(Rep.), 5th Senate District Born Detroit, MI, November 5, 1936; married; 5 children; 5 grandchildren. B.S. in political science, UW-Milwaukee 1978. Full-time legislator. Former director of community relations, Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. Elected to Assembly 1982-92 (resigned 4/20/93); elected to Senate in April 1993 special election; reelected since 1994. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1999 -- Jt. Com. on Audit (also 1997, chp. 1995, 1993); Jt. Com. on Information Policy (also 1997); Jt. Legislative Council; Human Services and Aging; Educational Communications Board. 1997 -- Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions (co-chp. eff. 4/21/98); Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs; Coun. on Gang Violence Prevention; Jt. Com. on Finance (eff. 1/5/98); Health, Family Services and Aging; Legis. Coun. Com. on Children at Risk (chp.). 1995 -- Insurance (resigned 9/21/95); Education (eff. 6/96); Education and Financial Institutions (eff. 1/95-6/96); Jt. Com. on Finance (eff. 9/21/95- 6/96); Health, Human Services and Aging (eff. 1/95-6/96); Health, Human Services, Aging and Corrections (eff. 6/96); Spec. Com. on State and Federal Relations; Gov.'s Coun. on State and Local Relations (since 1991). 1993 -- Financial Institutions and Cultural Affairs (eff. 4/20/93); Select Com. on Health Care Reform (chp. eff. 4/20/93). Assembly committee assignments: 1993 -- Health (ranking minority mbr. since 1987, also mbr. 1985); Urban Education (since 1989); Ways and Means (since 1987). 1991 -- Children and Human Services (since 1987); Public Health and Regulation; Special Com. on Drug Enforcement, Education and Treatment (ranking minority mbr.). Telephone: Office: (608) 266- 2512; District: (414) 266-1798; E-mail address: Sen.Rosenzweig@legis.state.wi. us Voting address: 6236 Upper Parkway North, Wauwatosa 53213. Mailing address: Office: Room 407, 100 North Hamilton Street, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 1999-2000)Learn More
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