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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 54
June 14, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives KATSMA, BODDEN, ALLEN, AUGUST,
BEHNKE, BINSFELD, BORN, BRANDTJEN, DITTRICH, DUCHOW, GREEN, KRUG,
MAGNAFICI, MURPHY, MURSAU, O'CONNOR, OHNSTAD, PENTERMAN, PETRYK,
RETTINGER, SCHRAA, SINICKI, SPIROS, STUBBS, SWEARINGEN, VANDERMEER, VOS
and WITTKE, cosponsored by Senators LEMAHIEU, AGARD, BALLWEG, BRADLEY,
CABRAL-GUEVARA, CARPENTER, COWLES, FELZKOWSKI, FEYEN, HESSELBEIN,
JACQUE, JAGLER, MARKLEIN, NASS, ROYS, SPREITZER, STROEBEL and TAYLOR.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel
LeMahieu.
Whereas, Representative Daniel Roy LeMahieu, a dedicated public servant,
proud veteran, community and business leader, and loving husband, father, and
grandfather passed away on February 18, 2022; and
Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was born to Lewis and Lenore on November 5,
1946, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; and
Whereas, he graduated from Oostburg High School in 1964 and went on to
attend the UW-Sheboygan and UW-Milwaukee; and
Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 before
working in advertising at News Graphic for over ten years; and
Whereas, he went on to purchase the Lakeshore Weekly and was the owner and
publisher of the weekly for 23 years; and
Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu served as a Sheboygan County Board Supervisor
from 1988 until 2002, twice being elected chairman; and
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Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was first elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2002
and proudly represented the people of the 59th Assembly District for 12 years; and
Whereas, during his time in the assembly, he served as vice-chair of the
powerful Joint Committee on Finance and also served as co-chair of the Joint
Committee for Review of Administrative Rules and chair of the Assembly Committee
on Urban and Local Affairs; and
Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was a lifelong member of Bethel Orthodox
Presbyterian Church, where he served as elder, Sunday School superintendent, sang
in choir, and was active in Men's Life; and
Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was also active in the Oostburg Business
Association and the Oostburg Kiwanis Club and, during retirement, served on the
board of Anchor of Hope and the regional board of Thrivent; and
Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu will be remembered for his unwavering dedication
to his community and the state of Wisconsin; and
Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu's legacy in the Wisconsin Legislature lives on
through his son, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
Wisconsin State Legislature join in honoring the life and public service of
Representative Daniel LeMahieu and extend their condolences to his family and
friends; and, be it further
Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this resolution
to Rosemary, Daniel LeMahieu's wife of 54 years.
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