(Dem.), 7th Senate South Milwaukee District Born Milwaukee, Sept. 22, 1945; married; 2 children. Grad. Don Bosco H.S. 1963; B.S. UW White-water 1968. Full-time legislator. Former teacher. Member: Milw. Society Polish Natl. Alliance (former mbr. bd. of dir.); Federation Life Ins. of America (former vice pres., Group 3); Southside Business-men's Assn. (Civic Affairs chm.); Wilson Park Advancement Assn. and 4th of July Assn.; 20th Assembly Dem. Unit (former chm. and vice chm.); Eleemosynarians of St. Francis Hospital (mbr. bd. of dir.); Catholic Knights Ins Branch 306; St. Joseph Foundation. Former mbr.: Cudahy Jaycees; Steel-workers Union; AFL-CIO-WFT Local 212 (leg. chp.). Elected to Assembly 1972-84 (resigned elf. 11/12/84); elected to Senate in November 1984 special election; reelected since 1986. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1995 -Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (co-clip. 1985-4/20/93); Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs (also 1993). 1993 - Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (since 1985); State Supported Programs Study and Advisory Com. (since 1985); Housing, Commerce, Government Operations and Cultural Affairs (mbr. and chp. to 4/20/93); Labor, Revenue and Economic Development (mbr. to 4/20193); State of Wisconsin Building Comm (mbr. to 4/20/93). 1991 - Housing, Government Operations and Cultural Affairs (chp. since 1987); Tourism, Commerce, Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs. 1989 - Science, Technology, Communications and Energy (vice chp.); Labor, Business, Insurance, Veterans and Military Affairs (also 1987); Legis. Coun. Coin. on Fair Housing Legislation. 1987 - Aging, Banking, Commercial Credit and Taxation (vice chp., also 1985); Economic Development, Financial Institutions and Fiscal Policies; Select Coin. on the Regulation of Gambling. 1985-Labor, Business, Veterans Affairs and Insurance. Assembly committee assignments: 1983 - State Affairs (chp. since 1977, mbr. 1975, 1973); Consumer and Commercial Credit; Financial Institutions and Insurance; Governmental Operations; State of Wisconsin Building Comn. (also 1981); State Supported Programs Study and Adv. Com. 1981- Insurance, Cooperatives and Risk Management; State-Federal Relations (also 1979); Legis. Coun. Com. on Economic Development. 1979 - Revenue (also 1977); Rules; Legis. Council (also 1977, 1975) and its Com. on Hearing Examiner System. 1977 - Tourism and Economic Development; Legis. Coun. Com. on Juvenile Correctional Facilities (chp.). 1975 - Education (vice chp., mbr. 1973, and it. Interim Com.); It. Conn on Revisions, Repeals and Uniform Laws (Assem. clip.). 1973 - Tourism. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-7505; District: (414) 282-2659. Voting address: 5246 South 22nd Street, Milwaukee 53221. Mailing address: Office: Room 310 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 1995-96)

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