(Dem.), 9th Senate District Born Sheboygan, Nov. 3, 1945; married. North H.S.; attended UW-Sheboygan; B.A. Lakeland College 1968; graduate work UW. Full-time legislator. Former teacher. Sheboygan Co. Democratic Party (exec. bd., former chp.); Sheboygan Co. Historical Society; Outdoor Skills Center (bd. of dir.); Eagles; Izaak Walton League; Mental Health Assn. Sheboygan Co. (former bd. mbr.). The White House Conference on Library and Information Services Delegation. Elected to Assembly 1974-88; elected to Senate since 1990. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1997 Education (chp. since 6/17/96; also 1993, chp. to 4/20/93); Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions; Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules; Gov.'s Council on Model Academic Standards. 1995 -- Agriculture, Transportation, Utilities and Financial Institutions (eff. 6/17/96); Education and Financial Institutions (eff. 1/95 to 6/96); Environmental Resources and Urban Affairs (eff. 6/17/96); Insurance (eff. 1/95 to 6/96); Jt. Com. on Information Policy (eff. 6/17/96); Legis. Coun. Com. on Public Libraries (chp.). 1993 -- Financial Institutions and Cultural Affairs (eff. 4/20/93); Information Technology Council (eff. 4/20/93); Housing, Commerce, Government Operations and Cultural Affairs (mbr. to 4/20/93); Radiation Protection Council (also 1991); Juvenile Justice Study Com.; Legis. Coun. Com. on Educational Communications Technology. 1991 -- Higher Education (chp.); Tourism, Commerce, Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs; Legis. Coun. Com. on Alternative Education Programs (chp.). Assembly committee assignments: 1989 -- Education (chp. since 1985, vice chp. 1977, mbr. 1981, 1979, 1975); Aging; Elections and Constitutional Law; Labor (also 1983-87, 1975-79); Urban Education. 1987 -- Elections (also 1985, chp. 1979); Government Operations and Aging; Legis. Coun. Com. on School District Boundary Changes (chp.). 1985 -- Government Operations. 1983 -- Primary and Secondary Education (chp.). 1981 -- Insurance, Cooperatives and Risk Management (chp.). 1977 -- Legis. Coun. Com. on Library Laws (chp.). Telephone: Office: (608) 266-2056; District: (920) 452- 6875. Voting address: 808 Green Tree Road, Kohler 53044. Mailing address: Office: Room 407, 100 North Hamilton Street, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (1997-98)

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