Rosemary T. Hinkfuss (''

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'' Walsh; September 30, 1931March 2, 2016) was a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and a member of the

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Biography

Hinkfuss was born Rosemary T. Walsh on September 30, 1931, in

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, to William and Marie Walsh. She later graduated from Cardinal Stritch University. Hinkfuss served on the board of directors for Premontre High School,

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, and the

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. She was the first woman ever to serve on the Packers' board of directors. She was married to William Hinkfuss in 1957; they had six children together. Hinkfuss died on March 2, 2016, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Political career

Hinkfuss first became involved in politics as a volunteer for John F. Kennedy's campaign in the

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. She was first elected to the Assembly in 1988 and was re-elected in 1990 and 1992. She was defeated in the 1994 election by Republican

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and left office in January 1995. Additionally, Hinkfuss was a member of the

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City Council and a Brown County, Wisconsin, supervisor from 1974 to 1982. She was a

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, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Democratic Party of Brown County in 2014. Hinkfuss was also the Democratic Party nominee for the 1987 Wisconsin State Senate special election in the 2nd district.

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