Janet Soergel Mielke

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Janet Soergel Mielke (born Janet A. Soergel, June 30, 1937) is a retired American secretary, union officer, and Democratic politician from Rock County, Wisconsin. She served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 1971 through 1975.

Biography

Born in Edgerton, Wisconsin, Mielke graduated from Milton Union High School and was a secretary. Mielke served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat in 1971 and 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1973,' Biographical Sketch of Janet Soergel Mielke, pg. 53