(Dem.), 17th Assembly District Born Milwaukee, August 6, 1949; married; 2 children. Graduate Riverside H.S.; A.A. MATC (Milw.) 1975; B.S. UW-Milwaukee 1976. Full-time legislator. Former City of Milwaukee health officer, postal worker, and industrial printer. Member: NAACP; NCSL's Overall Standing Committees (Chair); Natl. Black Caucus of State Legislators (former treas.) and African American Male Task Force (fmr. chm.). Former member: Local AFSCME (chief steward); Fed. of Black City Empl. (pres.); Isaac Coggs and MLK Community Health Centers Bd. (chair). Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Advisory Committee to the Marquette Interchange Project (co-chp.). Elected to Assembly since 1982. Majority Caucus Vice Chairperson 1989, 1987, 1985. Biennial committee assignments: 2003 - Finance (also 2001); Jt. Com. on Finance (also 2001, 1993-97); Jt. Legislative Council; Workforce Development; Legis. Coun. Com. on State-Tribal Relations (also 1999, 1993, 1985-89). 2001 - Census and Redistricting; Children and Families (also 1999); Corrections and the Courts (also 1999); Public Health. 1999 - Government Operations. 1997 - Gang Violence Prevention Council. 1995 - Legis. Coun. Com. on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control. 1993 - State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. 1991 - Urban and Local Affairs (chp. since 1985); Children and Human Services (since 1987); Colleges and Universities (since 1987); Urban Education (also 1989); Special Com. on Reapportionment; Speaker's Task Force on Gang Violence (chp.). 1989 - Select Com. on the Census; State of Wis. Building Comn. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-5580; (888) 534-0017 (toll free); District: (414) 442-0739. E-mail address: [email protected] Voting address: 3732 North 40th Street, Milwaukee 53216. Mailing address: Office: Room 210 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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