LRB-4432/2
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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
September 21, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, Adelman, Andrea, Breske,
Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis,
Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore,
Panzer, Petak, C. Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski,
Weeden, Welch, Wineke and Zien, cosponsored by Representatives Green
and Prosser.
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1Relating to: the life and public service of Donald Hanaway.
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Whereas, Donald Hanaway was born on December 25, 1933, in Stevens Point
3and died on September 7, 1995, in Green Bay; and
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Whereas, he graduated from Madison Edgewood High School and earned a
5bachelor's degree and a law degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and
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Whereas, he served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956; and
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Whereas, he was a Brown County assistant district attorney, De Pere city
8attorney and mayor of De Pere; and
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Whereas, he was elected to the Wisconsin senate during July 1979 and was
10reelected during 1980 and 1984; and
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Whereas, during his 7 years in the senate he served with dignity and
12distinction, demonstrating a broad knowledge of all types of public policy issues,
13elevating the art of public debate to new highs and conducting himself as a true
14statesman; and
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Whereas, he was elected attorney general during 1986 and served 4 years in
16this position, during which time he aggressively enforced the state's laws while fairly
1negotiating difficult issues and pursuing innovative solutions to criminal justice
2problems; and
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Whereas, during 1991 he assumed the duties of a circuit court judge in Brown
4County, in which position he ruled fairly and knowledgeably on the cases before him;
5and
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Whereas, Mr. Hanaway was very active in civic organizations, such as the De
7Pere Historical Society, the De Pere Chamber of Commerce, the Brown County Legal
8Aid Society and the De Pere Babe Ruth Baseball League; now, therefore, be it
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9Resolved by the senate, the Assembly concurring, That the members of the
10legislature of the state of Wisconsin express their appreciation for the many decades
11of devoted and effective public service that Donald Hanaway gave to the people of
12this state, express their sorrow at his death and extend their condolences to his
13family and friends; and, be it further
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14Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint
15resolution to Mr. Hanaway's wife, Jo Ann, and to his children: Dr. Patrick Hanaway,
16Mary Kathleen Lingeman, Dr. Michael Hanaway and Maureen Carlson.
