Kathleen Falk Politician

Kathleen Falk (born June 26, 1951) is an American politician who was the County Executive of Dane County, Wisconsin, serving from 1997 until 2011. In 2006, she was the Democratic Party nominee for the office of Attorney General of Wisconsin. She was an Assistant Attorney General and Public Intervenor in the Wisconsin Department of Justice from 1983 to 1997. Prior to her tenure as a prosecutor, Falk served as co-director and counsel to the Wisconsin Environmental Decade. She was the first woman elected Dane County Executive, and in 2002 became the first major party woman candidate for governor in Wisconsin's history.Falk was one of the Democratic candidates to run against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, in the 2012 recall election.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 24, 1951
Birth place	Milwaukee , Wisconsin
Residence	Madison Wisconsin
Education	Stanford University University of Wisconsin Law School
Spouse	Peter Bock
Profession	Prosecutor , Politician