Sam Halloin | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| In office 1979–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Monfils |
| Succeeded by | Paul Jadin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1923 Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin |
| Died | January 11, 2013 (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Isabelle Mastriocola (1949–2010) |
Samuel J. Halloin (March 20, 1923 - January 11, 2013)[1] was an American politician who served as the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1979 to 1995.[2][3] Halloin, who served for four consecutive terms, is the second longest-serving Mayor of Green Bay in history.[2]
Halloin was born on March 20, 1923, to Louis Joseph and Laura Halloin in Lincoln, Wisconsin.[2][4] Halloin attended, but never finished college, which he described as his one major regret.[3]
Halloin served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a participant in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.[2] He married Isabelle Mastriocola on June 18, 1949.
He was elected to the Green Bay City Council for the first time in 1962.[2] He served for eight terms as an alderman and supervisor representing Green Bay's west side.[2]
Halloin served as the city's mayor for sixteen years from 1979 to 1995. During his tenure, Halloin obtained funding for the construction of a new Walnut Street Bridge, which crosses the Fox River.[3] Halloin helped to upgrade Lambeau Field, the home stadium of the Green Bay Packers, and acquired land for the present-day riverwalk along the Fox River.[3]
He declined to seek re-election in 1995 and retired from office after four-consecutive, four-year terms.[2] He was succeeded by Paul Jadin.[2]
Sam Halloin died on January 11, 2013, at the age of 89.[2] His wife, Isabelle, died in 2010.[3]