Daniel P. Vrakas
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Personal life
Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Vrakas graduated from Waukesha High School (now Waukesha South) in 1974 and from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1979. He was a restaurant owner.[1] Vrakas lives in Waukesha County's Lake Country area.[2]
Political career
From 1991 to 2005, Vrakas served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 33rd Assembly District.[3] In the Assembly, he was the Republican Caucus Chairman. In 2005, he resigned from the Assembly to run for County Executive of Waukesha County. He was elected County Executive in a special election held on October 18, 2005, and was re-elected to serve a four-year term in 2006, and again in 2011.[4] In November 2014, Vrakas announced that he would retire as Waukesha County Executive. He confirmed that he had been treated for prostate cancer.[5]
Notes
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- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2005-2006,' Biographical Sketch of Daniel R. Vrakas, pg. 41
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- ↑ 'Vrakas to retire as Waukesha County exec, sparking likely GOP trussle,' Milwaukee Sentinel Journal, Daniel Bice, November 13, 2014
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