Scott McCallum
McCallum in 2001
43rd Governor of Wisconsin
In office February 1, 2001 – January 6, 2003
Lieutenant	Margaret Farrow
Preceded by	Tommy Thompson
Succeeded by	Jim Doyle
41st Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 5, 1987 – February 1, 2001
Governor	Tommy Thompson
Preceded by	James Flynn
Succeeded by	Margaret Farrow
32ndChair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association
In office 1991–1992
Preceded by	Jim Folsom Jr.
Succeeded by	Frank O'Bannon
Member of theWisconsin Senate from the18th district
In office January 6, 1977 – January 5, 1987
Preceded by	Walter G. Hollander
Succeeded by	Carol Roessler
Personal details
Born	James Scott McCallum (1950-05-02)May 2, 1950 (age 75) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	Laurie McCallum
Children	3
Alma mater	Macalester College (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (PhD)
Profession	Businessman

James Scott McCallum (born May 2, 1950) is an American businessman and former politician. A member of theRepublican Party, he was the 43rdgovernor of Wisconsin, ascending from the lieutenant governorship whenTommy Thompson resigned in 2001 to accept appointment asU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Prior to becoming governor, McCallum served 14 years as Thompson's lieutenant governor and 10 years in theWisconsin State Senate.^[1][2]

James Scott McCallum was born inFond du Lac, Wisconsin,^[3] the eldest of four children. His father worked as a construction worker and his mother was a homemaker and bank teller.^{[citation needed]} In 1967, he attended a youth leadership program,Badger Boys State, as a representative chosen from Lowell P. Goodrich High School.

He graduated fromMacalester College in 1972 with a degree in economics andpolitical science. He earned his master's degree in international economics fromJohns Hopkins University in 1974. He earned a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.^[4] He is of theChristian Science faith.^[5] McCallum is married to Laurie McCallum; they have three children and reside inLodi, Wisconsin.^[6]

In 1976 at the age of 26, McCallum won a seat in theWisconsin State Senate, defeating a 20-year incumbent. McCallum won the Republican nomination for theUnited States Senate in 1982, but lost in the general election to incumbentWilliam Proxmire. During his 10 years (1976–1986) as state senator, McCallum was allied with the New Republican Conference, a now-defunct movement of fiscally conservative, but socially liberal, GOP activists.^[7] McCallum's legislative accomplishments included increasing penalties for drunk driving offenses and assaults on prison guards; creating a health insurance risk pool for people considered uninsurable; sunsetting outdated legislation; and indexing individual income taxes to account for inflation.^[8]

In 1986, McCallum ran forlieutenant governor on the Republican ticket withTommy Thompson, who was running forgovernor; both candidates won. McCallum chaired the National Council of Lieutenant Governors and was appointed to theEnvironmental Protection Agency's advisory council by PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush.^[9] The Thompson-McCallum ticket served the state ofWisconsin for 14 years, having been reelected in 1990, 1994 and 1998. In 2001, PresidentGeorge W. Bush appointed Thompson to beSecretary of Health and Human Services. McCallum thus served out the final two years of Thompson's fourth term, and appointed State SenatorMargaret Farrow ofPewaukee, Wisconsin, to be the state's first female lieutenant governor.^[10]

As the Wisconsin governor, McCallum was cited by the Wall Street Journal during the economic slowdown in 2001 as being one of the 'political tough guys' for balancing the budget without raising taxes.^[11] As a governor he was commander-in-chief of theWisconsin National Guard, directing emergency operations following theSeptember 11 attacks, which resulted in his receiving the 2002U.S. National Guard Award for his work.^{[citation needed][clarification needed][why?]}

In 2001, McCallum launched "Invest Wisconsin," a new program to focus on the needs of state businesses and communities for investment capital. The public and private partnership was designed to increase awareness of business financing options by engaging statewide networks and professional associations.^[12]

As governor he created the Department of Electronic Government and the state's first CIO through consolidation of various departments. This action saved $50 million in its first year while expanding service. Today, the department is known as the "Division of Enterprise Technology" of theWisconsin Department of Administration. Governor McCallum aggressively used the veto pen to cut expenditures throughout his time in office. It was estimated that Wisconsin taxpayers saved $62.9 million through this action.^[13] McCallum ran for a full term in 2002, but was defeated in the election byDemocraticAttorney GeneralJim Doyle. The other major party candidate running in 2002 wasLibertarianEd Thompson (brother of Tommy Thompson).

After his public sector service, McCallum was president and CEO of Aidmatrix for nine years.^[14] The company is a non-profit based in Texas that matches charitable corporate donations of surplus food and supplies with organizations that need them.^[15] Currently,^[when?] Governor McCallum owns and operates The McCallum Group, a consulting firm in theState of Wisconsin.^[16]

McCallum was named a senior fellow at theDiscovery Institute. He is also an adjunct professor and honorary fellow in the School of Public Health and Medicine at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison.^[17] McCallum has also taught executive MBA marketing courses atSun Yat-sen University andHarbin University.^[18]

In March 2013, McCallum was named byGovernment Technology magazine as one of the "Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers" in US technology. McCallum has also received the 21st Century Achievement Award fromComputerworld, the Distinguished Citizen Award fromMacalester College, and theErnst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.^[19]

McCallum is now an adjunct professor of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.^[20]

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