John Oestreicher was an American

United States

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 Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 politician and lawyer from Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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, he graduated from Aquinas High School

Aquinas High School (La Crosse, Wisconsin)

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 and studied political science at University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Oestreicher served in the United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

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 and got his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School

University of Wisconsin Law School

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. Moving to Marshfield, Wisconsin

Marshfield, Wisconsin

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, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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 1971-1975. Later he served on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission

Wisconsin Public Service Commission

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 and the Wisconsin hospital rates board. He moved to Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

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 to practice law dying in Monona, Wisconsin

Monona, Wisconsin

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