Obituary for Plewa Plewa (Aged 49)

Family leave author Plewa dies MILWAUKEE (AP) - Demo- "Families across our state cratic state Sen. John Plewa of should be grateful for John PleMilwaukee, author of Wisconsin's wa's tireless efforts on their befamily leave law, has died of com- half. Wisconsin's family leave law plications related to cancer. He will always serve as a reminder of was 49. his public service," said John Plewa died Wednesday night at Huebscher, executive director of Doyne Hospi- the Wisconsin Catholic Confertal in Wauwa- ence. tosa. Funeral Plewa had an unusual cancer in arrangements his neck known as hemangioperiwere pending. cytoma, and it had spread to his Plewa was chest, the hospital said in a writelected to the ten statement. Plewa developed Assembly in complications a few days after an 1972 from Mil- operation for the condition, and waukee's that led to his death, the hospital south side and said. served there "Mr. Plewa went through his until winning Plewa many difficult treatments with a special election in 1984. courage and good humor," said Dr. Plewa wrote Wisconsin's Fam- George Haasler, his surgeon. ily and Medical Leave Act in 1988. "Throughout his treatments, his It passed the same year. major concerns were how quickly At the time, Wisconsin was one he could get back to his work in of five states in the country with a Madison and the needs of his famlaw that guaranteed a person ily and constituents." would keep his or her job if time The 7th Senate District consists off was needed for the birth or of communities in southeastern adoption of a child, or to take care Milwaukee County, including of a seriously ill family member or South Milwaukee, Cudahy, St. parent, Plewa's staff said. Francis, Oak Creek and Milwaukee The law guarantees six weeks neighborhoods surrounding Mitchof unpaid leave for the birth or ell International Airport. adoption of a child and two weeks He is survived by his wife, to care for a family member. Susan, and two sons. Plewa

Wisconsin State Journal

Obituary for Plewa Plewa (Aged 49)

Obituary for Plewa Plewa (Aged 49)

Wisconsin State Journal