Lewis T. Mittness Jr. (July 29, 1929 – May 27, 2006) was a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Mittness was born on July 29, 1929, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in Tomah, Wisconsin before attending the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He then received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Army. Mittness was in the real estate business. He resigned from the Assembly to become executive secretary of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission serving from 1975 to 1980. He then served as sergeant at arms in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1981 to 1984. He died in Janesville, Wisconsin on May 27, 2006.
Political career
Mittness was a member of the Assembly from 1965 to 1975. He was a Democrat.
References
- "Lewis T. Mitness, Jr., Papers 1964-1975". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- "Members of State Legislature". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- 2007 Wisconsin Joint Resolution 7
- 1929 births
- 2006 deaths
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Employees of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Politicians from La Crosse, Wisconsin
- People from Tomah, Wisconsin
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- United States Army soldiers
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- People from Janesville, Wisconsin
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature