David Martin (born March 7, 1931) is a former member of the

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Biography

Martin was born on March 7, 1931, in

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. After graduating from

Neenah High School Neenah High School is a public high school located in Neenah, Wisconsin. It is the only traditional high school of the Neenah Joint School District. As of fall 2008, approximately 2250 students were enrolled in grades 9 through 12, making it one ...

Neenah, Wisconsin Neenah () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, in the north central United States. It is situated on the banks of Lake Winnebago, Little Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River, approximately forty miles (60 km) southwest of Green ...

, Martin attended the

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and the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. He also served in the

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Political career

Martin was first elected to the Assembly in 1960. He became Assistant Majority Leader in 1967. Martin is a

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References

Politicians from Appleton, Wisconsin Politicians from Neenah, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Army Corps of Engineers personnel United States Army soldiers University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Michigan alumni 1931 births Living people {{Wisconsin-politician-stub