John La Fave (born July 13, 1949) is an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 23rd district from 1993 to 2003.
John La Fave | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 6, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Hauke |
| Succeeded by | Curt Gielow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1949 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.S.) |
Early life and education
editBorn in Milwaukee, La Fave graduated from Wauwatosa West High School in 1967. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Wisconsin in 1971.
Career
editHe worked as a sales representative and an elementary school teacher before his 1992 election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. After leaving office in 2003, he became the register of deeds for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.[1] He retired in April 2019 after becoming subject to an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[2] He subsequently pleaded guilty to a federal felony count of wire fraud and was sentenced to two years probation and to pay $89,000 in restitution to the county for participating in a false invoicing scheme.[3]
Personal life
editLa Fave has practiced Transcendental Meditation since the late 1960s, and attended a special mass-meditation event at the Maharishi University of Management in Iowa held in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "John La Fave". Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08.
- ^ Hess, Corri (April 9, 2019). "Milwaukee County Register Of Deeds Announces Retirement Amid FBI Investigation". Wisconsin Public Radio.
- ^ Dirr, Alison (February 11, 2022). "Former Milwaukee County Register of Deeds John La Fave will serve probation in false invoice scheme". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ Stingl, Jim (October 3, 2001). "Sit still, close your eyes, and think peace". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1B.[dead link]
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