Roman Denissen (July 13, 1918 – January 21, 2008) was mayor of

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Denissen was born on July 13, 1918, in

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. His father, Matt, was Supervisor of Bellevue. Denissen married Ursula Carmody in 1939. They had one son before her death in 1983. In 1984, he married Agnes (Johnson) Le Clair. She died in 2003. Denissen died on January 21, 2008. He was

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and a member of the

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Political career

Denissen was elected to the City Council of Green Bay in 1952. He was named President of the Council in 1955. He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor against

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in 1957. Two years later, he ran against Rachals again, this time winning. He served as Mayor until 1965, when he was defeated for re-election by

Donald Tilleman Donald Tilleman (February 23, 1919 – November 27, 1972) was mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Biography Tilleman was born on February 23, 1919. He married Jane Steele of Reno, Nevada in 1940. They had seven children. Tilleman died on November 27, ...

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