AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: Herb Kohl a fixture in state politics, sports From the Wisconsin Originals: Meet the leaders who changed American politics and law series MITCHELL SCHMIDT Sep 27, 2026 Sep 27, 2026 Updated Sep 27, 2026 Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl visits the 2019 graduation for UW-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs. UW-MADISON Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MITCHELL SCHMIDT As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.k9C ^mkAm(:D4@?D:? ?2E:G6 w6C3 z@9= H2D ?@E @?=J 2 7:IEFC6 :? DE2E6 A@=:E:4D 3FE 2=D@ |:=H2F<66 DA@CED 7@C >F49 @7 E96 =2EE6C 92=7 @7 E96 a_E9 46?EFCJ]k^AmkAmq@C? :? |:=H2F<66[ z@9= 96=A65 8C@H 9:D 72>:=J 3FD:?6DD[ z@9=’D 8C@46CJ 2?5 56A2CE>6?E DE@C6D[ 2?5 =2E6C D6CG65 2D 4@>A2?J AC6D:56?E :? 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