Donald Friske
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 35th district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 2, 2011
Preceded bySarah Waukau
Succeeded byTom Tiffany
Personal details
Born (1961-11-09) November 9, 1961
Tomahawk, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1979–1985

Donald Friske (born November 9, 1961) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2001 to 2011.

Early life and education

Born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Friske graduated from the Tomahawk High School and served in the United States Army from 1979 to 1985.[1]

Career

Friske served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from January 3, 2001, through January 2, 2011.[2][3] In March 2010, Friske announced his retirement from the State Assembly, and was succeeded by Tom Tiffany.[4][5] Friske now operates Carquest AutoParts franchises in Merrill and Tomahawk, Wisconsin. He had previously worked as a deputy sheriff.

Friske also served as Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

Personal life

He lives in Merrill, Wisconsin. Friske is married and has three children.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. ↑ Wisconsin Historical Society-Donald Friske
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Donald "Don" Friske". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. ↑ "PolitiFact | Tom Tiffany". www.politifact.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. ↑ Krall, Ken. "Tiffany Running For Second Senate Term". www.wxpr.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Friske, Donald 1961". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2020-04-17.


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