Jerome J. Van Sistine (August 16, 1926January 20, 2015) was an American construction worker and
Democratic politician from
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...
. He served four terms in the
Wisconsin Senate, representing
Wisconsin's 30th Senate district from 1977 to 1993.
Biography
Van Sistine was born on August 16, 1926, in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from
West De Pere High School
West De Pere High School is one of two public high schools in De Pere, Wisconsin, USA. Built in 1960, it serves students in the 9th to the 12th grade. The school's mascot is the Phantom. The Phantoms compete in the Bay Conference.
History
In 20 ...
in
De Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere ( ) is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,410 according to the 2020 Census. De Pere is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
At the arrival of the first European, Je ...
, as well as what is now the
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UW–Platteville or UW Platt) is a public university in Platteville, Wisconsin. Part of the University of Wisconsin System, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The university has three colleges tha ...
. He was a school teacher and was in the building construction business. During
World War II, Van Sistine was in the
United States Navy. He was married with three children. He died on January 20, 2015, after a long period with
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...
.
Political career
Van Sistine was first elected to the
Wisconsin State Senate in 1976, as a
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
, representing the
30th district. Additionally, he was a member of the town board in
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, and the board of supervisors in
Brown County, Wisconsin. In 1990, he was a candidate for the
United States House of Representatives from
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. It is currently represented by Mike Gallagher, a Republican. Gallagher won the open seat vacated by Re ...
.
Wisconsin Legislature Senate Joint Resolution 11
/ref> He lost to the incumbent, Toby Roth
Tobias Anton "Toby" Roth (born October 10, 1938) is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Roth represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979, first being ...
. Van Sistine was defeated for re-election in 1992 by Gary Drzewiecki
Gary Drzewiecki (born October 29, 1954) is an American businessman, tree farmer and former politician.
Born in Pulaski, Wisconsin, Drzewiecki went to University of Wisconsin–Stout. Drzewiecki is an investment counselor and tree farmer. He se ...
.
References
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Politicians from Milwaukee
People from Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Wisconsin city council members
County supervisors in Wisconsin
Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators
Military personnel from Wisconsin
United States Navy sailors
United States Navy personnel of World War II
University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni
1926 births
2015 deaths