Steve Hilgenberg
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Steve Hilgenberg was a Democratic
member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
, representing the 51st Assembly District 2007-2011. He was a member of the Committees on Insurance, Rural Economic Development, and Small Business.
Hilgenberg attended the University of Wisconsin
and Madison Area Technical College
. He served in the United States Army
from 1966-1969 during the Vietnam
era. He was the former owner and operator of a commercial printing business and a former member of the Dodgeville School Board.
In 2010, Hilgenberg announced he would not seek re-election due to health concerns.
He died of prostate cancer
on March 27, 2011.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
, representing the 51st Assembly District 2007-2011. He was a member of the Committees on Insurance, Rural Economic Development, and Small Business.
Hilgenberg attended the University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and Madison Area Technical College
Madison Area Technical College
Madison Area Technical College is a technical and community college headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves parts of 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Marquette, Richland, Rock, and Sauk...
. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1966-1969 during the Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
era. He was the former owner and operator of a commercial printing business and a former member of the Dodgeville School Board.
In 2010, Hilgenberg announced he would not seek re-election due to health concerns.
He died of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
on March 27, 2011.
External links
- Follow the Money - Steve Hilgenberg
- Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign