On December 2, 2013 Pettis received a Certificate of Achievement by the Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker.
A Republican, he was the Governor of Wisconsin for four terms and the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services during the first term of George W. Bush.
The longest-serving governor was Tommy Thompson, from January 5, 1987 until February 1, 2001, a total of 14 years and 28 days; the shortest-serving was Arthur MacArthur, Sr., from March 21, 1856 until March 25 of the same year; a total of 5 days.
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Four governors have resigned: William Barstow due to fraud allegations, Robert La Follette, Sr. to take his seat in the United States Senate, Patrick Joseph Lucey to become Ambassador to Mexico, and Tommy Thompson to become United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The community was founded by Emanuel L. Philipp who was Governor of Wisconsin when he was the manager of a lumber company from 1894 to 1902 in Mississippi.
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They lost to the Republican ticket made up of future United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson and future Governor of Wisconsin Scott McCallum.
Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle announced on June 10 that the state would repair the lake.
He was then a candidate for Governor of Wisconsin twice, losing both times to future U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Jeremiah McLain Rusk.
During his time as Assistant Attorney General, he served with Attorneys General Bronson La Follette, Don Hanaway and Jim Doyle, who would later become Governor of Wisconsin.
Among those captured was William H. Upham the future 18th Governor of Wisconsin who was a private in the Belle City Rifles of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Arthur MacArthur, Sr. (1815–1896), lieutenant governor of Wisconsin and acting governor for four days; United States federal judge
Upham was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1851, but lost by less than one percent of the vote to Leonard J. Farwell, the Whig candidate.
George Wilbur Peck (1840–1916), author, mayor of Milwaukee, governor of Wisconsin
John Blaine, 24th Governor of Wisconsin and United States Senator
Crowley began his entry into the political arena by supporting Albert G. Schmedeman for governor of Wisconsin.
Martin J. Schreiber (born 1939), his son, Democratic legislator and Acting Governor of Wisconsin
Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (1855–1925), senator, congressman, governor of Wisconsin and candidate for President, (1912 and 1924)
Timothy Burns (1820–1853), lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, 1851–1853
Walter J. Kohler, Sr. (1875–1940), Governor of Wisconsin (1929–1931) and President of the Kohler Company