Lary J. Swoboda

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Lary J. Swoboda
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 7, 1985 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byLouise M. Tesmer
Succeeded byDavid E. Hutchison
Constituency1st Assembly district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985
Preceded byThomas B. Murray
Succeeded byRobert Jauch
Constituency73rd Assembly district
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byLouise M. Tesmer
Constituency1st Assembly district
In office
January 4, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byLawrence H. Johnson
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyDoorKewaunee district
Personal details
Born(1939-05-28)May 28, 1939
Luxemburg, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 2012(2012-11-25) (aged 73)
Luxemburg, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeSaint Mary's Cemetery
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Janice M. Hendricks
(m. 1968⁠–⁠2012)
ChildrenNone
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (B.S., M.S.)
ProfessionTeacher, politician

Lary J. Swoboda, Ph.D. (May 28, 1939 – November 25, 2012) was an American educator and Democratic politician. He served 24 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Door and Kewaunee counties.[1]

Biography[edit]

Swoboda was born in Luxemburg, Wisconsin, in 1939.[2] A Roman Catholic, he was a member of the Society of the Holy Name and the Knights of Columbus. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and became a schoolteacher in the Southern Door School system.

Family[edit]

Swoboda was born to Joseph and Catherine (née Daul) Swoboda. On November 16, 1968, he married Janice M. Hendricks in Green Bay.

Political career[edit]

Swoboda was a Democratic member of the Assembly from 1971 to his retirement in 1994 (at which time he was the longest-serving member of the Assembly). After leaving public office, Swoboda was state director of Americorps. He received his doctorate and became a school administrator. In 2000, he sought election to the Wisconsin State Assembly and was defeated.

Death[edit]

Lary Swoboda died on November 25, 2012, aged 73, from a heart attack.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Swoboda P.H.D., Lary J." Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 27, 2012. p. A10. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lary J. Swoboda". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. ^ Lary Swoboda, Wisconsin Historical Society
  4. ^ "Lary Swoboda Passes Away | WDOR". www.wdor.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.

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