Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
Wikipedia

Martha Laning: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→top: Afd closed as keep
highbeam is defunct, no subscriptions
 
(36 intermediate revisions by 24 users not shown)
Line 1:
{{Infobox Politicianofficeholder
|name = Martha Laning
|office = ChairmanChair of the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin|Wisconsin Democratic Party]]▼
|image =
|caption =
|order =
▲|office = Chairman of the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin]]
|term_start = June 6, 2015
|term_end = July 1, 2019
|predecessor = Mike Tate
|successor = [[Ben Wikler]]
|birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|52|2015|6|8}}<ref>[http://www.gazettextra.com/20150608/new_chair_promises_to_unite_wisconsin_democratic_party New chair promises to unite Wisconsin Democratic Party]</ref>
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|education = [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin, Madison]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])
}}
'''Martha Kniess Laning''' (born 1961 or 1962/1963) iswas the chairpersonchairwoman of the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin]]. A businesspersonbusinesswoman, activist, and politician from [[PlymouthPort Edwards, Wisconsin]], Laningshe was elected Democratic chairpersonchairwoman on June 5, 2015 and was succeeded by [[Ben Wikler]] on July 1, 2019.▼
 
▲'''Martha Kniess Laning''' (born 1961 or 1962) is the chairperson of the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin]]. A businessperson, activist, and politician from [[Plymouth, Wisconsin]], Laning was elected Democratic chairperson on June 5, 2015.
 
== Life and political career ==
Laning received her undergraduate and master's degrees from the [[University of Wisconsin]].<ref name=VoteSmart>{{cite web|title=Martha Laning's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149548/martha-laning#.Vb5YevlVikp|website=Project Vote Smart|publisher=One Common Ground|accessdateaccess-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> She was employed by [[Target Stores]] and [[Kraft Foods]] before moving to [[Plymouth, Wisconsin]], where she worked as executive director of the Plymouth Intergenerational Center.<ref name=Smathers>{{cite news|last1=Smathers|first1=Jason|title=Laning: Less Walker, more issues for state Dem Party|url=http://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/17/martha-laning/28893739/|accessdateaccess-date=2 August 2015|work=Sheboygan Press|date=18 June 2015}}</ref> She was also one of the founders of the organization, which was started in 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14778230/the_sheboygan_press/|title=Laning Resigns from Plymouth Intergenerational Center Post|last=|first=|date=2013-04-05|work=The Sheboygan Press|access-date=2017-10-30|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|pages=A8|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> While she was at the organization, she helped raise around $4.7 million to build the center.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-35288546.html|title=Political Newcomer to Challenge Wisconsin State Senator|last=|first=|date=23 October 2013|work=The Examiner|access-date=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119225801/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-35288546.html|archive-date=|dead2018-11-19|url-status=|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Researchdead}}</ref> She resigned as director "for personal reasons" in 2013.<ref name=":0" />
 
In 2013, Laning announced that she would challenge state Senator [[Joe Leibham]], a [[Republican Party of Wisconsin|Republican]], for reelection to his 9th District.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rochester|first1=Chris|title=Senator Joe Leibham to face Martha Laning: 9th Senate District|url=http://morningmartini.com/2013/11/14/senator-joe-leibham-face-martha-laning-9th-senate-district/|accessdateaccess-date=2 August 2015|work=Morning Martini|date=14 November 2013}}</ref> This would be her first time running for office as she had no prior political experience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14778394/the_sheboygan_press/|title=Laning Predicts Tight 9th District Contest|last=Kabbes|first=Justin|date=2013-10-24|work=The Sheboygan Press|access-date=2017-10-30|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|pages=A1|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> However, Laning felt that her fundraising skills would give her an advantage in the race.<ref name=":1" /> Leibham did not seek reelection, instead pursuing the Republican congressional nomination for [[Wisconsin's 6th congressional district]], so Laning faced [[Sheboygan County]] Board Chairman [[Devin LeMahieu]] in the 2014 general election.<ref name="Mathews">{{cite news|last1=Mathews|first1=Charlie|title=GOP's LeMahieu captures 9th Senate seat|url=http://www.htrnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/04/republican-lemahieu-commanding-lead/18509361/|accessdateaccess-date=2 August 2015|work=HTR News}}</ref> Laning was defeated in the election, losing by about 20 percentage points.<ref name="Smathers" />
 
