Lyle Lahey
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Lyle Lahey is an American
political cartoonist in Wisconsin
and the author of the book The Packer Chronicles (News-Chronicle, 1997)
Lahey was born in 1931 in Abrams, Wisconsin
. After a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Korea
, he completed a degree in journalism
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, where he also worked for the student newspaper The Daily Cardinal. Lahey served 13 years as a promotion manager at WBAY-TV
in Green Bay, Wisconsin
. Then in 1968, Lahey began contributing editorial cartoons to the Brown County Chronicle, a weekly newspaper.
Lahey's editorial cartoons on local, regional and national politics, the Green Bay Packers
, world events, and much more appeared in the Brown County Chronicle and after 1976, its daily successor, The Green Bay News-Chronicle
, from 1968 through 2005. He was also editor of The News-Chronicle's commentary pages until 1996.
A major topic of interest for him has always been environmental
issues, for which he has won awards. Lahey is in many ways a Wisconsin version of Chicago's Mike Royko
- an independent, often controversial (especially regarding church-state issues), usually cynical commentator on events and public people.
In 1997, The News-Chronicle published The Packer Chronicles, a collection of Lahey's cartoons about Green Bay's hometown football team (the players, the coaches, and the fans).
In 2005, "The News-Chronicle" was closed by its new owner, Gannett, which bought the paper 11 months earlier.
In early 2006, Lahey started creating new political cartoons on his web site. He does three new cartoons a week.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
political cartoonist in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
and the author of the book The Packer Chronicles (News-Chronicle, 1997)
Lahey was born in 1931 in Abrams, Wisconsin
Abrams, Wisconsin
Abrams is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,757 at the 2000 Census. The census-designated place of Abrams is located in the town. Abrams in named after W. J...
. After a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, he completed a degree in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, where he also worked for the student newspaper The Daily Cardinal. Lahey served 13 years as a promotion manager at WBAY-TV
WBAY-TV
WBAY-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin, broadcasting on UHF digital channel 23 from a transmitter located in the town of Ledgeview, Wisconsin, and master control based in its building in downtown Green Bay...
in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
. Then in 1968, Lahey began contributing editorial cartoons to the Brown County Chronicle, a weekly newspaper.
Lahey's editorial cartoons on local, regional and national politics, the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, world events, and much more appeared in the Brown County Chronicle and after 1976, its daily successor, The Green Bay News-Chronicle
Green Bay News-Chronicle
The Green Bay News-Chronicle was a daily newspaper published in Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1972 to 2005. The paper was owned and operated by Denmark, Wisconsin-based Brown County Publishing Company during much of its existence, and competed with the larger and more established Green Bay...
, from 1968 through 2005. He was also editor of The News-Chronicle's commentary pages until 1996.
A major topic of interest for him has always been environmental
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
issues, for which he has won awards. Lahey is in many ways a Wisconsin version of Chicago's Mike Royko
Mike Royko
Michael "Mike" Royko was a newspaper columnist in Chicago, who won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for commentary...
- an independent, often controversial (especially regarding church-state issues), usually cynical commentator on events and public people.
In 1997, The News-Chronicle published The Packer Chronicles, a collection of Lahey's cartoons about Green Bay's hometown football team (the players, the coaches, and the fans).
In 2005, "The News-Chronicle" was closed by its new owner, Gannett, which bought the paper 11 months earlier.
In early 2006, Lahey started creating new political cartoons on his web site. He does three new cartoons a week.