Theodore James "Ted" Kanavas (April 29, 1961 – July 3, 2017) was an American politician and businessman.
Biography
Kanavas was raised in
Brookfield, Wisconsin and graduated from
Brookfield East High School
Brookfield East High School is a four-year public secondary school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Elmbrook School District, and is accredited by the North Central Association. Its rival is Brookfield Central High ...
. He graduated from the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...
in 1983. While attending the school, Kanavas worked as an aide to Congressman
Jim Sensenbrenner
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. (; born June 14, 1943) is an American politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2021 (numbered as the 9th district until 2003). He is a member of the Republican Party.
...
. Kanavas subsequently attended
Pepperdine University's school of law. Kanavas also worked in the
software industry. He served on the
Elmbrook School District
The Elmbrook Schools or School District of Elmbrook is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It serves Brookfield, Elm Grove, and a small portion of New Berlin.
History
The voters of the Elmbrook School District approved by referendum a $62. ...
Board from 1999 to 2002.
In July 2001, he was elected to the
Wisconsin Senate as a
Republican in a special election, defeating Democrat
Dawn Marie Sass
Dawn Marie Sass (born September 18, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 33rd State Treasurer of Wisconsin from 2007 to 2011. She was the third female Treasurer in Wisconsin's history.
Early life and education
Born in Milwaukee, W ...
, and he was re-elected in 2002. On January 25, 2010, Kanavas announced he would not seek reelection.
In 2014, Kanavas co-founded Michael Best Strategies, a government relations and public policy firm. He died of cancer on July 3, 2017.
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Notes
External links
Citizen Legislator
Ted Kanavas' Blog
*''Follow the Money'' - Theodore J Kanavas
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campaign contributions
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1961 births
2017 deaths
School board members in Wisconsin
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
21st-century American politicians
People from Brookfield, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
Pepperdine University School of Law alumni
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
Deaths from cancer in Wisconsin
20th-century American businesspeople
American people of Greek descent
Greek Orthodox Christians from the United States