(Rep.), 20th Senate District Born Milwaukee, November 26, 1944; married; 4 children. Graduate Whitefish Bay High School; B.S. UW-Madison 1968; J.D. Marquette Law School 1971; LL.M. Georgetown Law Center 1977. Attorney. Former assistant district attorney, securities broker. Member: Rotary; American Legislative Exchange Council (natl. bd. of dir.). State Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin 1988-89. Port Washington Bd. of Education 1978-84. Elected to Assembly in July 1979 special election; reelected 1980, 1982; elected to Senate 1984; reelected since 1988. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1993 - Jt. Com. on Finance (vice chp. eff. 4/20/93, mbr. 1983-87); Environment and Energy (eff. 4/20/93); Judiciary and Insurance (eff. 4/20/93); Council on Coastal Management (chp., mbr. since 1989); It. Survey Com. on Retirement Systems (mbr. 1989 to 4/20/93); Retirement Research Com. (mbr. 1989 to 4/20/93); Urban Affairs, Financial Institutions and Environmental Resources (mbr. to 4(20/93). 1991 - Judiciary and Consumer Affairs (since 1987); Urban Affairs, Environmental Resources and Elections. 1989 - R. Com. on Audit; Legis. Coun. Com. on Law Revision (since 1985). 1987 - Jt. Survey Com. on Debt Management; Governor's Task Force on Great Lakes Water Levels (co-chp.). 1985 - Legis. Coun. Com. on Venture Capital. Assembly committee assignments: 1983 - Legislative Council and its Com. on Primary Prevention. 1981 - Health and Human Services; Judiciary (eff. 1/21182); Small Business and Economic Development; Urban Affairs and Housing; Legis. Coun. Corns. on Economic Development, on Medical Assistance. 1979 - Health and Social Services; Small Business. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-7513; District: (414) 284-4455. Voting address: 1279 Towhee Trail, Port Washington 53074. Mailing address: Office: Room 14 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707- 7882; District: 114 East Main Street, Port Washington 53074. (Blue Book 1993- 94)Learn More
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