(Rep.), 20th Senate District Born Waupun, September 19, 1951; single. Graduate Mayville H.S.; attended UW-Madison. Former banker, state senate legislative analyst. Member: West Bend Rotary; Wisconsin Farm Bureau; Republican Party of Wis. and Washington Co.; New Republican Conference (past legislative chm.); Wis. Women in Government (exec. bd.); Wis. Women's Business Initiative Corp.; Focus; State Legislative Leaders Foundation (bd. of dir.). Elected to Assembly in January 1980 special election; reelected 1980-92 (resigned 9/30/93); elected to Senate in September 1993 special election; reelected since 1996. Senate Majority Leader 2003; Senate Minority Leader 2001, 1999 (eff. 1/25/00). Biennial Senate committee assignments: 2003 - Senate Organization (chp., mbr. 1999, eff. 1/25/00); Jt. Com. on Employment Relations (also 1999, eff. 1/25/00); Jt. Com. on Legislative Organization (since 1999, eff. 1/25/00); Jt. Legislative Council (since 1999, eff. 1/25/00). 2001 - Disability Bd. (also 1999, eff. 1/25/00). 1999 - Jt. Com. on Finance (resigned 1/31/00, mbr. since 1993); Jt. Survey Com. on Retirement Systems (resigned 1/31/00); Retirement Research Com. (resigned 1/31/00); Law Revision Com. (since 1995). 1997 - Jt. Com. on Information Policy (member, also co-chp. eff. 4/21/98, also co-chp. 1995, 1993); Environment and Energy (eff. 4/21/98, also 1995, 1993); Educational Communications Bd. (since 1995); Legis. Coun. Com. on Telemedicine Issues (vice chp.). 1995 - Environmental Resources and Urban Affairs (eff. 6/96); Spec. Com. on State and Federal Relations; Legis. Coun. Com. on Information Brokering, Computer Technology and Related Issues. 1993 - Legis. Coun. Coms. on Educational Communications Technology (co-chp.), on Remediation of Environmental Contamination (co-chp.); Gov.'s Comn. on Juvenile Justice. Assembly committee assignments: 1993 - Jt. Com. on Finance (ranking minority mbr. since 1989, mbr. since 1985); Joint Legislative Council (also 1991, secy. 1989). 1991 - Special Com. on Reapportionment; Legis. Coun. Com. on Tax Delinquent Contaminated Land (secy.); Task Force on State Mandates. 1987 - Gov.'s Task Force on VTAE Study Comn.; Prison Overcrowding Task Force; Commissioner of Securities Corporate Takeover Com. Telephone: Office: (608) 266- 7513; District: (262) 335-5350 or (800) 662-1227 (toll free). E-mail address: Sen.Panzer@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: 635 Tamarack Drive West, West Bend 53095. Mailing address: Office: Room 211 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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