(Dem.), 7th Senate District Born South Milwaukee, May 31, 1968; 2 children. Graduate South Milwaukee H.S.; B.A. in communications and public relations Marquette U. 1990; M.A. in communications and public relations Marquette U. 1992. Former investment agent. Member: Boy Scouts of America Community Fund Raising (former chp.); Marquette U. Alumni Assn.; Milwaukee Forum; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Democratic Leadership Council; South Milwaukee Lions Club; American Legislative Exchange Council; Youth in Government (bd. of governors); Center for Policy Alternatives Flemming Fellowship. Recipient: WMC Working for Wisconsin Award 2002, 2000, 1998; NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award 1998. South Milwaukee City Council 1993-96. Elected to Assembly in March 1996 special election; reelected November 1996-2002 (resigned eff. 5/9/03); elected to Senate in April 2003 special election. Senate biennial committee assignments: 2003 - Jt. Com. on Audit; Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing. Assembly committee assignments: 2003 - Aging and Long-Term Care; Financial Institutions (since 1997); Tourism; Workforce Development. 2001 - Jt. Survey Com. on Retirement Systems; Energy and Utilities; Transportation; Forward Wisconsin, Inc. (since 1997); Building Comn. 1999 - Insurance; Utilities; Ways and Means; Speaker's Special Task Force on Abandoned Children (co-chp.). 1997 - Government Operations; Insurance, Securities and Corporate Policy; Utilities Oversight; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Historic Building Code, on Services for Visually Handicapped Students. 1995 - Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules; Urban and Local Affairs; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Adoption Laws, on Economics and Health of the Tavern Industry. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-7505; (800) 361-5487 (toll free); District: (414) 764-5292. E-mail address: Sen. [email protected] Voting address: 1404 18th Avenue, South Milwaukee 53172. Mailing address: Office: Room 106 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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