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During [[World War I]], he attended [[Officer Candidate School (United States Navy)|officer candidate school]] and was commissioned an [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]] in the [[United States Navy]].<ref name="Obit"/>
In 1945, Rennebohm was elected the [[List of lieutenant governors of Wisconsin|30th]] [[Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin]]. When Governor Walter Goodland died shortly after his third term began, Rennebohm succeeded him, winning election to the governorship in 1948.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Renate to Requa<!--Bot-generated title-->]</ref> During his tenure as governor, Rennebohm began a veterans' housing program financed by an increased liquor tax. In 1949, he founded the Rennebohm Foundation, which supports education in the [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] area. The school of pharmacy at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] is named after Rennebohm.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://news.wisc.edu/new-pharmacy-building-opens/ |title= New pharmacy building opens |website=[[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] |date= September 18, 2001 |access-date= November 3, 2020}}</ref> Additionally, Rennebohm Park, located near the Hill Farms area, is also named after Rennebohm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Park visionaries {{!}} The Madison Parks Foundation |url=https://madisonparksfoundation.org/visionaries |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=madisonparksfoundation.org |language=en}}</ref>
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