Anthony J. Staskunas (born January 3, 1961) is an American
Democratic politician and lawyer.
Biography
Born in
West Allis, Wisconsin
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 60,325 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census.
Histo ...
, Staskunas graduated from
Nathan Hale High School Nathan Hale High School may refer to:
* Nathan Hale High School (Oklahoma), United States
* Nathan Hale High School (Washington), United States
* Nathan Hale High School (Wisconsin), United States
* Nathan Hale-Ray High School, Connecticut
...
in West Allis. He received his bachelor's degree from
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wiscons ...
and his
J.D. degree from
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the school was founded in 1868. The University of Wisconsin Law School is guided by a "law in ...
. He also served on the West Allis Common Council. Staskunas has served as a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
, representing the
15th Assembly District since his election in 1996. In April 2012, Staskunas announced his retirement from the Wisconsin State Assembly.
['Two State Legislators Plan To Retire,' La Crosse Tribune, April 18, 2012, B-2]
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External links
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* ''Follow the Money'' - Tony Staskunas
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campaign contributions
Campaign 2008
campaign contributions at ''Wisconsin Democracy Campaign''
1961 births
Living people
People from West Allis, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni
University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
Wisconsin city council members
Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
American people of Lithuanian descent
Wisconsin lawyers
21st-century American politicians
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