In 2015, Laning announced her candidacy to succeed outgoing [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin]] chairpersonchairman Mike Tate. The campaign for the chairmanship was crowded and contentious; Laning faced former party chair [[Joe Wineke]], Milwaukee consultant Jason Rae, and former state representatives [[Jeff Smith (Wisconsin politician)|Jeff Smith]] and [[Stephen J. Smith (Wisconsin politician)|Stephen Smith]].<ref name="Kissinger">{{cite news|last1=Kissinger|first1=Meg|title=Martha Laning elected state Democratic Party chairwoman|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/martha-laning-elected-state-democratic-party-chairwoman-b99514663z1-306383611.html|accessdateaccess-date=2 August 2015|work=The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=6 June 2015}}</ref> Prior to the party convention in Milwaukee, Jeff Smith controversially offered Laning the party's executive directorship if she exited the race; she declined the offer,<ref name="Kissinger" /> andwhile Smith ultimately dropped out of the race and endorsed Laning. On June 5, 2015, she was elected chairpersonchairwoman at the party's annual convention in [[Milwaukee]] receiving 721 votes to Rae's 428 and Wineke's 191.<ref name="Kissinger" />
 
Laning was a super-delegate, and pledged support to whoever won the presidential primary in Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14779927/the_daily_tribune/|title=Clinton Racking Up Powerful Supporters in Wisconsin|last=Bauer|first=Scott|date=2016-02-16|work=The Daily Tribune|access-date=2017-10-30|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|agency=Associated Press|pages=A2|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Despite this statement, the primary was won by [[Bernie Sanders]] and Laning cast her vote for [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bloggingblue.com/2016/11/why-martha-laning-should-resign-as-dpw-chair/|title=Why Martha Laning should resign as DPW Chair|last=Carlson|first=Steve|date=2016-11-15|website=Blogging Blue|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-06}}</ref>

In July 2017, sheLaning was re-elected to the head of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14778068/the_des_moines_register/|title=Laning Re-Elected Head as of Wisconsin Democratic Party|last=|first=|date=2017-06-04|work=The Des Moines Register|access-date=2017-10-30|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|agency=Associated Press|pages=A14|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> She had three challengers for the seat of head of party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P4-1905874705.html|title=Wisconsin Democrats Regroup after 'Gut Check' Election|last=Bauer|first=Scott|date=4 June 2017|work=Telegraph-Herald|access-date=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010514/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P4-1905874705.html|archive-date=|dead2017-11-07|url-status=|subscription=yes|via=HighBeam Researchdead}}</ref>
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Laning, Martha}}▼
==External links==
[[Category:Living people]]▼
*{{C-SPAN|102529}}
[[Category:Year of birth unknown]]▼
[[Category:Wisconsin Democrats]]▼
[[Category:Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairs]]▼
[[Category:People from Sheboygan County, Wisconsin]]▼
[[Category:University of Wisconsin&ndash;Madison alumni]]▼
 
{{s-start}}
{{s-ppo|us}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Mike Tate]]}}
{{succession box | before = Mike Tate | title = [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin|Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin]] | years = June 6, 2015&nbsp;– present | after = incumbent}}
{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin|Wisconsin Democratic Party]]|years=2015–2019}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Ben Wikler]]}}
{{s-end}}
 
{{Democratic State Chairs}}
▲{{DEFAULTSORT:Laning, Martha}}
[[Category:1960s births]]
▲[[Category:Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairs]]
[[Category:Women in Wisconsin politics]]
▲[[Category:Living people]]
▲[[Category:People from Sheboygan CountyPlymouth, Wisconsin]]
▲[[Category:University of Wisconsin&ndash;Madison alumni]]
▲[[Category:Wisconsin Democrats]]
▲[[Category:Year of birth unknownmissing (living people)]]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Laning"