(Dem.), 19th Assembly District Born Waukesha, September 5, 1963; single. Graduate Waukesha North H.S.; B.A. Lawrence U. 1986; J.D. UW-Madison 1994; attended Keio University (Tokyo). Attorney. Former English teacher in Japan and former volunteer with Mother Teresa, Calcutta, India. Member: New Brady Street Area Association (bd. mbr.); Bay View Historical Society; Friends of Wisconsin State Parks; American Council of Young Political Leaders; Water Tower Landmark Trust; Milwaukee Co. Democratic Party; Bay View Lions Club; Wisconsin Lake Schooner Educational Assn. (bd. mbr.); Wisconsin Assembly for Local Arts (bd. mbr.); Citizens for a Better Environment. Recipient: Environmental Decade Clean 16 Award Winner; Center for Policy Alternatives Flemming Fellow; Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Voice for Choice Award Winner. Elected to Assembly 1998; reelected since 2000. Assistant Minority Leader 2003. Biennial committee assignments: 2003 - Assembly Organization; Financial Institutions (ranking min. mbr., also 2001); Jt. Com. on Legislative Organization; Rules. 2001 - Insurance; Tax and Spending Limitations; Transportation Projects Comn. 1999 - Colleges and Universities; Conservation and Land Use; Criminal Justice; Review of the Farmland Preservation Program. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-0650; (888) 534-0019 (toll free); District: (414) 270-9898. E-mail address: Rep.Richards@legis.state.wi.us Internet address: www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asm19/asm19.html Voting address: 1823 North Oakland Avenue, Milwaukee 53202. Mailing address: Office: Room 6 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 2003- 2004)Learn More
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