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Burke is a former Trek Bicycle executive and former Wisconsin Commerce Department secretary who announced on Oct. 7, 2013 that she would seek the Democratic nomination for governor in Wisconsin in the fall 2014 election against incument Republican Gov. Scott Walker. She lost to Walker on Nov. 4, 2014. She is a school board member in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Mary Burke
stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech:

"The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 30, 2014
Mary Burke
stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech:

Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce."

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2014
Mary Burke
stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:

Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2014
Mary Burke
stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate:

Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest.

By Tom Kertscher • October 23, 2014
Mary Burke
stated on October 10, 2014 in a debate:

Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2014

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release:

"25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."

By Dave Umhoefer • November 3, 2014
Scott Walker
stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:

Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 30, 2014
Scott Walker
stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:

"My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 27, 2014
Scott Walker
stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it."

By Tom Kertscher • September 23, 2014
Scott Walker
stated on September 14, 2014 in a campaign news release:

Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 17, 2014

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