Sylvester G. Clements is an American

United States

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 Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 politician, dairy farmer, and businessman.

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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, Clements graduated from Aquinas High School

Aquinas High School (La Crosse, Wisconsin)

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 in 1954 and served in the Wisconsin National Guard

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. Clements was a dairy farmer, truck driver, and businessman. He served on the La Crosse County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors and on the Washington Town Board

Washington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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.

Legislative service

He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly

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 in 1984, succeeding Democrat

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 Mary Lou Munts

Mary Lou Munts

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, defeating Steve Doyle

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 by 10,959 to Doyle's 10,190.

He ran for re-election in 1986, but was unseated by Democratic former Assemblyman Virgil Roberts

Virgil Roberts

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, in a race tight enough that a recount was held. The final vote was 8,794 for Roberts to 8,603 for Clements.