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Donald Friske

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Donald Friske
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 35th district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 2, 2011
Preceded bySarah Waukau
Succeeded byTom Tiffany
Personal details
Born (1961-11-09) November 9, 1961 (age 63)
Tomahawk, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1979–1985

Donald Friske (born November 9, 1961) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2001 to 2011.

Early life and education

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Born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Friske graduated from the Tomahawk High School and served in the United States Army from 1979 to 1985.[1]

Career

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Friske served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from January 3, 2001, through January 2, 2011.[2] In March 2010, Friske announced his retirement from the State Assembly, and was succeeded by Tom Tiffany.[3][4] Friske now operates Carquest AutoParts franchises in Merrill and Tomahawk, Wisconsin. He had previously worked as a deputy sheriff.

Friske also served as Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

Personal life

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He lives in Merrill, Wisconsin. Friske is married and has three children.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Historical Society-Donald Friske
  3. ^ "PolitiFact | Tom Tiffany". www.politifact.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. ^ Krall, Ken (14 April 2016). "Tiffany Running For Second Senate Term". www.wxpr.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. ^ "Friske, Donald 1961". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2020-04-17.