(Rep.), 39th Assembly District. Born Randolph, March 21, 1912; married. Educ. Randolph public sch. Service station operator; former salesman. Mbr Lions, Ch. of Comm.; past pres. Wis. Assn. of Retail Petroleum Dealers and Watertown Hist. Society; was chm. Watertown chap. Red Cross 1950-52. Mayor of Watertown 1946-1950. Elected to assembly since 1952. Biennial committee assignments: 1973 -- jt. Com. on finance (also 1971, 1963, 1961, assembly chm. 1969 and 1967); engrossed bills (also 1971); legis. council (since 1965, its finance Com. 1969). 1971 -- legis. programs study Com. (also 1969, 1967). 1969 -- bd. on govt. oper. (also 1967). 1965 -- printing (also 1963); state affairs (also 1959); legis. coun.'s pub. welf. Com. 1963 -- legis. coun.'s UW medical center corm 1961 -- municipalities (also 1957, 1955, 1953); legis. coun.'s taxation Com. (vice-chm.). 1959 -- hys. legis. coun.'s water resources Com. 1957 -- vet. and military affairs (chm. 1957, 1955, mbr. 1953); corm on reactivation of Camp McCoy. Mailing address: 100 Oak Hill Court, Watertown 53094. (Blue Book 1973)

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