(Dem.), 21st Senate District Born Evanston, Ill., March 19, 1946; married; I child, 1 stepchild. Grad. Stephenson, Michigan H.S.; B.S. Northern Michigan Univ. 1968; graduate work UW- Milwaukee 1968. Full-time legislator. Former aide to U.S. congressman, teacher. Elected to Senate since 1978. Majority Leader 1989, 1987. Biennial committee assignments: 1989 - Senate Rules (clap., also 1987); Senate Organization (also 1987); Jt. Com. on Employment Relations (also 1987); Jt. Com. on Legislative Organization (also 1987); Low-Level Radioactive Waste Council (since 1983); Radioactive Waste Review Bd. (chp., also 198]-87); Legislative Council (since 1983). 1987 - Legis. Coun. Conn. on Solid Waste Management (co-chp.). 1985 - Energy and Environmental Resources (chp., also 1983); Urban Affairs, Utilities and Elections (vice chp.); It. Com. on Finance; Legis. Calm. Corns. on Acid Rain (chp., also 1983, 1981), on Environmental Resource Management, on Telecommunications (clip., also 1983). 1983 - Health, Education, Corrections and Human Services; Urban Affairs and Government Operations; Transportation Projects Comm. (e6: 4/5/84). 1981 - Energy (clip.); Agriculture and Natural Resources; Human Services (also 1979). 1979 - Insurance and Utilities; Jt. Com. on Revisions, Repeals and Uniform Laws; Legis. Coun. Com. on Energy Conservation (co-chp.). Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-1832; District: (414) 636- 3915. Voting address: 2710 LaSalle Street, Racine 53402. Mailing address: (office) Room 210 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882; (district) Room 201, 603 Main St., Racine 53401. (Blue Book 1989-90)

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