Martin J. Schreiber

Martin Schreiber
Schreiber in 1977
39th Governor of Wisconsin
Acting
In office
July 6, 1977  January 4, 1979
Lieutenanthimself
Preceded byPatrick Lucey
Succeeded byLee Dreyfus
38th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 4, 1971  January 4, 1979
GovernorPatrick Lucey
himself (1977-1979)
Preceded byJack B. Olson
Succeeded byRussell Olson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 9, 1963  January 4, 1971
Preceded byWilliam R. Moser
Succeeded byMark Lipscomb Jr.
Personal details
Born
Martin James Schreiber

(1939-04-08) April 8, 1939
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Elaine Thaney
(m. 1961; died 2022)
RelationsMartin E. Schreiber (father)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BA)
Marquette University (JD)

Martin James Schreiber (/ˈʃrbər/ SHRY-bər; born April 8, 1939) is an American politician, publisher, author, and lobbyist who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977, and (following the resignation of Patrick Lucey) as the 39th governor of Wisconsin from 1977 to 1979. Schreiber has become an advocate on issues related to Alzheimer's disease and dementia.