Biography of James R. (Jim) Hannemann
Candidate for Election to the Mercer School Board 

Born May 24, 1947 in Appleton, Wisconsin
EDUCATION:  Graduated from DeForest High School, DeForest, Wisconsin, in May 1965. Varsity Letterman in football, basketball and golf. National Honor Society, National Merit Finalist, Life Scout. Received a Congressional Appointment to attend the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis Maryland.
Graduated from The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, on June 4, 1969. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps. Earned three varsity letters in rowing.

Subsequently graduated with distinction from Naval Aviation Flight Training, first in class. Received “High Flyer” academic award; Aviation Safety Officer’s course, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California; Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School.
MILITARY SERVICE:  Assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, El Toro, California, in July 1971 as F-4 Phantom pilot; to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Iwakuni, Japan; to Naval Aviation Training Squadron VT-22, Beeville, Texas as TA-4J Flight Instructor.
June 1979 – Released from Active Duty after 10 years of service.
December 2003 to April 2005 – Deployed to Iraq with Company A, 1st Battalion 106th Aviation Regiment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions against enemy forces.
May 31, 2007 – Retired from the military after 38 years of continuous service at the rank of Major, United States Marine Corps.
BUSINESS CAREER: June 1980 – Joined Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Illinois.  Subsequently resided in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia as Regional Machine Service Manager, Caterpillar, Inc.; Marine Engine Marketing Manager, Caterpillar Defense and Federal Products Department; Commercial Marine Marketing Manager, Caterpillar North American Commercial Division; Regional Product Support Manager, Caterpillar Electric Power Division.
February 2008 – Retired from Caterpillar, Inc and moved to Mercer, Wisconsin.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, National Guard Association, Experimental Aircraft Association. Board Member, American WACO Club.

Member, Manitowish Waters Airport Committee, Mercer Candy Cane Parade Committee.
Previous board member, Mercer Area Sno-Goers snowmobile club, Mercer Area Sno-Goers snowmobile club.
Previous Scout Master, Boy Scouts of America.
Previous experience coaching elementary school basketball, baseball and soccer and as a  substitute teacher.
FAA Airline Transport Pilot Rating, FAA Certified Flight Instructor, FAA Certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic with Inspection Authorization.
FAMILY: June 10, 1970 – Married Kathleen Ann Larkin in Annapolis, Maryland.  Recently celebrated 49 years of marriage. Parents of two sons, James Jr. and Kurt.

MERCER ROOTS; Grandfather built the original log cabin on Lake of the Falls in 1940.  I have spent time in Mercer every year since 1947, except for the year I was deployed to Iraq with the Army National Guard.  The original cabin survived until 1999 when it was torn down in favor of a modern, 4-season home, which was built on the same footprint as the original log cabin.

Family began paying taxes in Mercer in 1940.  Personally, I have paid taxes in Mercer since 1970.
A Champion for Education -- an Advocate for Taxpayers

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