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Former State Lawmakers Tim Cullen and George Petak Pass Away
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Former state Sen. Tim Cullen and former state Sen. George Petak have passed away.
Two retired Wisconsin lawmakers — former state Sen. Tim Cullen, 80, of Janesville, and former state Sen. George Petak, 75, of Racine — both passed away at the end of 2024.
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Former State Lawmakers Tim Cullen and George Petak Pass Away
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Two retired Wisconsin lawmakers — former state Sen. Tim Cullen, 80, of Janesville, and former state Sen. George Petak, 75, of Racine — both passed away at the end of 2024.
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In other news, just before Christmas, former state Senator Tim Cullen of Janesville passed away.
>> I believe that anybody who is going to vote for this bill ought to go to Mellen.
>> Cullen served in the Senate from 1974 to 1986, including as Majority leader.
He was then appointed Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services under former Governor Tommy Thompson.
Cullen left for the private sector, becoming the VP of Blue Cross and Blue Shield, only to reenter politics, running and winning his seat back in the state Senate.
In 2010, he was among the 14 Senate Democrats who fled Wisconsin over the act ten vote.
He retired in 2013.
In retirement, Cullen advocated strenuously against legislative gerrymandering.
He was the author of three books former state Senator Tim Cullen was 80 years old, former state senator, Republican George Petak also passed away December 23rd, Petak cast the deciding vote to fund construction of Miller Park.
That 1995 vote cost Petak his Senate seat, but kept the Milwaukee Brewers franchise in Milwaukee Brewers franchise in
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