Sylvester G. Clements

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Sylvester G. Clements (born May 1, 1936) is an American Republican politician, dairy farmer, and businessman.

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Career

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Clements graduated from Aquinas High School in 1954 and served in the Wisconsin National Guard. Clements was a dairy farmer, truck driver, and businessman. He served on the La Crosse County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors and on the Washington Town Board. [1]

Legislative service

He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly's newly redrawn 94th District in 1984, defeating Steve Doyle by 10,959 to Doyle's 10,190. [2]

He ran for re-election in 1986, but was unseated by Democratic former State Representative Virgil Roberts, in a race tight enough that a recount was held. The final vote was 8,794 for Roberts to 8,603 for Clements. [3]

West Salem School Board

Clements served on the school board of the West Salem School District. [4] He announced that he will not seek re-election to the West Salem School Board in the Wisconsin April spring election 2020. [5]

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References

  1. "Sylvester G. Clements". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  2. Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. The State of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales, 1985-1986; pp. 84-85, 909, 927.
  3. Theobald, H. Rupert; Barish, Lawrence S., eds. The State of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales, 1987-1988; p. 909.
  4. West Salem School Board members
  5. 'La Crosse area school board seats up for grabs,' The La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin), Kyle Farris, January 15, 2020