(Dem.), 29th Assembly District Born De Pere, February 8, 1950; married; 2 children. Graduate De Pere H.S.; B.S. UW-Eau Claire 1976; M.S. UW-Stout 1986. Full-time legislator. Former sales consultant and teacher. Vietnam Era veteran; served in U.S. Army 1970-72. Member: Menomonie Market Natural Food Co-op (former bd. chp.); Tainter/Menomin Lake Assn.; Sierra Club; Dunn Co. Democratic Party; Wis. Farmers Union; Wis. Farmland Conservancy; Wis. Citizen Action; Friends of Wis. Public Television; Wis. Public Radio Assn.; Dunn Co. Historical Society; Friends of the Menomonie Public Library; National Wildlife Federation; American Legion Post 32; VFW. Menomonie City Council 1995-96. Elected to Assembly 1996; reelected since 1998. Biennial committee assignments: 2003 - Agriculture (since 1997); Education; Insurance (also 2001 to 5/16/01); Rural Affairs; Rural Development; Rural Economic Development Bd. (since 1997). 2001 - Financial Institutions (also 1999); Information Policy and Technology (eff. 5/16/01); Jt. Com. on Information Policy and Technology (eff. 5/16/01); Transportation. 1999 - Colleges and Universities (also 1997); Veterans and Military Affairs (also 1997); Legis. Coun. Com. on Developmental Disabilities. 1997 - Small Business and Economic Development; Legis. Coun. Com. on Utility Public Benefit Programs. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-7683; (888) 529-0029 (toll free); District: (715) 235-0917. E-mail addresses: Rep.Plouff@legis.state.wi.us or Joe@RepPlouff.com Voting address: 1421 Messenger Street, Menomonie 54751. Mailing address: Office: Room 306 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708.Learn More
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