(Dem.), 19th Assembly District Single. Grad. Bay View High Sch.; B.A. UW-Milw. 1964; J.D. UW-Madison 1967. Attorney. Former assist. dist. atty. Milw. Co. Member State Bar; Dem. Party; Natl. Order of Women Legislators; Natl. and Milw. Women's Political Caucus; Kappa Beta Pi (internatl. legal assn.); Municipal Justice Assn. (honorary mbr.); AFL-CIO; Amer. Co. for Young Political Leaders (1974 del. to Soviet Union); Sigma Tau Delta (honorary English frail.); NCSL's Arts, Tourism and Cultural Resources Com. Former mbr. NCSL's Criminal Justice and Consumer Affairs Com. and State- Federal Law and Justice Com.; Milw. Bd. YWCA; Skylight Comic Opera Advisory Bd. Elected to Assembly since 1972. Deputy Speaker 1981. Biennial committee assignments: 1989 - Financial Institutions and Insurance (chp., also 1987, mbr. 1985, 1983); Judiciary (mbr. since 1973, vice chp. 1979); Veterans and Military Affairs (also 1987); Building Comn. (mbr. since 1985). 1987 - State Supported Pro-grams Study and Advisory Com. (also 1985, 1983); Legis. Coun. Corns. on Surrogate Parenting (vice chp.), on Surcharges on Fines and Forfeitures. 1985 - Criminal Justice and Public Safety (chp., mbr. 1981, 1979, vice chp. 1977); Legislative Council (also 1981) and its Com. on Community Corrections Issues. Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-8588; District: (414) 482-3655. Voting address: Milwaukee 53207. Mailing address: (office) Room 112A West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1989-90)

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