(Dem.), 85th Assembly District Born Wausau, July 25, 1955; married; one child. Grad. Wausau Newman High School; attended UW-Marathon County 1973-75 and UW-Stevens Point 1975-77. Full-time legislator. Former insurance agent. Member Wausau Area Jaycees (past state dir.); Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce; Marathon Co. Democratic Party (past treas.). Former mbr. and pres. Wausau Area Youth Unlimited, Inc. Served on Wausau City Council 1974-1981; Marathon Co. Board 1974-81. Elected to Assembly since 1980. Majority Caucus Sergeant At Arms 1987. Biennial committee assignments: 1987 - Health (chp., also 1985 and chp. of its Subcom. on Long Term and Community Based Care); Children and Human Services (also 1985); Environmental Resources and Utilities; Natural Resources; Select Com. on Regulation of Gambling (vice chp.). 1985 - Environmental Resources; Urban and Local Affairs; Council on Housing (also 1983, 1981); Select Cora. on Work Incentives (vice chp.); Legis. Coun. Corns. on Employment Disincentives, on Long-Term Health Care Insurance, on Primary Prevention (also 1983), on Well Contamination. 1983 - Jt. Survey Com. on Debt Management (co-chp.); Health and Human Services (also 1981) and chp. of its Subcom. on Community-Based Care; Local Affairs (also 1981); Small Business (resigned 9/1/83); Forest Productivity and Rural Development; Legis. Coun. Corns. on Graduate Medical Education (chp.), on Health Care Provider Systems. 1981 - Urban Affairs and Housing (vice chp.); Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Legis. Coun. Corns. on Public Health (chp.) and on Medical Assistance; Rural Caucus (steering Com.); H&SS Post-Moratorium Planning System Advisory Conn Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-0654; District: (715) 845-4726. Voting address: 821 Franklin Street, Wausau 54401. Mailing address: (office) Room 118 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1987-88)

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