Background
Tuisku, Mary Joan Allwin was born on May 30, 1946 in Laurium, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Allwin Eugene Dina Joseph and Gladys Muriel Prideaux.
Tuisku, Mary Joan Allwin was born on May 30, 1946 in Laurium, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Allwin Eugene Dina Joseph and Gladys Muriel Prideaux.
Associate Degree, Northern Michigan University, 1966.
Customer service Sears, Houghton, Michigan, 1966—1968, D&N Bank, Hancock, 1982—1991.
Active Hancock Recreation Commission, 1980—1994, Sister Cities Committee, 1988—2003, Hancock Finnish Theme Committee, 1990—2003, Hancock Planning Commission, 1990—1995, Hancock History Preservation Commission, 1992—1995, Quincy Area Advisory Council, Hancock, 1992—1995, Michigan Technology University Multi-cultural Committee, Houghton, Hancock Public Schools Library. Advisory Committee, Hancock Housing Commission, since 2007. Chairperson Hancock Ordinance Revision Committee, 1990—1993.
Commissioner We. Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, Houghton, 1990—1995, Keweenaw National History Park Advisory Commission, Calumet, 1993—1997. Board member BHK Child Development Foundation. City councilor City of Hancock, 1982—2006, mayor, 1990—1995.
Chairperson new church building committee Glad Tidings. Chairperson Michigan Technological University Community Advisory Council, Houghton, 1992—1995. Panelist Michigan Council Arts and Cultural Affairs, Lansing.
Member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Richard H. Tuisku, June 24, 1967. Children: Tammy Ann Bricker, Jason Christian, Jodi Marie.