<page_title> List of Governors of Wisconsin </page_title> <section_title> Governors of the State of Wisconsin </section_title> <table> <cell> 42 <col_header> # </col_header> </cell> <cell> Tommy Thompson <col_header> Governor </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 5, 1987 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> February 1, 2001 <col_header> Left office </col_header> </cell> </table>
Tommy Thompson is the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001, making him the longest serving governor in the state's history.