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The Associated Press reports:
Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin’s governor in the 1980s and later bemoaned the increasing partisanship in politics, has died. He was 86. Earl, a champion of gay rights and a staunch environmentalist, died on Thursday “peacefully surrounded by family,” his daughter Julia Earl texted The Associated Press. Earl had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke earlier this week.
Earl said he believed his legacy would be his advocacy for gay rights. He established, by executive order, a process for gay people to bring discrimination complaints, created a Governor’s Council on Gay and Lesbian Issues and appointed an openly gay man as his press secretary. Tammy Baldwin, who went on to become the first openly gay person ever elected to the U.S. Senate, interned in Earl’s office.
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Tony Earl, a champion of gay rights and a staunch environmentalist who served as a Democratic governor of Wisconsin from 1983 to 1987, died on Feb. 23 while “peacefully surrounded by family,” reports @AP. https://t.co/b1wqxwHQFF
— PBS Wisconsin (@PBSWI) February 23, 2023
I am saddened to hear of the passing of former Wisconsin Governor Tony Earl. Governor Earl was a staunch defender of conservation efforts and gay rights, and my thoughts are with his family in this difficult time. https://t.co/Q15FwWF7Ds
— Sen. Mark Spreitzer (@SenSpreitzer) February 23, 2023
Wisconsin lost a great today. Governor Tony Earl was a stalwart of Wisconsin’s progressive values.
I was honored to volunteer on Governor Tony Earl’s very first campaign for governor when I was in high school. It’s where I cut my teeth in state politics as a young Democrat.
— Rep. Mark Pocan (@RepMarkPocan) February 23, 2023
Former Wisconsin Governor Tony Earl, who has died at age 86, was “a trailblazer for LGBTQ rights,” says Tammy Baldwin, the first out member of the LGBTQ community to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Baldwin was inspired to enter politics after interning for Earl in the 1980s. pic.twitter.com/LIvWolXl4f
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) February 23, 2023
The @CityofMadison salutes Tony Earl — the state’s 41st governor who passed away today. Earl is remembered as a champion of #equality #conservation #democracy and #Wisconsin values.
We will never forget that Earl advanced diversity and representation in https://t.co/Qyn7GXZcSi… https://t.co/uKTcQASAPi
— Mayor of Madison (@MayorOfMadison) February 23, 2023
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