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Bill McCoshen

Bill McCoshen, a Republican, is a political consultant in Madison, Wis. He is also executive director of Competitive Wisconsin, a consortium of agriculture, business, education and labor leaders. He served as the state commerce secretary under GOP Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson and as Thompson's campaign manager.

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