Sarah Waukau (born April 3, 1947) was a member of the

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. Born in

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. She would graduate from the

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. Waukau is a widow with two children.

Career

Waukau was elected to the Assembly in 1999 in a

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following the resignation of Thomas D. Ourada. She was a member of the Antigo City Council from 1990 to 1992 and again from 1995 to 1999. Waukau is a

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