(Dem.), 9th Senate District Born Sheboygan, June 30, 1954; married; 2 children. Graduate Sheboygan North H.S.; B. A., magna cum laude, Hope College (Michigan) 1976; J.D. UW-Madison 1979. Legislator and attorney. Former part-time instructor at Lakeshore Technical Institute. Member Dem. Party of Wisconsin and Sheboygan County (exec. bd. mbr. and former county chp.); Wisconsin and Sheboygan County Bar Associations; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha; Chamber of Commerce. Former member Sheboygan County Mental Health Association (vice pres.); Sheboygan County American Cancer Society (dir.); Boy Scouts/Explorers leader; Community Players (dir.). Recipient of Outstanding Young Men of America Award I987; The Merit Citation of the Milwaukee Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, Society of Professional Journalists. Former member of Sheboygan City-County Health Service Study Com. and Sheboygan Area School Dist. Needs Assessment Com, Elected to Senate 1986. Biennial committee assignments: 1989 - Science, Technology, Communications and Energy (chp.); Agriculture, Health and Human Services (vice chp., mbr. 1987); Labor, Business, Insurance, Veterans and Military Affairs (also 1987). 1987-Jt. Com. on Tax Exemptions (co-chp.); Economic Development, Financial Institutions and Fiscal Policies (vice chp.); Legislative Council Corns. on Biotechnology (chp.), on Juvenile Justice Issues (vice chp.), on Liability Law and Insurance. Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-2056; District: (414) 458-5501 (office); (414) 457-0970 (home). Voting address: 4165 South 14th Street, Sheboygan 53081. Mailing address: (office) Room 136 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. Detail Map: Sheboygan (Blue Book 1989-90)Learn More
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