(Dem.), 47th Assembly District. Born Milwaukee, June 20, 1945; single. Graduate Shorewood High School; B.S. UW- Madison 1967. Legislator, farmer. Former farm market manager. A Director of Dane County Conservation League; received Outstanding Young Man of America award 1978. Appointed Primrose Township Planning Committee 1975-79; elected Dane County Board of Supervisors 1974, 1976, member Agriculture Zoning Com. (vice-chp.); Handicapped Children's Education Board; Soil and Water Conservation District. Elected to Assembly 1976; reelected 1978, 1980. Biennial committee assignments: 1981-Jt. Com. on Finance (also 1979). 1979-Agriculture (vice-chp., mbr. 1977); Government Operations (vice-chp.); Environmental Resources; Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development. 1977-Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Natural Resources; Legis. Coun. Com. on Natural Resources. Voting address: (Tn. of Primrose) 9286 Ness Road, Rt. 1, Mt. Horeb 53572. (Blue Book 1981-82)

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[Source: Blue book]