Walter Chilsen
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Walter J. Chilsen was a Republican
member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 29th District
from 1967 to 1990.
Chilsen attended Northwestern University
, and later graduated with a BS from Lawrence University
in 1949. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945.
He was a co-founder and board member of the Marathon County Workshop for the Handicapped.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 29th District
Wisconsin Senate, District 29
The 29th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in north-central Wisconsin, and is currently composed of Marathon, Barron, Bayfield, Price, Rusk, and Taylor Counties. Other than the metro Wausau area, the district is a mostly rural....
from 1967 to 1990.
Chilsen attended Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, and later graduated with a BS from Lawrence University
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
in 1949. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945.
He was a co-founder and board member of the Marathon County Workshop for the Handicapped.