Daniel Roy LeMahieu (November 5, 1946 – February 18, 2022) was an American politician and legislator in

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. Born in

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, LeMahieu graduated from

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in 1964 before attending University of Wisconsin–Sheboygan and

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. LeMahieu served in the

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from 1969 to 1971. He later had a career as a newspaper publisher. LeMahieu served in the

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from 2003 to 2015. Devin LeMahieu, a member of the

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, is his son. LeMahieu died in

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, on February 18, 2022, at the age of 75.

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1946 births 2022 deaths Politicians from Sheboygan, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni Editors of Wisconsin newspapers Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Army soldiers Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1940s-stub