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Lee Sherman Dreyfus (/ ˈ d r eɪ f ə s / DRAY-fəs; June 20, 1926 – January 2, 2008) was an American educator and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Wisconsin from January 4, 1979, to January 3, 1983.
Jan 3, 2008 · Former Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus, who signed the nation's first statewide gay rights law in 1982, has died. He was 81. Dreyfus was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1978...
Jan 3, 2008 · Former Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus, known for his loquaciousness, trademark red vests and signing the nation’s first statewide gay rights law, has died. He was 81.
Lee Sherman Dreyfus (pronounced DRAY-fuss; June 20, 1926 – January 2, 2008) was an American educator and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was the 40th Governor of Wisconsin from January 4, 1979 to January 3, 1983.
LEE SHERMAN DREYFUS was born in Milwaukee. After serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II, Dreyfus returned to Wisconsin and entered the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1949, a master’s degree in 1952, and a doctorate in communication in 1957.
Jun 21, 2024 · Former Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus was a populist Republican and political maverick whose trademark red vest and straight-talking style made him one of the most memorable public faces of Wisconsin's modern era. Dreyfus died Wednesday at 81.
Jan 3, 2008 · Lee Dreyfus Obituary. MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Former Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus, who signed the nation's first statewide gay rights law in 1982, has died. He was 81. Dreyfus died Wednesday at his...
