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“Our
founding fathers built a nation on the principle that our country would be
governed by the people themselves. To allow a representative to remain in
office for 38 years creates the very problem our forefathers tried to
prevent.” -Dan Mielke
Dan
Mielke
Republican
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Born
January 14, 1954
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Married
Robin Cross on August 21, 1976
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3
adult children, Andrea, Adam, Amy
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Grandpa
to two boys Grant and Patrick
 
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Worked
in factories for 5 years, both union and non-union
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Self-employed
since 1979
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Business
experience: urban arboriculture, organic/sustainable vegetable and berry
farm, and general construction.
  
He also served 19 years as a consultant in the house moving industry in an
effort to protect roadside trees from esthetic damage during the moving
process. He also worked in the fight against Oak Wilt and Dutch Elm
disease.
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Co-Founder
and founding president on the board of directors for “Midwest Organic
Services Association”, an international certifying agency for the
organic farming industry, located in Wisconsin.
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USDA
SARE grant recipient for doing research in high tunnel agriculture as a
means to increase productivity in produce and berry farming.
  
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Facilitator
for the Stevens Point Farmers Market.
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Dan
is a strong advocate of “buy
local, buy fresh”, an effort to help small farm families increase the
profitability of their farms in a world where farmers have been losing out
to corporate farming practices.
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Has
been an aggressive proponent for the protection of property rights and
served as a public speaker throughout the state in this regards.
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Has
been a promoter of sustainable agriculture serving on the USDA SARE grant
review committee and as an educator in the field of sustainable farming
practices.
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Has
been a strong advocate for constitutional government and has been publicly
active over the years in fighting for the protection of our Constitutional
rights and freedoms.
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He
was instrumental in creating an elected county executive position in
Portage County verses the un-elected position the county was trying to
install.
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Has
fought for years to protect our property rights during the Wisconsin’s
comprehensive planning process.
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As a certified tax assessor, Dan has stood for fairness and
equity regarding property taxes often rocking the boat for both local and
state government. This effort
has brought him criticism by some, but the majority of the taxpayers have
seen a reduction in their property taxes due to his efforts. His desire
for equity and fairness has affected both Democrats and Republicans alike.
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Dan
was a co-founder of “Citizens for an Open and Honest Government,” a
political action committee that has been instrumental in encouraging
government to be transparent and honest in its dealings.
The committee is active in seeking candidates to challenge
political incumbents so that the voters have a choice on Election Day.
Dan
Mielke’s real life experience give him an advantage
in
understanding how we think and feel.
That’s why we
need him in Washington D.C.
http://www.danielmielke.com/meet_dan.htm
Contributions should be made out to Mielke for Congress and
sent to
Mielke for Congress, 2550 County Road II, Rudolph, WI 54475
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