Barbara Lawton

This article is about the American politician. For the English high jumper, see Barbara Inkpen.

Barbara Lawton
43rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011
GovernorJim Doyle
Preceded byMargaret Farrow
Succeeded byRebecca Kleefisch
49th Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association
In office
2008–2009
Preceded byJack Dalrymple
Succeeded byBill Bolling
Personal details
BornBarbara Smith
(1951-07-05) July 5, 1951
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseCal Lawton
EducationLawrence University (BA)
University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA)
ProfessionBusiness consultant

Barbara Lawton (born July 5, 1951) is an American businesswoman and politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin who is the President and CEO of Americans for Campaign Reform. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawton was the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She became the first woman elected to the position in 2002, as the running mate of then state Attorney General Jim Doyle. Lawton was re-elected on November 7, 2006. She was co-founder and Director of External Affairs for Issue One, a nonprofit whose goal is to reduce the influence of money in politics.

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