Dale McKenna

Dale McKenna (May 7, 1937 – March 4, 2009) was a former American politician, who served in the Wisconsin State Senate.

Personal life

McKenna was born in Reeseville, Wisconsin.^[1] He graduated from St. Lawrence Seminary High School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, before graduating from St. Norbert College and the University of Wisconsin Law School and becoming a lawyer. From 1959–62, he served in the United States Army.

Personal life

McKenna was married with two children and was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus and Kiwanis. He died on March 4, 2009, aged 71, from undisclosed causes.^[2]

Political career

McKenna was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1969. In 1978, he was a candidate in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and run on the gubernatorial ticket with incumbent Governor Martin J. Schreiber. He lost to Doug La Follette. Schreiber and La Follette would lose in the general election to the Republican ticket made up of Lee S. Dreyfus and Russell Olson.

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