Rosemary Hinkfuss


Rosemary T. Hinkfuss was a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and a member of the Green Bay Packers Board of Directors.

Biography

Hinkfuss was born Rosemary T. Walsh on September 30, 1931 in Lima, Ohio, to Mr. and Mrs. William and Marie Walsh. She later graduated from Cardinal Stritch University. Hinkfuss went on to serve on the board of Premontre High School and was one of the Directors Emeriti of the Green Bay Packers.
She was married to William Hinkfuss in 1957; they had six children together. Hinkfuss died on March 2, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Political career

Hinkfuss was first elected to the Assembly in 1988 and was re-elected in 1990 and 1992. She was defeated in the 1994 election by Republican Carol Kelso and left office in January 1995. Additionally, she was a member of the Green Bay, Wisconsin City Council and a Brown County, Wisconsin supervisor from 1974 to 1982. She was a Democrat. Hinkfuss was also the Democratic Party nominee for the 1987 Wisconsin State Senate special election in the 2nd district.