(Dem.), 18th Assembly District Born Kansas City, Kan., April 5, 1928; widow; 4 children. B.S. UW-Milw. Full-time legislator. Member: Harambee Revit. Proj.; Milw. United Sch. Integ. Conn.; Metro. Integ. Research Ctr.; Inner City Arts Coun.; Natl. Assn. of Black Women Legis.; Girl Scout Troop 783 (leader); House of Peace (volunteer); Milw. Fair Housing Coun.; Natl. Caucus of Black State Legis. (bd. of dir.); NCSL State- Fed. Assembly - Health and Human Resource Com.; Wis. Dem. Party; NAACP; Operation PUSH. Elected to Assembly since 1976. Biennial committee assignments: 1991 - Jt. Com. on Finance (since 1987); Legislative Council (mbr. since 1987). 1989 - Legis. Council Com. on Teenage Pregnancy Prevention and Related Issues. 1987 - Legis. Coun. Corns. on Community Aids, on Targeted Educational Services. 1985 - Children and Human Services (chp.); Criminal Justice and Public Safety (also 1983, 1981); Health; Council on Child Labor; Transportation Projects Comn.; Select Com. on Work Incentives; Legis. Coun. Com. on Employment Disincentives; Women's Council. 1983 - Family and Economic Assistance (chp.); Elections (also 1981); Health and Human Services (vice chp., mbr. since 1977 and its 1979 Subcom. on Welfare Reform); Legis. Coun. Com. on Primary Prevention (vice chp.). Telephone: Office: (608) 266-3786; District: (414) 374- 6528. Voting address: 2351 North Richards Street, Milwaukee 53212. Mailing address: Office: Room 331 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1991-92)

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