Huelsman, Joanne B. 1938 | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Huelsman, Joanne B. 1938

Huelsman, Joanne B. 1938 | Wisconsin Historical Society
(Rep.), 11th Senate District Born Harvey, Illinois, March 21, 1938; married; 2 children. Graduate Northwood H.S.; B.S. UW-Madison 1959; J.D. Marquette U. Law School 1980. Legislator, attorney, realtor and owner of small business. Former teacher. Member: Wis. and Waukesha Co. Bar Assns.; Waukesha Chamber of Commerce; Waukesha Symphony, Inc. (bd. of dir.); Altrusa; Waukesha Co. Home Econ. Grad. Club (past pres.); Waukesha Co. Republican Party. Former member: Waukesha Area United Way Board; Waukesha Training Center Board; Mental Health Assn. in Waukesha Co. Board; American Assn. of University Women; 4-H Club (assist. ldr. and project ldr.). Waukesha Board of Education 1966-72; Waukesha Co. Bd. of Supervisors 1965-66. Elected to Assembly 1982-88; elected to Senate since 1990. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1997 Education (also 1993, eff. 4/20/93); Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs (also 1995, eff. 6/96); Commission on Uniform State Laws (since 1991). 1995 -- Judiciary (chp. 1/95 to 6/96); Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (eff. 1/95-1/96, 1993); Education and Financial Institutions (eff. 1/95 to 6/96); Insurance (eff. 1/95 to 6/96); Transportation Projects Comn. (also 1993); Legis. Coun. Coms. on Law Revision (co-chp., mbr. since 1983), on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (co-chp.); Judicial Council (also 1993). 1993 -- Judiciary and Insurance (mbr. and chp. eff. 4/20/93); Select Com. on Health Care Reform (eff. 4/20/93); Legis. Coun. Com. on Children in Need of Protection or Services (co-chp.); Judiciary and Consumer Affairs (mbr. and vice chp. to 4/20/93); Housing, Commerce, Government Operations and Cultural Affairs (mbr. to 4/20/93). Telephone: Office: (608) 266- 2635; District: (414) 521-5010 or 521-5165. E-mail address: Sen.Huelsman@legis. state.wi.us (Blue Book 1997-98)

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