David "Dave" Considine (born March 29, 1952) is a retired

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teacher and Democratic politician from

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. He served five terms as a member of the

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, representing

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from 2015 to 2025.

Biography

Born in

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, Considine grew up in

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, and graduated from

Mukwonago High School Mukwonago High School is located in Mukwonago in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Mukwonago Area School District. Approximately 1700 students attend the school, which has over 150 staff members. The original build ...

. He received his bachelor's degree in education from

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and his masters in education from

Viterbo University Viterbo University is a Private university, private Catholic university in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Viterbo is home to three colleges with nine schools offering 48 acad ...

. He then taught school in the Baraboo School District for 29 years. On November 4, 2014, Considine was elected to the

and is a

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. On January 31, 2024, he announced he would not run for a sixth term in the Assembly and would retire at the end of the

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References

External links

Official legislator website (Archived Jun. 25, 2024)Representative Dave Considine (2021)
at

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* * 1952 births Living people Politicians from Janesville, Wisconsin People from Mukwonago, Wisconsin Politicians from Baraboo, Wisconsin Politicians from Sauk County, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni Viterbo University alumni Educators from Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub