John Plewa Politician

John R. Plewa (September 22, 1945–September 13, 1995) was a steelworker and a Democratic politician from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Plewa graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. In 1970, he was a candidate in a four-way primary which unseated incumbent state Senator Leland McParland, losing to Kurt Frank. In 1972, Plewa was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly serving until 1984, when he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in a special election after incumbent Jerry Kleczka was elected to the Congressional seat long held by Clement Zablocki.He was a member of the Cudahy Jaycees, and the United Steelworkers Union. The Lake Parkway of Wisconsin Highway 794 was named in memory of Senator Plewa.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 22, 1945
Birth place
Milwaukee
Date of deathSeptember 13, 1995

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party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Wisconsin Senate District 7
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly District 20

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