Assembly Chief Clerk Born Cazenovia, Oct. 11, 1931; single. Grad. Cazenovia H.S.; Madison Business College 1950. Former legislator, owner secretarial service and secy. for business and public officials. Mbr. Richland Center Ch. of Com. (a dir. 1969-70); Com. for an Effective Legislature, 3rd Dist. (chp. 1969-70); Richland Co. Dem. Party (secy. 1969); 3rd Cong. Dist. Dem. org. (secy. 1967-68); Richland Co. Rec. Devel. Com. (chp. 1969-70). Secy. to Cazenovia sch. bd. 1963-64. Elected to Assembly 1970; reelected through 1980; served 12 years. Majority Caucus Secretary 1975. Biennial committee assignments: 1981 State-Federal Relations (chp.); Aging, Women and Minorities (vice chp.); Energy and chp. its Subcom. on Alternative Energy; Small Business and Econ. Devel.; State Affairs (mbr. since 1973 and of 1979 Subcom. on the Arts); Tourism and Recreation. 1979 - Tourism, Rec. and Econ. Devel. (chp.); Education (mbr. since 1971); Interstate Coop. Comn. (also 1977, 1975); Legis. Coun. Corns. on Educ. (also 1977, 1975), on Small Business and chp. its Subcom. on Liability of Rec. Facilities. 1977-Tourism and Econ. Devel. (chp.); State Supported Programs Study and Adv. Com. (also 1975); Legis. Coun. Com. on Small Business. 1975 - Tourism (chp.); Bicentennial Comn.'s Com. on Historic Preservation. 1973 - Health and Social Serv. (also 1971 and Jt. Interim Com.); Assem. Spec. Com. on Telephone and Electricity Rate Disparities. Elected Assembly Chief Clerk 1983 and 1985 by the Assembly. Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-1108. Voting address: Cazenovia 53924. Mailing address: Room 126 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708; (district) Box 234, Cazenovia 53924. (Blue Book 1985-86)

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