15 Facts About Tim Carpenter

Tim Carpenter has been a member of the Wisconsin Senate for more than 20 years, representing the Wisconsin's 3rd Senate district since 2003.

Tim Carpenter previously served 18 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Tim Carpenter continued graduate work at Milwaukee, but was interrupted when he was elected to the Legislature in 1984.

Tim Carpenter had become involved with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin at an early age and became a member of the state party's administrative committee.

Tim Carpenter was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1984 and served nine terms representing the 9th Assembly District until 2002, holding the post of Speaker Pro Tempore in 1993.

Tim Carpenter was first elected to represent Wisconsin's 3rd Senate District in 2002.

Tim Carpenter is currently a member of the Senate Committee on Health; the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government; the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs; the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism; and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.

Tim Carpenter was previously the Chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on addressing recidivism in High-Risk Juvenile Offenders.

Walker, detailing plans to pass his bill, Tim Carpenter called upon Gov.

On June 23,2020, Tim Carpenter was recording a protest near the Wisconsin state capitol when he was assaulted by BLM protesters.

In 2004, Tim Carpenter unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for United States House of Representatives in the 4th congressional district, losing the primary election to fellow state senator Gwen Moore.

In February 2012, Tim Carpenter was one of two State Senators to win a place on the ballot for Milwaukee City Treasurer in the Spring 2012 election, defeating former State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass and Socialist Rick Kissell in the non-partisan primary.

In 2015, Tim Carpenter ran in a special election for the Milwaukee Common Council on August 18,2015.

Tim Carpenter is gay, and is one of three openly LGBTQ members of the Wisconsin Legislature.

Tim Carpenter is a member of the Sierra Club, Jackson Park Neighborhood Association, Story Hill Neighborhood Association, and the Milwaukee VA Soldiers Home Advisory Council.