Biography
Judy Nerat was born Judith Kaczmarczyk to Leo and Irene Kaczmarczyk in Daggett, Michigan, located in Menominee County on August 12, 1948. Leo Kaczmarczyk was a Marine Shipyard worker in Marinette, Wisconsin and a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union.
Judy graduated from Stephenson High School as well as the College of Beauty Culture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She owned and operated a Hair Salon in Menominee, Michigan for over 34 years. In 2004, Judy Nerat was certified as a nursing assistant and worked at a local assisted living facility.
Nerat was married and has two children and four grandchildren. She lived in Wallace, Michigan, and belongs to Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
In August 2009, Nerat was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer which affects plasma cells. She took time away from the legislature to battle the disease, missing over 100 votes. She returned full-time in November 2009.
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