(Rep.), 40th Assembly District Born Bear Creek, August 31, 1960; married; 1 daughter; son of Sen. Gerald D. Lorge (1951- 83 sessions). Graduate St. Mary's Grade School, Bear Creek, class pres.; Clintonville H.S., senior class pres.; B.A., UW-Madison, senior class pres.; attended Austro-American College, Vienna, Austria. Real estate broker. Former congressional aide, state senate legis. asst., realtor, farmer. Member: Natl. Conf. of Insurance Legislators (exec. com.); K. of C.; Jaycees; Lions; Waupaca County Snowmobile Assn. Former member: Teens for Christ (pres.). Recipient: Wis. Conservation Congress Legislator of the Year 1992; Outstanding Young Men in America 1990; National College Republican of the Year Award 1982. Elected to Assembly since 1988. Biennial committee assignments: 1997 -- Insurance, Securities and Corporate Policy (chp., vice chp. 1995, mbr. 1993 and also mbr. of its Subcom. on Territorial Rating of Insurance); Highways and Transportation (also 1995); Veterans and Military Affairs (also 1995). 1995 -- State Affairs (chp. and co-chp. of its Subcom. on the State Capitol); Tourism and Recreation (since 1991). 1993 -- Excise and Fees; Highways. 1991 -- Consumer Affairs; Financial Institutions and Insurance (also 1989); Government Operations and Corrections; Judiciary; Transportation (also 1989). 1989 -- Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Tourism, Recreation and Government Operations and mbr. of its Subcoms. on Tourism, Art, Entertainment and Athletics, on Tourism and Economic Development on Lake Michigan. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-3794; District: (888) 947-0040; E-mail address: Rep.Lorge@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: (Town of Deer Creek) Route 1, P.O. Box 47, Bear Creek 54922. Mailing address: Office: Room 310 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1997-98)Learn More
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