Curt Gielow is an American

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 Republican

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 politician from Wisconsin

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Born in Evansville, Indiana

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, Gielow received his degree in pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

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 and his masters from Washington University in St. Louis

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. He served on the Concordia University Wisconsin

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 as dean of the School of Pharmacy. Gielow served in the Wisconsin State Assembly

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 2003-2007. In 2010, Gielow was elected mayor of Mequon, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin

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and had served on the Mequon Common Council. As mayor of Mequon, Gielow began lifting some bans on building and changed some zoning laws to allow more commerce and thus, more business tax base, which in some cases was considered controversial.