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Paul Farrow
Paul Farrow
County Executive of Waukesha County
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 21, 2015
Preceded by	Daniel P. Vrakas
Chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party
	In office; August 22, 2021 – December 10, 2022
Preceded by	Andrew Hitt
Succeeded by	Brian Schimming
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 33rd district
	In office; December 14, 2012 – July 17, 2015
Preceded by	Rich Zipperer
Succeeded by	Chris Kapenga
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the 98th district
	In office; January 3, 2011 – December 14, 2012
Preceded by	Rich Zipperer
Succeeded by	Adam Neylon
Personal details
Born	July 17, 1964 (age 60); Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amy A. Vaitl (m. 1987)
Children	2
Parents	John Farrow (father); Margaret Farrow (mother);
Education	University of Wisconsin, Waukesha; Waukesha County Technical College; Carroll University (BA)
Website	Campaign website

Paul Farrow (born July 17, 1964) is an American businessman and Republican politician from Pewaukee, Wisconsin. He is the county executive of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, since 2015. He previously served two years each in the Wisconsin Senate and State Assembly, and was chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin from August 2021 through December 2022.

His mother, Margaret Farrow, was the first female lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.

Biography

Paul Farrow was born with a twin brother on July 17, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[2] He was raised and educated in Milwaukee, graduating from Milwaukee's Marquette University High School in 1982. After attending the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at Waukesha, Farrow transferred to Waukesha County Technical College and earned his associate's degree in 1987. He continued his education at Carroll University, and earned his bachelor's degree in 1991.^[3]

He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010.^[4]^[5] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in December 2012 to fill the vacancy of Senator Rich Zipperer, who resigned to become Governor Scott Walker's Deputy Chief of Staff.^[6]^[7]^[8]

He was elected to Senate leadership in his second term serving as the Assistant Majority Leader.^[9] He is the owner of a home inspection business.^[10]^[11]^[12]

On April 7, 2015, he was elected Waukesha County County Executive.^[13]

Personal life

Paul Farrow is one of five sons born to John and Margaret Farrow. Margaret Farrow served 12 years in the Wisconsin Senate before being selected to serve as lieutenant governor in 2001. She was the first female lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.^[14] Paul Farrow has a fraternal twin brother.^[2]

Paul Farrow married Amy Vaitl in 1987.^[15] They have two adult children and still reside in Pewaukee.^[14]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2010, 2012)

Year	Election	Date	Elected				Defeated				Total	Plurality
2010	Primary^[4]	Sep. 14	Paul Farrow	Republican	7,394	60.09%	Thomas Schellinger	Rep.	4,901	39.83%	12,304	2,493
2010	General^[5]	Nov. 2	Paul Farrow	Republican	22,236	76.57%	Victor Weers	Dem.	6,788	23.37%	29,040	15,448
2012	General^[6]	Nov. 6	Paul Farrow (inc)	Republican	22,665	70.42%	Eric Prudent	Dem.	9,503	29.52%	32,187	13,162

Wisconsin Senate (2012, 2014)

Year	Election	Date	Elected				Defeated				Total	Plurality
2012 (special)	Special Primary^[6]	Nov. 6	Paul Farrow	Republican	31,927	52.32%	Chris Kapenga	Rep.	29,027	47.57%	61,023	2,900
2012 (special)	Special^[7]	Dec. 4	Paul Farrow	Republican	6,909	98.07%	--unopposed--	7,045	6,773
2014	General^[8]	Nov. 4	Paul Farrow (inc)	Republican	59,199	73.86%	Sherryll Shaddock	Dem.	20,899	26.07%	80,151	38,300

References

^ https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/journals/assembly/20121227 ^{[bare URL]}
^ ^a ^b "Birth Announcements". Kenosha News. 21 July 1964. p. 7. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Senator Paul F. Farrow". Wisconsin Legislature. 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b Canvass Results for 2010 Partisan Primary - 9/14/2010 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. 27 September 2010. p. 69. Retrieved 12 October 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
^ ^a ^b Canvass Results for 2010 General Election - 11/2/2010 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. 1 December 2010. p. 33. Retrieved 12 October 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
^ ^a ^b ^c Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. 26 December 2012. pp. 32, 46. Retrieved 12 October 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
^ ^a ^b Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2013). "Elections" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2013–2014 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 892, 894, 907, 910. ISBN 978-0-9752820-6-9. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014" (PDF). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. 26 November 2014. p. 9. Retrieved 12 October 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
^ https://legis.wisconsin.gov/eupdates/Sen06/State%20Senate%20Member%20Directory.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Paul Farrow, pg. 84
^ Wisconsin State Legislature
^ Paul Farrow campaign website
^ 'Election 2015: Paul Farrow elected Waukesha County exec; Van De Water out as judge,' Milwaukee Sentinel Journal Dan Behm, April 7, 2015
^ ^a ^b "About Paul Farrow". Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
^ "Waukesha County Freeman". 15 August 1987. p. 22. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Party political offices
Preceded by Andrew Hitt	Chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party 2021–2022	Succeeded by Brian Schimming
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Rich Zipperer	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 98th district January 3, 2011 – December 14, 2012	Succeeded by Adam Neylon
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Rich Zipperer	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 33rd district December 14, 2012 – July 17, 2015	Succeeded by Chris Kapenga
Political offices
Preceded by Daniel P. Vrakas	County Executive of Waukesha County, Wisconsin April 21, 2015 – present	Incumbent