Willis J. Hutnik (born March 23, 1915) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1954 to 1970.
Willis Hutnik | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1954–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1915 Elk, Wisconsin |
| Died | December 13, 1996 (aged 81) Mesa, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Early life and education
editHutnik was born on March 23, 1915, in Elk, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Phillips High School in Phillips, Wisconsin, Price County Normal School, Central State Teachers College in Ohio, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2]
Career
editHutnik owned a school and office supply business in Tony, Wisconsin, where he worked as a teacher, principal, and real estate broker. Hutnik was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1952. He was a Republican. Hutnik left office in 1970.
A bill proposing to name a portion of Wisconsin Highway 27 in Rusk County, Wisconsin, and Sawyer County, Wisconsin, the Willis J. Hutnik Memorial Highway was brought before the Wisconsin Legislature in 2012.[3] After his death, Hutnik's papers were donated to the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.[4]
Personal life
editHutnik has four children.[5] He died in Mesa, Arizona, on December 13, 1996.[6]
References
edit- ^ Members of the Assembly. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1954. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ "Hutnik, Willis J. 1915". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Assembly Bill 740". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ "Guide to the Willis Hutnik Papers, 1954-1970". University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Obituary for Willis J. Hutnik (Aged 81)". Arizona Republic. 1996-12-17. p. 58. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ 1997 Wisconsin Joint Resolution 2-Willis Hutnik