Timothy Cullen
Tim Cullen | |
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| 5th Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services | |
| In office January 5, 1987 – August 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy G. Thompson |
| Preceded by | Linda Reivitz |
| Succeeded by | Patricia A. Goodrich |
| Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office May 26, 1982 – January 5, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Bablitch |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Strohl |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Robson |
| Succeeded by | Janis Ringhand |
| In office January 6, 1975 – January 5, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Swan |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Weeden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1944 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 2024 (aged 80) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 with Sally MacKinnis 2 with Barbara Mork 4 stepchildren |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (B.S.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Reserve |
Timothy Francis Cullen (February 25, 1944 – December 23, 2024) was an American Democratic politician from Janesville, Wisconsin. He was the Democratic majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate from 1982 to 1987, then served two years as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services (1987–1988) in the administration of Republican governor Tommy Thompson. Cullen returned to the state Senate from 2011 to 2015, ultimately serving a total of 16 years representing Wisconsin's 15th Senate district.
After leaving public office, Cullen was chair of Common Cause Wisconsin, a nonpartisan good government advocacy organization, from 2016 to 2022. Earlier in his career, he served on the Janesville City Council and the board of the Janesville Public School District, and served as a district liaison on the staff of U.S. representative Les Aspin (WI–01).