WisPolitics E-Profile: Mark Bugher
This e-profile was completed Sept. 19, 2006
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin on September 27, 1948
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Director, University Research Park
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Other jobs/job history
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Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Administration; Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Revenue; Home Secretary, Congressman Steve Gunderson; Real estate broker and developer.
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Attended UW-Madison 1966-67; Northland College 1967-68; UW-Eau Claire 1968-70;
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Married to Kate and two sons -- Andy and Tony.
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I was inspired to enter this line of work ...
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Because it is interesting and stimulating and it keeps me involved and active in the community and in public affairs at the statewide level.
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My most memorable moment in politics was ...
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My own election victory to the Eau Claire County Board in 1982.
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The moment in politics I'd rather forget was ...
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Bill Clinton's victory over George Bush, Sr.
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The winning political formula in Wisconsin is ...
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Being a consensus builder and a bipartisan developer of public policy.
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The thing that's changed the most in politics since I started has been ...
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Full-time professional legislators and a preoccupation with re-election and fundraising.
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I like politics when ...
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Problems get resolved across party lines with both sides giving a little to benefit the citizens and taxpayers of the state without concern for political expediency
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I hate politics when ...
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Power and control and the desire to have the majority get in the way of doing what's right.
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If I weren't working in politics, I'd be ...
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doing what I'm doing.
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When I'm not working, I'd rather be ...
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riding my Harley.
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My favorite place in Wisconsin is ...
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Bayfield, Wisconsin.
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My favorite place outside Wisconsin is ...
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Colorado rockies in the winter
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Most people don't know I'm good at ...
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vacuuming the carpet at home.
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The book I'm recommending these days is ...
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Charlie Wilson's War.
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The TV show I'm recommending these days is ...
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Boston Legal.
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The movie I'm recommending these days is ...
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Any James Bond thriller.
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If I had the chance, I'd really like to have lunch with ...
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The Beatles.
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If I was king of Wisconsin for a day, I'd declare that ...
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We will spend the next year focusing on Milwaukee and fix the K-12 education system and poverty and crime in that community.
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Twenty five years from now, Wisconsin politicos will be talking about ....
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What a great governor Tommy Thompson was.
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The question I really wanted to answer was ...
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What will it take to restore integrity to Wisconsin's political system?
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And the answer is ...
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Return to a part-time, citizen Legislature and limit the time that the Legislature is in session to say 90 days.
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