Peter Bock | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 1987 –January 6, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Peggy Krusick |
| Constituency | 8th District (1987-1993) 7th District (1993-2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1948 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
Peter Bock (born December 12, 1948) is a Wisconsin politician. [1]
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bock graduated from Marquette University High School and from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He also went to the University of Notre Dame. Bock worked at a parcel company and was a laborer. In 1986, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly serving from 1987 until 2003 as a Democrat. [2] In late 2002, upon his retirement from the Wisconsin Assembly, he married Kathleen Falk, the County Executive of Dane County, Wisconsin. [3]
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