Stanley York (born August 29, 1931) is an American politician and minister.
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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, York went to the Wauwatosa, Wisconsin public schools. In 1953, York graduated from Beloit College and then graduated from Andover Newton Theological School in 1957 with a degree in theology. York was a clergyman and lived in River Falls, Wisconsin. From 1967 to 1969, York served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[1][2][3] In 1976, he was a candidate for the United States Senate, losing to incumbent William Proxmire.[4]
York served under Republican governors as commissioner of the Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations and as the chair of the state Public Service Commission.
References
edit- ^ "Pastor Defeats Milton Buchli". The Daily Telegram. November 9, 1966. p. 4. Retrieved November 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1969,' Biographical Sketch of Stanley York, pg. 37
- ^ "Stanley York". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ "York, Stanley". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.