Paul Soglin
Paul Soglin | |
|---|---|
Soglin in 2015 | |
| 50th, 53rd, and 56th Mayor of Madison | |
| In office April 19, 2011 – April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Cieslewicz |
| Succeeded by | Satya Rhodes-Conway |
| In office April 18, 1989 – April 15, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | F. Joseph Sensenbrenner Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Susan J. M. Bauman |
| In office April 17, 1973 – April 17, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | William Dyke |
| Succeeded by | Joel Skornicka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sara |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA, JD) |
Paul R. Soglin (born April 22, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 50th, 53rd, and 56th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. A member of the Democratic Party, Soglin served a total of 22 years as mayor in three stints from 1973–1979, 1989–1997, and 2011–2019. He was the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in 1996 and ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin.