George H. Klicka (born December 23, 1934) is an American businessman and former politician.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, George served in the United States Army and Wisconsin National Guard during the Berlin Crisis as a medic. He went to Marquette University and was a print ink salesman. He also owned and operated Air Clear Inc. George served in the Wisconsin State Assembly 1967–1983 as a Republican and lived in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. [1] [2] George was married to Ardath Klicka for 60 years until her passing in February of 2021. As a five year resident of Holden, MA, he is still very active in the community. Notable stories from George include his ownership of a red Porsche 356, a 30' lifeboat he bought at auction after the mothership sank, meeting president Ronald Reagan, he and his twin sister are named after George and Martha Washington and George as travelled to every state except for Alaska. He loves listening to Glen Miller, Bread, and the Mamas and the Papas. For TV shows/movies he loves watching Jack Ryan and anything with John Wayne.
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