1. Susan Shannon Engeleiter is an American Republican politician, lawyer, and businesswoman who served as the first female Administrator of the US Small Business Administration.
12 Facts About Susan Engeleiter
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Susan Engeleiter previously served nine years in the Wisconsin Senate and four years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Waukesha County.
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Susan Engeleiter graduated from Brookfield Central High School in 1970.
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Susan Engeleiter served in the Assembly until January 1979, having decided against running for re-election in 1978 and instead, sought the congressional seat being vacated by Bob Kasten, who decided to run for Wisconsin governor.
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Susan Engeleiter lost the primary to then-State Senator Jim Sensenbrenner by 589 votes.
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Susan Engeleiter was the first woman to serve as Minority Leader.
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Susan Engeleiter ran for the US Senate seat being vacated by William Proxmire in 1988.
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Bush nominated Susan Engeleiter to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
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Susan Engeleiter was confirmed by the US Senate and served in that position until 1991, the first woman to hold the position.
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Susan Engeleiter represented Honeywell on several industry association boards and on United States government agency advisory boards.
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Susan Engeleiter has been President of Data Recognition Corporation since 1998 and the company's CEO since 2006.
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Susan Engeleiter serves on the board of the Children's Theater Company, Wisconsin Alumni Association, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.