(Dem.), born Sun Prairie, July 4, 1919. Educated Sun Prairie public schools. Farmer; canning company field manager 1939- 42. World War II veteran; Army 1942-46. Committeeman Agricultural Conserv. Service; mbr. farm organizations, volunteer fire dept. 12 years, V.F.W., American Legion. On school board 12 years; school clerk since 1950. Elected to Assembly in April 1959; re-elected 1960, '62, '64. Chairman Assembly Highways Com.; member Assembly Agriculture Com., Comm. on Interstate Co-operation, Legis. Council Highway Adv. Com.; served on Legis. Council Conservation Land Purchases Com. 1963-65. Mailing address: Rt. 2, Sun Prairie 53590. Dane County, 4th District: Towns of Albion, Blooming Grove, Bristol, Burke, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Medina, Pleasant Springs, Sun Prairie, York; Villages of Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Deerfield, McFarland, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Monona, Rockdale; Cities of Stoughton, Sun Prairie. (Blue Book 1966)

Rep. Blaska passed away May 2, 2000.

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[Source: 1996 Blue book; correspondence with Max Blaska, July 2009]