(Dem.), 10th Senate District Born Beloit, June 11, 1951; married; 2 children. Graduate Menomonie High School; B. S. UW-Stout 1975. 10th SENATE DISTRICT Full-time legislator. Former congressional aide, men-swear retailer. Member Menomonie Chamber of Commerce; Moose lodge; Masonic lodge; Farmers Union; Menomonie Lions Club; Dunn Co. Historical Society; Dunn Co. Democratic Party; NCSL's International Trade Com. Dunn County Board supervisor 1976-77. Elected to Assembly 1978-86; Assistant Majority Leader 1983; elected to Senate 1988. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1989 -Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions (co-chp.); Educational Financing, Higher Education and Tourism (vice chp.); Education, Economic Development, Financial Institutions and Fiscal sat. W?BB LA%E Policies (vice chp.); Agriculture, Health and Human Services; Labor, Business, Insurance, Veterans and Military Affairs; Legis Adv. Com. to Minn.-Wis. Boundary Area Comn. (co-chp.). Assembly committee assignments: State Affairs (chp. 1987, 1985, mbr. 1981, 1979); Elections (also 1981); Financial Institutions and Insurance (also 1983); Trade, Industry and Small Business; Select Com. on Regulation of Gambling; Building Comn. (also 1985); Legis. Adv. Com. to the Minn.-Wis. Boundary Area Comn. (co-chp. 1985, 1983, 1981, vice chp. 1979); Legis. Coun. Corns. on Liability Law and Insurance (chp.), on Regulation of Financial Institutions, on Telecommunications (also 1983). 1985 - Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Tourism, Recreation and Forest Productivity; Ways and Means. 1983 - Agriculture; Assembly Organization; Financial Institutions and Insurance; Forest Productivity and Rural Development; Local Affairs (also 1981); Rules; It. Com. on Legislative Organization; State Capitol and Executive Residence Board; Legis. Coun. Corns. on Interstate Banking, on Revision of Town Laws (chp. 1981). 1981 - Agriculture and Nutrition (vice chp.); Small Business and Economic Development (vice chp.); Reapportionment; Legis. Coun. Com. on Mobile Home Taxation and Zoning. 1979 - Small Business (vice chp.); Revisions, Repeals and Uniform Laws (vice chp.); Agriculture; Revenue; Legis. Coun. Corns. on Unfair Sales Act (vice chp.), on Interest Rate Practices. Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-7745; District: (715) 235-0267. Voting address: 2805 Crestview Road, Menomonie 54751. Mailing address (office): Room 139 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1989-90)Learn More
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