Jerome Van Sistine

Van Sistine was born on August 16, 1926, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from West De Pere High School in De Pere, Wisconsin, as well as what is now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. He was a school teacher and was in the building construction business. During World War II, Van Sistine was in the United States Navy. He was married with three children.[2] He died on January 20, 2015, after a long period with Alzheimer's disease.[3]

Van Sistine was first elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1976, as a Democrat, representing the 30th district. Additionally, he was a member of the town board in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, and the board of supervisors in Brown County, Wisconsin. In 1990, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district.[4] He lost to the incumbent, Toby Roth,. Van Sistine was defeated for re-election in 1992 by Gary Drzewiecki.