| John T. Manske | |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly: | Wisconsin |
| District: | 47th |
| Term Start: | 1981 |
| Term End: | 1986 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 6 November 1952 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Residence: | Milton, Wisconsin |
John T. Manske (born November 6, 1952) is an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Manske was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from Milton High School in Milton, Wisconsin before obtaining a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[2] Manske worked as a part-time college instructor and production worker before beginning his political career.
He was elected as a Republican candidate to the Milton City Council in 1973. He served on the city council from 1973-1977 and from 1979-1981. In 1981, he won a special election to serve as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 47th district.[3] [4] He won reelection in 1982 and 1984, serving as a member of the Assembly from 1981 until 1986.[5] In 1988, he was hired by the Illinois chapter of Common Cause to serve as its executive director.[6]