John T. Manske

John T. Manske
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 47th district
In office
1981–1986
Personal details
Born (1952-11-06) November 6, 1952 (age 72)
Edgerton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMilton, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ProfessionPolitician

John T. Manske (born November 6, 1952) is an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Early life

Manske was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from Milton High School in Milton, Wisconsin before obtaining a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[2] Manske worked as a part-time college instructor and production worker before beginning his political career.

Career

He was elected as a Republican candidate to the Milton City Council in 1973. He served on the city council from 1973-1977 and from 1979-1981. In 1981, he won a special election to serve as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 47th district.[3][4] He won reelection in 1982 and 1984, serving as a member of the Assembly from 1981 until 1986.[5] In 1988, he was hired by the Illinois chapter of Common Cause to serve as its executive director.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Manske, John T. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  2. ^ Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). Blue Book, 1981-1982. Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 956.
  3. ^ Wisconsin. Legislature. Assembly (1981). Assembly Journal, Volume 4. Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 3561.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Briefs from the Legislative Reference Bureau" (PDF). Legislative Reference Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Term: Manske, John T. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "Common Cause's Manske survives his first year of Illinois politics". Illinois Issues. Springfield, Illinois: Sangamon State University. p. 62. ISSN 0738-9663. Retrieved October 15, 2019.