Gary Thomas Dilweg (born January 3, 1937) is an American politician, teacher, and businessman.

Background

Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Dilweg received his bachelor's degree from the

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

in 1960 and then went to the

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from 1964 to 1966. He served in the

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from 1960 to 1964. Dilweg lived in the

De Pere De Pere ( ) is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,410 according to the 2020 Census. De Pere is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. History At the arrival of the first European, J ...

Brown County, Wisconsin Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 268,740, making it the fourth-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Green Bay, making it one of three Wisconsin counties on La ...

. Dilweg worked as a sales manager and engineer and was a high school teacher. In 1974, Dilweg served on the De Pere School Board. From 1979 to 1983, Dilweg served the

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in the

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and was a

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Family

Dilweg's father

LaVern Dilweg LaVern Ralph "Lavvie" Dilweg (November 1, 1903 – January 2, 1968) was a professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin. Football Born and raised in Milwaukee, Dilweg attended its public schools and graduated from ...

served in the

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from

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.'Dilweg Son Enters State Senate Race,' Milwaukee Sentinel, February 12, 1972, part 1, pg. 11 His mother, Eleanor Coleman Dilweg (1906-1978) was an

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swimmer from Milwaukee and a former world record holder.

Notes

1937 births Living people Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin United States Naval Academy alumni University of Texas School of Law alumni Military personnel from Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Educators from Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from De Pere, Wisconsin United States Marine Corps officers {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1930s-stub