G. Fred Galli | |
Office: | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
Termstart: | 1964 |
Termend: | 1967 |
Predecessor: | Christ M. Stauffer |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1902 |
Birth Place: | Corzoneso, Switzerland |
Alma Mater: | UW-Madison |
Profession: | Cheesemaker, Politician |
Party: | Republican |
G. Fred Galli (May 7, 1902 – January 10, 1967) was an American cheesemaker and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1960s.
Galli was born in Corzoneso, Switzerland, and attended school in Laupen, Switzerland. He took dairying courses in Berne, Switzerland, and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a cheesemaker and grader in Monroe, Wisconsin,[1] and managed the Cheese Producers Cooperative Association.[2] He was a cheese judge at state fairs and at State Cheesemakers conventions. He served as director of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and was a charter member and director of the Wisconsin Cheese Foundation.[3]
Galli served as an alderman from 1952 to 1960 and as president of the Monroe Common Council from 1956 to 1958.[4] In 1964, Galli was elected in a special election as a Republican to the Wisconsin State Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Christ M. Stauffer.[5] Galli was reelected in 1964 and 1966, and served in the Assembly until his death in 1967.[3] [6]