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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Wisconsin Delegation to 2008 Republican National Convention</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Thompson</a>, Madison - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandyne-vanmeter.html#273.55.92">J. B. Van Hollen</a>, Waunakee - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker8.html#609.83.03">Scott Walker</a>, Wauwatosa <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gayle-geerlings.html#711.18.57">Robert Geason</a>, Burlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#964.79.97">David Karst</a>, Greenfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/travis.html#728.66.41">Kim Travis</a>, Williams Bay <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baber-bacchus.html#188.28.19">Kim Babler</a>, Madison - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#599.69.72">Regina Schaar</a>, Lake Mills - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#927.79.26">Jeff Waksman</a>, Madison <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hansen.html#009.00.84">Linda Hansen</a>, Prairie du Chien - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kraschel-kreutzer.html#559.96.34">Maripat Kreueger</a>, Menomonie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#697.75.13">Scott Southworth</a>, Mauston <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/b-babbush.html#412.92.51">Rick Baas</a>, Milwaukee - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haack-hackenberg.html#848.90.25">Douglas Haag</a>, Milwaukee - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#202.52.60">Robert Spindell</a>, Milwaukee <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frederick-freels.html#865.47.39">Jennie Frederick</a>, Jackson - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore7.html#700.23.16">Robin Moore</a>, Brookfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reily-remsen.html#259.17.66">Patty Reiman</a>, Whitefish Bay <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/linnan-littell.html#529.57.96">Michelle Litjens</a>, Oshkosh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#329.74.86">Margaret Mueller</a>, Newton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todhunter-tomlin.html#385.47.30">Carl Toepel</a>, Sheboygan <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duffy.html#253.17.04">Sean Duffy</a>, Ashland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ermentrout-erving.html#766.19.28">Sandra Ermeling</a>, Wausau - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farron-faulkland.html#033.25.56">Michelle Farrow</a>, Chippewa Falls <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jennison-jewell.html#235.79.50">Virginia Jesse</a>, Shawano - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#713.30.18">William Ross</a>, Shawano - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#020.13.26">Jack C. Voight</a>, Appleton </ul> Alternates (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li>At-Large: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#501.82.69">Molly Ahlborn</a>, St. Germain - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arn-arnick.html#191.81.01">Candee Arndt</a>, Brookfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blight-block.html#431.82.02">Mark Block</a>, New Berlin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boarman-bodziak.html#610.89.11">Tom Bode</a>, Racine - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#708.50.01">Dan Feyen</a>, Fond du Lac - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foraker-forbes.html#284.05.37">Laurie Forcier</a>, Eau Claire - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higginson-hilger.html#592.96.97">Mary Hildebrandt</a>, Eau Claire - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilla-hillhouse.html#248.65.81">John Hiller</a>, Mequon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knozak-kocel.html#697.70.95">Dean Knudson</a>, Hudson - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knozak-kocel.html#429.23.44">John Knuteson</a>, Racine - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#748.55.13">Sandra Mills</a>, Menasha - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powhatan-prangley.html#364.50.10">Phil Prange</a>, Madison - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#261.07.29">Char Rassmussen</a>, Stanley <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/decker.html#787.79.28">Erin Decker</a>, Silver Lake - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/detaranto-devin.html#705.87.82">Jan Deters</a>, Janesville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#128.59.06">RoseAnne Dieck</a>, Greendale <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#082.95.67">Conrad Blau</a>, Waunakee - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html#853.00.90">Andrew Kolberg</a>, Marshall - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seys-shady.html#044.05.89">Patricia Shabaz</a>, Madison <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#555.26.02">Becky Balts</a>, Eau Claire - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#313.66.44">Steve Brody</a>, Mineral Point - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lynch.html#701.23.79">Tom Lynch</a>, West Salem <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcfarland.html#763.51.48">James McFarland</a>, Milwaukee - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randall-randlett.html#910.15.35">Gerard Randall</a>, Milwaukee - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riter-rivero.html#536.25.23">Perfecto Rivera</a>, Milwaukee <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hipke-hisson.html#610.38.92">R. Jay Hintze</a>, Glendale - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchellson-moeur.html#034.24.80">Van Mobley</a>, Thiensville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nemanich-neveu.html#592.52.90">Mark W. Neumann</a>, Nashotah <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prescott.html#257.34.14">Ralph Prescott</a>, Chilton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#297.63.48">Pat Schutt</a>, Sheboygan - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#414.35.90">Ruth Streck</a>, Neenah <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king1.html#169.24.47">Ashley King</a>, Chippewa Falls - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martini-marviel.html#360.70.29">Henry C. Martinsen</a>, Ashland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#547.07.41">Jeanie Moore</a>, Marshfield <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grossi-grout.html#600.79.34">Sol Grosskopf</a>, Shawano - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starret-stearnes.html#495.20.34">Grant Stazak</a>, Bonduel - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandine-vanduzer.html#849.85.06">Thomas Van Drasek</a>, Green Bay </ul> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." 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