Herb Kohl
Herbert H. "
Herb"
Kohl (born
February 7,
1935) is the senior Senator of the state of
Wisconsin. He is a member of the
Democratic Party. He was elected to the
United States Senate in
1988. Senator Kohl currently serves on the Senate Appropiations Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging. He served as the Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party between
1975 and
1977. He is considered to be a
liberal.
Herb Kohl is also the founder and former owner of Kohl's Department and Grocery stores, the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team, and the President of Herbert Kohl Investments.
Herb Kohl served in the United States Army Reserves between 1958 and 1964.