SJR52,,112023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 52 June 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Marklein, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Bodden, Allen, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Krug, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, O’Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Schraa, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Vos and Wittke. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR52,,22Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu. SJR52,,33Whereas, Representative Daniel Roy LeMahieu, a dedicated public servant, proud veteran, community and business leader, and loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on February 18, 2022; and SJR52,,44Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was born to Lewis and Lenore on November 5, 1946, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; and SJR52,,55Whereas, he graduated from Oostburg High School in 1964 and went on to attend the UW-Sheboygan and UW-Milwaukee; and SJR52,,66Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 before working in advertising at News Graphic for over ten years; and SJR52,,77Whereas, he went on to purchase the Lakeshore Weekly and was the owner and publisher of the weekly for 23 years; and SJR52,,88Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu served as a Sheboygan County Board Supervisor from 1988 until 2002, twice being elected chairman; and SJR52,,99Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was first elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2002 and proudly represented the people of the 59th Assembly District for 12 years; and SJR52,,1010Whereas, during his time in the assembly, he served as vice-chair of the powerful Joint Committee on Finance and also served as co-chair of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules and chair of the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs; and SJR52,,1111Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was a lifelong member of Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church, where he served as elder, Sunday School superintendent, sang in choir, and was active in Men’s Life; and SJR52,,1212Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu was also active in the Oostburg Business Association and the Oostburg Kiwanis Club and, during retirement, served on the board of Anchor of Hope and the regional board of Thrivent; and SJR52,,1313Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu will be remembered for his unwavering dedication to his community and the state of Wisconsin; and SJR52,,1414Whereas, Daniel LeMahieu’s legacy in the Wisconsin Legislature lives on through his son, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu; now, therefore, be it SJR52,,1515Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin State Legislature join in honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu and extend their condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further SJR52,,1616Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide a copy of this resolution to Rosemary, Daniel LeMahieu’s wife of 54 years.
