William John Mielke

Background

Mielke, William John was born on May 20, 1947 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Horace and Lois Margaret (Trakel) Mielke.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1971.

Career

Field engineer, Wisconsin Department National Resources, Madison, 1968-1970; civil engineer, Ruekert & Mielke, Inc., Waukesha, since 1971; chief Executive officer, Ruekert & Mielke, Inc., Waukesha, since 1982; president, Ruekert & Mielke, Inc., Waukesha, since 1990. Board directors Mutual Savings Bank. President Wisconsin Underground Related Materials and Systems, 1990.

Achievements

• William John Mielke has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member legislation study committee Milwaukee Sewerage District, 1985-1986. Member Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Committee, Waukesha, 1986, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Committee, Madison, 1986-1990. Appointed to Governors Clean Water Task Force, 1987-1988.

Appointed to legislation committee on land use policies State of Wisconsin, 1997. Vice chair Wisconsin Land Council, 1998-1903. Appointed member Governors Task Force on State and Local Government, 2002.

Board directors Milwaukee Metro. Association Commerce, Waukesha County Action Network. Member special committee Great Lakes Water Resources Compact, 2006-2007.

Fellow American Consulting Engineers Council (chairman professional procurement committee, 1991-1993), American Council Engineering Companies. Member National Society Professional Engineers (chairman professional selection committee, 1986-1992, delegate to committee federal procurement archaeology engineering services 1987-1992, Professional Engineers in Private Practice Merit award, 1989, National award outstanding engr.in private practice 1993), National Professional Engineers in Private Practice, Wisconsin Society Professional Engineers (president Waukesha chapter, 1981-1982, Wisconsin Young Engineer Year 1982, Wisconsin Engineer Year, 1991), Wisconsin Professional Engineering Private Practice (chairman 1986-1987, Wisconsin Engineer of Year in Private Practice 1988), Wisconsin Association Consultant Engineers (president 1988, chairman QBS committee 1988-1991, member legislation committee since 1992, chairman 1993, President award 2001), American Public Works Association, American Waterworks Association, Council Federal Procurement Archtl/Engineering Services (chairman elect 1994, chairman 1995), Joint Architect/Engineer Committee Federal Construction (chairman 1994), American Council Engineering Companies.

Interests

• Avocations: private pilot, scuba diving, sports.

Connections

Married Barbra Jean Mahnke, December 28, 1968. 1 child, Anne Marie.

Father:

John Horace Mielke

Mother:

Lois Margaret (Trakel) Mielke

Spouse:

Barbra Jean Mahnke

child:

Anne Marie Mielke