(Rep.), 10th Senate District Born St. Paul, MN, July 25, 1956; married; 1 child. Graduate River Falls H.S.; B.S. in animal science, U. of Minnesota 1978; Wis. Rural Leadership Program, grad. of 1st class (1986). Dairy farmer and legislator. Former loan officer. Member: Pierce Co. Republican Party; Pierce-Pepin Co. Holstein Assn. (former dir.); Pierce Co. Farm Bureau (former dir. and treas.); Luther Memorial Church; Northern Edge Advisory Council; Passage Foundation Awards Com. Former member: Wis. State FFA Sponsors Bd. (chp.); Wis. Conservation Corps Bd. (secy.); Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Bd.; Pierce Co. Dairy Promotion Com. (past chm.); Wis. State ASCS Committee; Adv. Council on Small Business, Agriculture, Labor for Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Elected to Assembly 1988-96; elected to Senate 2000. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 2003 - Higher Education and Tourism (chp.); Jt. Com. on Finance; Finance; Jt. Legislative Council; Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions; Law Revision Com. (also 2001); Mississippi River Parkway Commission (also 2001); World Dairy Center Authority. 2001 - Jt. Com. on Information Policy and Technology; Information Policy and Technology; 2001- 2003 Biennial Budget; Education; Labor and Agriculture; Environmental Education Bd.; Ad. Bd. for Midwest Center for Agricultural Research, Education, and Disease and Injury Prevention; Jt. Legis. Council Special Com. on the Public Health System's Response to Terrorism and Public Health Emergencies. Assembly committee assignments: 1997 - Jt. Com. on Finance (also 1995). 1995 - Legis. Coun. Com. on Land Use Policies. 1993 - Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs; Colleges and Universities (ranking minority mbr. since 1991); Natural Resources (since 1989); Veterans and Military Affairs (eff. 4/26/93); Educational Communications Bd. (since 1989); Legis. Coun. Com. on University and State Economic Development. 1991 - Agriculture, Aquaculture and Forestry; State Affairs (also 1989); Legis. Coun. Com. on Farm Safety. 1989 - Agriculture and its Subcom. on Aquaculture; Special Com. on Bonding for Clean Water; Legis. Coun. Com. to Review Sexual Assault Laws. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-7745; (800) 862-1092 (toll free); District: (715) 381-5067; Fax: (608) 267-0369. E- mail address: [email protected] Voting address: (Town of River Falls) N6627 County Road E, River Falls 54022. Mailing address: Office: Room 131 South, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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