Wayne A. Simoneau (January 17, 1935 – May 21, 2017) was an American politician. Born and raised in Washburn, Wisconsin, Simoneau served in the Minnesota National Guard. He went to Dunwoody College of Technology and to

Anoka-Ramsey Community College Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public community college in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Founded in 1965, the college annually serves more than 12,500 students as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of ...

. Simoneau also went to the

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and

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. He worked as a mechanic and lived in Fridley, Minnesota. Simoneau served as deputy county auditor for

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from 1989 to 1991. From 1975 to 1995, Simoneau served in the

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and was a Democrat. In 1995, Simoneau resigned from the

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when he was appointed deputy commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations. Simoneau then served as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Finance from 1996 to 1999. Simoneau died in

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1935 births 2017 deaths People from Fridley, Minnesota People from Washburn, Wisconsin Military personnel from Minnesota Anoka-Ramsey Community College alumni University of Minnesota alumni George Washington University alumni Mechanics (people) Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNRepresentative-Democratic-stub