Curt Gielow (born. March 18, 1945) is an American

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politician from

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. Born in

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, Gielow received his degree in pharmacy from

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and his masters from

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. Gielow served in the

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2003-2007. In 2010, Gielow was elected mayor of

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and had served on the Mequon Common Council. As mayor of Mequon, Gielow began lifting some bans on building and changed some zoning laws to allow more commerce and thus, more business tax base, which in some cases was considered controversial. In the Wisconsin Spring Election April 2013, Gielow was defeated for reelection for Mayor of Mequon by Dan Abendroth.'Challenger Abendroth beats Mayor Gielow in Mequon,' Milwaukee Sentinel Journal, Dan Behm, April 2, 2013 After service in the Wisconsin Legilsature, Gielow served

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as the Executive Dean of the School of Pharmacy. From July 2013 until the end of 2018 he served as Vice President of Administration and Chief Campus Officer at

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. As of early 2022 Gielow is active in a consultancy role and numbers the Concordia University Wisconsin Foundation as one of his clients.

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