(Dem.), 20th Assembly District Born Milwaukee, April 15, 1952; married. Graduate Bay View H.S., Milwaukee; B.A. UW- Milwaukee; M.A. in government; United Nations intern. Former director of Combined Health Appeal of Wisconsin; aide to Congressman Jim Moody; instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College and Alverno College and Berlitz School in Italy and a private school in India, and at UW-Milwaukee. Member: American Council of Young Political Leaders delegate to Argentina and Uruguay, 1990 and Brazil and Chile, 1994; NCSL delegate to Japan, 1992; U.S.-Japan Leadership Fellow, 1994-95; returning U.S.-Japan Fellow, 1996. Recipient: AFSCME Council II Award; Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful Environmental Education Award; Wisconsin Builders Assn. Legislator of the Year Award; Wisconsin Jewish Conference Friend of the Jewish Community Award; Environmental Decade Clean 16 Award. Elected to Assembly in October 1989 special election; reelected since 1990. Minority Caucus Chairperson 1997, 1995; Wisconsin's first woman Majority Caucus Chairperson 1993. Biennial committee assignments: 1997 -- Assembly Organization (since 1993); Financial Institutions (also 1995); Rules (also 1995); State-Federal Relations (also 1995); Utilities Oversight; Wis. Consumer Act Review Com. 1995 -- Urban Education; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Programs for Developmentally Disabled Persons, on School Aid Formula. 1993 -- Financial Institutions and Housing (chp.); Consumer Affairs; Ways and Means (also 1991); WHEDA. 1991 -- Housing (chp.). Telephone: Office: (608) 266-8588; District: (414) 481-9252; E-mail address: Rep.Potter@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: 3113 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Milwaukee 53207. Mailing address: Office: Room 113 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1997-98)Learn More
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