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Article: What's next for Scott McCallum? He can sign on for another term in state's No. 2 post or try something else
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 10, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Let us now speak of the lieutenant governor.
Wisconsin has one: Scott McCallum, 46, a tall, gangly former state
senator trained in the martial arts with a Boy Scout leader/Alfred
E. Neuman smile.
For almost 10 years, McCallum has quietly, patiently been waiting
at the side of Gov. Tommy Thompson the state's political Bigfoot
for a chance at the governorship. In recent days, he has denounced
and given a failing grade to proposed standards developed by the
state Department of Public Instruction.
Being lieutenant governor is not the most exciting job in
Wisconsin. To make the old saying more understandable to us
cheeseheads, the job is a warm pitcher of beer.
If you are too good at being ...