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  Kohl, Herb
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameHerb Kohl
Address310 West Wisconsin Avenue Suite 950
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203, United States
EmailNone
Websitehttp://kohl.senate.gov
Born February 07, 1935
Died December 27, 2023 (88 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedMr. Matt
Dec 27, 2023 06:19pm
Tags Caucasian - Jewish - Single - Army - Judaism - Disputed -
InfoHerb Kohl was elected to the Senate in 1988 and re-elected to a third six-year term in 2000. Kohl was born and raised in Milwaukee, where he attended public school. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1956 and a masters degree in business administration from Harvard University in 1958. Kohl served in the Army Reserve from 1958 to 1964.

Before coming to the Senate, Kohl helped build his family-owned business, Kohl's grocery and department stores. He served as President from 1970 through the sale of the corporation in 1979. In 1985 he bought the Milwaukee Bucks to ensure the basketball team remained in Milwaukee and is recognized as an avid sportsman.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
09/18/2012-09/19/2012 Public Policy Polling 47.00% (-1.0) 35.00% (-1.0) 17.00% (+1.0)
08/16/2012-08/19/2012 Public Policy Polling 48.00% (-6.0) 36.00% (+8.0) 16.00% (-1.0)
02/23/2012-02/26/2012 Public Policy Polling 54.00% (+3.0) 28.00% (-3.0) 17.00% (-1.0)
10/20/2011-10/23/2011 Public Policy Polling 51.00% (+1.0) 31.00% (+0.0) 18.00% (-1.0)
08/12/2011-08/14/2011 Public Policy Polling 50.00% (+0.0) 31.00% (+1.0) 19.00% (-1.0)
02/24/2011-02/27/2011 Public Policy Polling 50.00% (+0.0) 30.00% (-5.0) 20.00% (+5.0)
12/10/2010-12/12/2010 Public Policy Polling 50.00% (+9.0) 35.00% (-5.0) 15.00% (-3.0)
10/26/2010-10/28/2010 Public Policy Polling 41.00% (-4.0) 40.00% (+0.0) 18.00% (+3.0)
10/24/2010-10/24/2010 Public Policy Polling 45.00% (-2.0) 40.00% (+6.0) 15.00% (-4.0)
06/26/2010-06/27/2010 Public Policy Polling 47.00% (+1.0) 34.00% (-2.0) 19.00% (+1.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 13, 2012 08:25pm Speech Thank you.  Article Homegrown Democrat 
May 09, 2011 06:40pm Analysis Sen. Herb Kohl says he’s never done any negative campaigning  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Mar 13, 2011 07:00pm General Democratic leaders confident Kohl will run for re-election in 2012  Article Penguin 
Jan 29, 2011 08:00am Proposed Legislation Kohl introduces first bills for 112th Congress  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Sep 16, 2010 05:30am Profile Madison360: Kohl is of another time, and that’s a good thing  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Apr 13, 2009 07:00pm General Centrist Democrats hold Senate clout   Article Brandonius Maximus 

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