(Dem.), 32nd Senate District Born La Crosse, September 3, 1963. Graduate La Crosse Central H.S.; attended American U. (Washington D.C.) 1983-84; B.S. in political science UW-La Crosse 1988. Full- time legislator. Former director of field operations for a state association, assistant general hotel manager, and hotel sales account executive. Member: La Crosse Democratic Party; La Crosse Area Resp. Citizens; Alliance for the Mentally Ill; Coulee Region Chapter of Trout Unlimited; Opportunity Center of WWTC (adv. com.); Moose Lodge #1920; UW-La Crosse Chancellor's Community Council; Viterbo College Board of Advisors. La Crosse City Council 1985-89. Elected to Assembly 1992-98; elected to Senate 2000. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 2003 - Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing (through 5/23/03); Energy and Utilities; Transportation and Information Infrastructure; Mississippi River Parkway Comn. (also 2001). 2001 - Universities, Housing, and Government Operations (chp.); 2001-03 Biennial Budget; Economic Development and Corrections; Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs; Law Revision Com. (co-chp.); State of Wis. Building Comn.; Midwestern Higher Education Council; Legis. Adv. Com. to the Minn.-Wis. Boundary Area Comn.. Assembly committee assignments: 1999 - Colleges and Universities (also 1995, 1993); Environment; Financial Institutions (since 1995); Health (since 1995, vice chp. 1993); Legis. Adv. Com. to the Minn.-Wis. Boundary Area Comn. (also 1995, 1993). 1997 - Aging and Long-Term Care (since 1993); Elections and Constitutional Law; Transportation Financing Study Com.; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Conservation Laws Enforcement, on Telemedicine Issues. 1995 - Legis. Coun. Coms. on Health Care Information, on Information Brokering, Computer Technology and Related Issues. 1993 - Legis. Coun. Coms. on Protection of Rural Resources, on School Health Services. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-5490; (800) 385-3385 (toll free); District: (608) 787-6574. E-mail address: Sen.Meyer@legis.state.wi. us Voting address: 1623 Sunset Drive, La Crosse 54601. Mailing address: Office: Room 109 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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