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| George Petak | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Kimberly Plache |
George Petak (November 6, 1949) is a Republican Wisconsin politician. Born in Warren, Ohio, Petak graduated from Kent State University. He moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where he was a quality control manager. Petak was elected to the Racine School Board. In 1990, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. In 1995, Petak, changed his vote on a controversial funding bill for the Miller Park stadium. He promised to vote against the bill, was persuaded that the Brewers would move out of town without a new park, then changed his mind. Petak's deciding vote supported a 0.1 percent sales tax increase. Nine months later, Petak lost a recall election to State Assemblywoman Kimberly Plache. This resulted in Petak becoming the first Wisconsin legislator to be successfully recalled from office. In 2009, Petak opened a consulting business in Madison, Wisconsin.
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- http://wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2506&search_term=petak
- ^ Walters, Steve. "Wisconsin's Recall Free-For-All". State Legislatures. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- Madison. "Petak Recall Counter to History". JournalTimes.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- http://www.derekmiller.us/baseball/miller.shtml
- http://legis.state.wi.us/LRB/gw/gw_13.pdf
- Jones, Stephanie. "Recalled Sen. Petak's Advice to Recall Candidates: "Take nothing for granted"". JournalTimes.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- http://news.racinepost.com/2009/03/former-sen-george-petak-opens.html
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