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Barb Linton | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 74th district | |
| In office 1986 –August 1, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | William Plizka |
| Succeeded by | Gary Sherman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27,1952 Ashland,Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Married,2 children |
| Residence | High Bridge,Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Northland College |
Barbara J. Linton,(born June 27,1952) was a Wisconsin politician and legislator. She served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1986 to 1998. [1]
Born in Ashland,Wisconsin,she attended Northland College,and currently lives in High Bridge. She was the Ashland County Board Supervisor from 1984 to 1988. [2] While serving in the State Assembly as a Democrat for 12 years,she later ran unsuccessfully as a Republican.
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