(Dem.), 20th Assembly District Born Racine, Sept. 29, 1935; married; 4 children. Graduate St. Catherine's High School 1953. Legislator. Former business manager. Served in Army 1954-56. Member Racine Yacht Club (past financial secy. and commodore); Kiwanis Club of Greater Racine. Served on Racine Co. Bd. since 1966, elected chairman 1982 (vice chm. 1980). Elected to Assembly since 1972. Majority Caucus Chairperson 1983 (also 1981, 1979, 1977). Biennial committee assignments: 1983-Consumer and Commercial Credit (vice chp., mbr. 1981); Assembly Organization (also 1981); Financial Institutions and Insurance; Rules (since 1977); Interstate Cooperation Comn.; State Building Comn. 1981 - Elections (vice chp.); Insurance, Cooperatives and Risk Management (vice chp.); Legis. Coun. Com. on Investment Policies and Procedures (chp.). 1979 --Elections; Financial Institutions; Highways (since 1973); Jt. Survey Com. on Retirement Systems (vice chp.); Retirement Re-search Com. (vice chp.); Legis. Coun. Corns. on Constitutional Bail Revision and on Highways (since 1973); Gov's Task Force on Co. Govt. Org. and Admin. 1977 - Insurance and Banking; Legis. Coun. Remedial Legislation Com. (also 1975). 1975 Judiciary; Legis. Coun. Judiciary Com. 1973 - Taxation; Tourism. Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-0731; District: (414) 637- 7670. Voting address: 1500 Michigan Boulevard, Racine 53402. Mailing address: (office) Room 240 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1983-84)

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