Donald Friske (born November 9, 1961) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the

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. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

from 2001 to 2011.

Early life and education

Born in

Tomahawk, Wisconsin Tomahawk is a city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,346 at the 2010 census. The city is located to the northeast of the Town of Tomahawk and is not contiguous with it. History Before 1837, the land where Tomaha ...

, Friske graduated from the Tomahawk High School and served in the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

from 1979 to 1985.

Career

Friske served in the

from January 3, 2001, through January 2, 2011. In March 2010, Friske announced his retirement from the State Assembly, and was succeeded by

Tom Tiffany Thomas P. Tiffany (born December 30, 1957) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Wisconsin Stat ...

. Friske now operates Carquest AutoParts franchises in Merrill and

. He had previously worked as a deputy sheriff. Friske also served as Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

Personal life

He lives in

Merrill, Wisconsin Merrill is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located to the south of and adjacent to the Town of Merrill. The population was 9,347, according to the 2020 census. Merrill is part of the United Sta ...

. Friske is married and has three children.

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People from Tomahawk, Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin 1961 births Living people 21st-century American politicians People from Merrill, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1960s-stub