Preceded by Jerry Kleczka Name John Plewa Succeeded by Richard Grobschmidt Role Politician | Succeeded by Tim Carpenter Died 1995 Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party | |
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.
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