Pam Galloway

{{short description|American physician, surgeon, and former politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = | honorific_prefix = | name = Pam Galloway | honorific_suffix = | state = Wisconsin | state_senate = Wisconsin | district = 29th | term_start = January 3, 2011 | term_end = March 16, 2012 | preceded = Russ Decker | succeeded = Jerry Petrowski | party = Republican | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|09|11}} | birth_place = | profession = Physician | spouse = Dr. Christopher Magiera}} '''Pam Galloway''' (born September 11, 1955) is an American physician and surgeon and a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 29th District from 2011 through her resignation on March 16, 2012.

== Early life and career == Galloway graduated with a BA from the University of Chicago in 1976, and earned her MD from the University of Virginia in 1980. Galloway is a member of a number of medical committees, and was the past Chairperson of the Marathon Republican Party.

== Political career ==

=== Wisconsin Senate === She was elected to the Wisconsin Senate in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat Russ Decker.<ref>[http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Senate&district=29&display=bio Wisconsin Senate]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pamgalloway.com/ |title=Campaign Website |access-date=2011-02-19 |archive-date=2011-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226013638/http://pamgalloway.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=126969|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}}</ref>

She had been facing an effort to recall her from office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Recall Election Information|url=http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/recall|work=Wisconsin Government Accountability Board|accessdate=6 December 2011|archive-date=27 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727040224/http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/recall|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, on March 16, 2012, Galloway announced her resignation from office due to health issues in her family,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/state-sen-galloway-to-resign-4c4jk6e-142927885.html|title=State Sen. Galloway to resign, leaving Senate split|date=March 16, 2012|author=Patrick Marley|publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}}</ref> leaving the Senate evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. Galloway's seat was filled in the recall election, which had already been scheduled.<ref>[http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/state-sen-galloway-to-resign-4c4jk6e-142927885.html State Sen. Galloway to resign, leaving Senate split]</ref> She was succeeded by fellow Republican Jerry Petrowski.

=== Indiana politics === Following her resignation Galloway relocated to Warsaw, Indiana as to be closer to members of her extended family. In 2014 she chaired the campaign committee for Republican Curt Nisly, who was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Costello |first=Becca |date=April 29, 2016 |title=Election Preview: U.S. House District 3 |url=https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/election-preview-house-district-3-97973.php |access-date=December 2, 2024 |website=Indiana Public Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=November 5, 2014 |title=Republicans Sweep County, Local State Elections |url=https://www.inkfreenews.com/2014/11/05/republicans-sweep-county-local-state-elections/ |access-date=December 2, 2024 |work=InkFreeNews}}</ref> In May 2015 Galloway announced she would run to succeed Marlin Stutzman in the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 3rd congressional district.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2016 |title=Dr. Pam Galloway Files Candidacy For 3rd District |url=https://www.inkfreenews.com/2016/01/06/dr-pam-galloway-files-candidacy-for-3rd-district/ |access-date=December 2, 2024 |work=InkFreeNews}}</ref> Soon after she was joined by Indiana state senator Jim Banks and later by state senator Liz Brown.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roth |first=Patrick |date=May 12, 2015 |title=Third District Candidates |url=https://wsbt.com/news/local/third-district-candidates |access-date=December 2, 2024 |work=WSBT 22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Liz Brown to announce bid for U.S. Congress |url=http://www.21alive.com/news/local/Liz-Brown-running-for-US-Congress-303458281.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717095515/http://www.21alive.com/news/local/Liz-Brown-running-for-US-Congress-303458281.html |archive-date=July 17, 2015 |accessdate=December 2, 2024 |work=21Alive}}</ref> During the campaign, Galloway largely self-funded her efforts, mustering up $388,095 by the end of the primary campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Francisco |first1=Brian |date=July 13, 2015 |title=US House hopeful lends campaign $50,000 |url=http://www.journalgazette.net/blog/political-notebook/US-House-hopeful-lends-campaign--50-000-7709706 |work=The Journal Gazette}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Election United States House - Indiana 3rd |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/IN/03/2016/ |access-date=December 2, 2024 |website=fec.gov}}</ref> In the primary election, Galloway came in fourth place with 7.03% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |last=Groppe |first=Maureen |date=May 3, 2016 |title=Banks wins crowded GOP race to replace Stutzman |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/03/indiana-congressional-election-3rd-district-primary/83885112/ |accessdate=December 2, 2024 |website=IndyStar}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==

=== Wisconsin Senate (2010) === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |- ! rowspan="2" valign="top" |2010 |Primary<ref>{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_f94ca66c-1037-49d3-970a-0061dc04055c/ |title=Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/14/2010 |date=October 4, 2010 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page= |pages=16–17 |access-date=December 2, 2024 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society}}</ref> |{{nowrap|Sep. 14}} |{{nowrap|'''Pam Galloway'''}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican | valign="top" align="right" |10,351 | valign="top" align="right" |70.45% |{{nowrap|Jimmy Boy Edming}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | valign="top" align="right" |4,332 | valign="top" align="right" |29.49% | valign="top" align="right" |14,692 | valign="top" align="right" |6,019 |- | valign="top" |General<ref>{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_5d31e91c-3ee0-4485-8410-c2ddb246be62/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2010 |date=December 1, 2010 |publisher=Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |page=17 |pages= |access-date=December 2, 2024 |via=Wisconsin Historical Society}}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 2}} | valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Pam Galloway'''}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican | align="right" valign="top" |32,640 | align="right" valign="top" |52.26% | valign="top" |{{nowrap|Russ Decker (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | align="right" valign="top" |29,742 | align="right" valign="top" |47.62% | align="right" valign="top" |62,452 | align="right" valign="top" |2,898 |}

=== U.S. House, Indiana's 3rd district (2016) === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |- ! rowspan="5" valign="top" |2016 | rowspan="5" valign="top" |Primary<ref>{{cite report |url=https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/archive/2016Primary/index.html |title=May 3, 2016 Primary Election |date=May 23, 2016 |publisher=Indiana Election Division |page= |access-date=December 2, 2024 |via=Indiana Secretary of State}}</ref> | rowspan="5" valign="top" |{{nowrap|May. 3}} | rowspan="5" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Jim Banks}} | valign="top" rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |46,533 | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |34.29% |{{nowrap|Kip E. Tom}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |42,732 | align="right" valign="top" |31.50% | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |135,698 | rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |3,801 |- |{{nowrap|Liz Brown}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |33,654 | align="right" valign="top" |24.80% |- |{{nowrap|'''Pam Galloway'''}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |9,543 | align="right" valign="top" |7.03% |- |{{nowrap|Kevin Howell}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |1,970 | align="right" valign="top" |1.45% |- |{{nowrap|Mark Willard Baringer}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep. | align="right" valign="top" |1,266 | align="right" valign="top" |0.93% |}

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110301100228/http://www.pamgalloway.com/ Pam Galloway] official campaign site{{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=126969 | fec= | congress= }}

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