Thomas "Tom" Michalski (born June 27, 1951) is an American

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professional and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the

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, representing

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since January 2023. He is also a member of the Waukesha County board of supervisors.

Biography

Tom Michalski was born and raised in Greenfield, Wisconsin. He earned his

bachelor's degree in business administration A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six y ...

from the

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. He went to work providing

services to

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in Milwaukee, and worked in that role for 30 years.

Political career

He moved to

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, in Waukesha County, in the late 1990s, where he joined the volunteer fire department. In 2011, he was elected to the board of trustees of Elm Grove, where he continues to serve to the present. In 2016, he was also elected to the Waukesha County board of supervisors, and was re-elected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. He was also appointed to the board of the

Waukesha County Technical College Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is a public community college in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The college has campuses in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Waukesha and Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Pewaukee. It is a member of the W ...

. In 2021,

incumbent

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announced that she would run for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin rather than seeking another term in the Assembly. Michalski announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 13th Assembly district. He narrowly prevailed over his primary opponent, Erik Ngutse, and went on to win the November general election with 56% of the vote.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2022)

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References

External links

Campaign website
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Tom Michalski
at Wisconsin Vote {{DEFAULTSORT:Michalski, Tom Year of birth unknown Living people University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from Elm Grove, Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin 20th-century American firefighters 21st-century American politicians 1951 births