Background
Zweck was born on August 16, 1958 in Wausau, Wisconsin.
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Education
He attended Grambling State University in Louisiana and the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, eventually earning a Journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Career
He left the Assembly in 1991 to go to work for Wausau Insurance, and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Thomas J. Springer, a former intern in Zweck"s office. From 1992 to 2009, Zweck worked in public relations and as a lobbyist for Wausau Insurance. After the Liberty Mutual Group bought and later shut down the Wausau Insurance brand, he started Zweck Diversified Communications, a consultancy and Puerto Rico firm based in Wausau.
Since 2010, he has also been the executive director of the UW-Marathon County Foundation.
Zweck is married with two sons.
Membership
He spent three terms as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 86th district (portions of Marathon, Shawano and Waupaca counties). Zweck was first elected a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1986 and was twice re-elected, in 1990 defeating former Iran hostage Kevin J. Hermening, the Republican nominee.
