Monroe Swan | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 1, 1973 – October 22, 1980 | |
Preceded by | Mark Lipscomb Jr. |
Succeeded by | Gary George |
Personal details | |
Born | Belzoni, Mississippi, U.S. | June 2, 1937
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | JoeAnn Swan |
Children | 4 |
Education | |
Monroe Swan (born June 2, 1937) is a retired American government administrator and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the first African American member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 6th Senate district from 1973 to 1980. His political career ended when he was convicted of fraud for using federal program money to pay campaign workers.