by Jonathan Kasparek
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2019
eISBN: 978-0-87020-909-3 | Cloth: 978-0-87020-908-6
Library of Congress Classification E840.8.P7
Dewey Decimal Classification 328.73092

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate is the first comprehensive biography of one of Wisconsin’s most important, and entertaining, political figures. Known for championing consumer-protection legislation and farming interests, Senator Proxmire also fought continuously against wasteful government spending, highlighting the most egregious examples with his monthly “Golden Fleece Award.” Remembered by many Wisconsinites as a friendly, hand-shaking fixture at sporting events and state fairs, Proxmire was one of the few politicians who voted his conscience and never forgot about the people he represented.