(Rep.), 52nd Assembly District Born St. Louis, MO, May 23, 1938; married; 2 children. Graduate Madison H.S. (Madison Heights, MI); B.S. Wayne State U. 1960; M.B.A. Wayne State U. 1967. Full-time legislator. Former partner in a small business and a corporate executive. Vietnam veteran; served in U.S. Navy and U.S. Naval Reserves; retired Captain U. S. Naval Reserves. Member: Fond du Lac Public Library Bd. (1992-98); Fond du Lac Salvation Army Adv. Bd.; Fond du Lac Noon Rotary (former programs chm.); Fond du Lac Redevelopment Authority (bd. mbr. 1996-98); Fond du Lac Adult Literacy (bd. mbr.); Fond du Lac Arts Council (adv. bd.); Fond du Lac Visiting Nurses Assn. (bd. mbr.); VFW Post 1904; American Legion Post 0075. Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corp. (bd. mbr. 1992-96); Fond du Lac City Council 1992-98. Elected to Assembly 1998; reelected since 2000. Biennial committee assignments: 2003 - Electronic Democracy and Government Reform (chp.); Housing (vice chp.); Veterans and Military Affairs (vice chp., mbr. 2001); Education (also 2001); Financial Institutions; Jt. Legislative Council. 2001 - Economic Development (chp.); Colleges and Universities (vice chp., mbr. 1999); Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse; Migrant Labor Council. 1999 - Highway Safety (vice chp.); Public Health; Small Business and Economic Development; Transportation. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-3156; (888) 529-0052 (toll free); District: (920) 923-0935. E-mail address: Rep.Townsend@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: 297 Roosevelt Street, Fond du Lac 54935. Mailing address: Office: Room 22 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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