Sharon Kay Metz was a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Metz was born on September 13, 1934, in Omro, Wisconsin. She graduated from high school in Winneconne, Wisconsin, before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Metz was married and had four children. Sharon Kay Metz died on June 19, 2020, in Oshkosh.
Career
Metz was elected to the Assembly in 1974. In 1986, she was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She ran on the Democratic gubernatorial ticket with incumbent Tony Earl. They lost to the Republican ticket made up of future United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson and future Governor of Wisconsin Scott McCallum.
References
- "Metz, Sharon 1934". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- Stewart, Danny. "Sharon Metz obituary". Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- "Metz, Sharon K." Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
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| Preceded byJames Flynn | Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1986 |
Succeeded byJoseph Czarnezki |
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