- Stan Gruszynski
Stan Gruszynski (born
February 6 ,1949 ) is a former Democratic member of theWisconsin State Assembly representing the 71st district. He served five terms as State Representative from 1984 to 1994. He is currently a member of theDemocratic National Committee and, therefore, asuperdelegate to the2008 Democratic National Convention . He has endorsedBarack Obama in the2008 United States Presidential Election . [ [http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/WDH0101/80214058/1981 Stevens Point superdelegate endorses Obama ] ] InJune , 2008, Gruszynski announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 36th district of theWisconsin State Assembly . [ [http://www.gruszynskiforassembly.com/press_release?key=286 Announcing Candidacy for the 36th Assembly District ] ]Gruszynski was born in
Marinette, Wisconsin . He graduated from Northland College, with a bachelor's degree in sociology and political science, and pursued graduate studies at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point . [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2936&keyword=Tourism Gruszynski, Stan 1949 ] ]As a member of the State Assembly, Gruszynski authored the Wisconsin Environmental Education Law, Farms for the Future Act, and served as chairman of the Assembly's Colleges and Universities Committee. [http://www.uwsp.edu/news/pr/tmGruszynski.htm Gruszynski and Ambuehl hired for GEM ] ]
In 1994, Gruszynski decided against seeking reelection, and instead ran unsuccessfully for
United States House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 8th congressional district losing to the incumbent,Toby Roth . [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._House_election,_1994] Gruszynski again ran for the House of Representatives in 1996, but failed to receive the nomination of the Democratic Party, losing toJay W. Johnson , who would go on to win the seat. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections%2C_1996#Wisconsin]Gruszynski currently serves as the director of the Global Environmental Management (GEM) Rural Leadership and Community Development Program at the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point . He lives inPorterfield, Wisconsin .References
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