ref name=MilwaukeeJSent_obit>Rick Barrett and Annysa Johnson. "Former state Rep. and Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager has died". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, March 31, 2018.</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Former Wisconsin AG and FDL Native Peg Lautenschlager Dies, KFIZ.com; accessed April 1, 2018.</ref><ref name="legacy">"Peggy Lautenschlager 1955–2018". Fond du Lac Reporter, April 2, 2018. legacy.com.</ref>

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate (1984)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1984 Primary<ref name="1985elex">Template:Cite report</ref> Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic 3,733 84.98% Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Dem. 660 15.02% 12,746 3,572
General<ref name="1985elex" /> Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican 34,296 54.03% Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Dem. 29,177 45.97% 63,473 5,119

Wisconsin Assembly (1988, 1990)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1988 General<ref name="1989elex">Template:Cite report</ref> Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic 11,157 53.30% Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Republican |Rep. 9,776 46.70% 20,933 1,381
1990 General<ref name="1991elex">Template:Cite report</ref> Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic 8,318 59.46% Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Republican |Rep. 5,671 40.54% 13,989 2,647

U.S. House of Representatives (1992)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
1992 General<ref name="1993elex">Template:Cite report</ref> Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Republican |Republican 143,875 52.87% Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Dem. 128,232 47.12% 272,137 15,643

Wisconsin Attorney General (2002, 2006)

Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2002 General<ref name="2002gen">Template:Cite report</ref> Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic 882,945 51.60% Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Republican |Rep. 826,862 48.32% 1,711,295 56,083
2006 Primary<ref name="2006pri">Template:Cite report</ref> Template:Nowrap Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Democratic 193,400 52.93% Template:Nowrap valign="top" Template:Party shading/Democratic |Dem. 171,750 47.00% 365,419 21,650

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