(Dem.), 16th Senate District Born Washington, D.C., March 15, 1914; married; 4 children; one grandchild. Grad. Stoughton H.S.; Ph.D. UW-Madison [936, LL.B. 1939, J.D. 1966, Legislator, attorney, real estate broker. WWII veteran; Army 1942-46. Member V,F W; Amer. Legion; Rotary; Sons of Norway. Mbr. Dem. Natl. Com. 1949-56; pres. elector 1948; del. Dem. Natl. Conv. 1952 and 1956. Served as alderman, city atty. Elected to Assembly 1953-59; elected to Senate in 1959 special election; reelected since 1960. Biennial committee assignments: 1983 - Health, Education, Corrections and Human Services (chp.); Aging, Financial Institutions and State Institutions (elf. 5/24/83); Committee on Committees; Labor, Business, Veterans Affairs and Insurance; A. Survey Com. on Debt Management; Council on Housing (also 1981),1981 - Human Services (chp., also 1979, 1977); Agriculture and Natural Resources; Education and State Institutions; Reapportionment; Legis. Conn. Corns. on Correctional Services (vice chp.) and on Medical Assistance, 1979 - Agriculture, Labor and Local Affairs; Aging, Business and Financial Instit, and Transportation; Legis. Conn, Cams. on Care of the Mentally Ill, on Community Correctional Programs, on Highways. Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266- 3518; District: (608) 873-3616 (home), (608) 873-3352 (office). Voting address: 3418 Old Stage Road, Stoughton 53589. Mailing address: (office) Room 28 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882; (district) P.O. Box 227, Stoughton 53589. (Blue Book 1983-84)

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