(Rep.): Born Fond du Lac, May 2, 1950; married; 3 children. Graduate Fond du Lac Goodrich H.S.; B.A. Macalester College 1972; M.A. Johns Hopkins U. 1974. Former lieutenant governor, state senator, small business owner, legislative aide to U.S. Congressman William Steiger. Former member: Wis. Special Olympics (bd. of dir. 1980-84); Rotary; adviser YMCA Youth in Government (state chair 1976-80). Selected as a Toll Fellow Future American Leader 1987. Assumed the office of governor on February 1, 2001, after Governor Tommy G. Thompson resigned to become Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Member: State of Wisconsin Building Comn. (chp.); Forward Wisconsin (chp.); Transp. Projects Comn. (chp.); Disability Board; State Claims Board; Council on Workforce Investment; Governor's Work-Based Learning Board (chp.); Council of Great Lakes Governors; Midwest Governors' Conf. and its Natural Resources Committee; National Governors' Assn.; Republican Governors Assn.; Council of State Govts; Education Commission of the States. Elected lieutenant governor 1986; reelected 1990, 1994, and 1998. Member: Natl. Conf. of Lt. Governors (chp. 1991-92, also mbr. of exec. com.); Council of State Governments Budget Committee; Governor's Conf. on Small Business (chp. 1987-99); Governor's Council on Economic Issues (co-chp. 1988-91); Clearinghouse for Workplace Child Care Options (dir. 1987-97); Wisconsin Export Strategy Comn.; Natl. Aerospace States Assn. (vice chp. 1994 to present); Governor's Com. for People with Disabilities. Presidential appointee to International Trade Advisory Group (1988-89); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (1992); Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Advisory Council (chp. 1996-99); Governor's Task Force on Education and Learning (1995-96); Governor's Council on Model Academic Standards (chp. 1997); Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Stewardship (1997); Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Year 2000 Preparedness (1998). Elected to Senate 1976; reelected 1980 and 1984. Biennial committee assignments: 1985 - Economic Development; Transportation Projects Comn. 1983 - Jt. Com. on Finance (also 1981). 1977 - Governor's Blue Ribbon Tax Reform Comn. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-1212; Fax: (608) 267-8983; E-mail address: wisgov@mail.state.wi.us Mailing address: Office: Room 115 East, State Capitol, Madison 53702. (Blue Book 2001-02)

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