(Rep.), 42nd Assembly District Born Portage, July 31, 1950; married; 3 children. Graduate Portage H.S.; B.S. UW-Platteville 1972. Farmer. Member: Wis. Agri-Business Coun. (past vice pres.); Wis. Dairies (past young farmers' pres.); Marquette Co. 4-H (leader); Marquette Co. Farm Bureau (past dir.); Kilbourn Coop. (past dir.); Marquette Holstein Assn. (past pres.). Former Town of Douglas chairman; former Portage School Board member. Elected to Assembly since 1986. Speaker of the Assembly 1997. Minority Caucus Sergeant at Arms 1989. Biennial committee assignments: 1997 -- Jt. Com. on Employment Relations (co-chp., mbr. 1995); Jt. Com. on Legislative Organization (co-chp.); Assembly Organization (chp.); Rules (vice chp.); Joint Legislative Council (co-chp., mbr. 1995); Disability Bd. 1995 -- Jt. Com. on Finance (co- chp., mbr. since 1990); Jt. Com. on Audit; Jt. Com. on Information Policy; Claims Bd.; Council on Tourism (since 1987). 1991 -- Legis. Coun. Coms. on Amer. Indian Study (since 1987), on Genetic and Medical Information, on Transportation Development. 1989 -- Children and Human Services (also 1987); Labor (ranking minority mbr.); Tourism, Recreation and Government Operations; Ways and Means; Select Com. on the Census. 1987 -- Colleges and Universities; Judiciary; Tourism, Recreation and Forest Productivity; Legis. Coun. Com. on Targeted Educational Services. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-3387; District: (608) 981-2039; Fax: (608) 981-2270. E-mail address: [email protected]. us Voting address: Town of Douglas. Mailing address: Office: Room 211 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708; District: W7874 State Road 23, Endeavor 53930. (Blue Book 1997-98)Learn More
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