(Rep.), 14th Senate District Born Berlin, June 8, 1958; married; 3 children. Graduate Wautoma H.S.; B.A. Ripon College; A. A.S. in land surveying, Madison Area Technical College. Legislator and land surveyor. Member: Knights of Columbus; Faith Works (bd. mbr.). Awards: Defender of Children; N.F.I.B. Guardian of Small Business; Milwaukee Police Legislative Award; Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture; Wis. Taxpayers Taxpayer's Friend; American Legion Legislator of the Year; Wis. Counties Assn. Outstanding Legislator; National Republican Legislator of the Year 1993; Wis. Apartment Assn. Legislator of the Year 2000; Wis. Builders Assn. Legislator of the Year 2002; Wis. Bowhunters Assn. Legislator of the Year 2002. Elected to Assembly 1984-92; elected to Senate in September 1995 special election; reelected since 1996. President Pro Tempore 2003. Assembly Assistant Minority Leader 1993 and Minority Caucus Chairperson 1987-91. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 2003 - Administrative Rules; Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (vice chp., mbr. since 1995); Finance (also 2001); Jt. Com. on Finance (vice chp., mbr. 2001); Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care; Jt. Legis. Council; Coun. on Forestry; Migrant Labor Council (chp., also 2001, mbr. 1997- 99). 2001 - Human Services and Aging. 1999 - Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs; Forward Wisconsin, Inc. 1997 - Education and Financial Institutions (also 1995); Utility Regulation; Health, Family Services and Aging (eff. 4/21/98); Judiciary (also 1995); Legis. Coun. Com. on State Strategies for Economic Development (chp.). 1995 - Legis. Coun. Com. on Public School Open Enrollment. Assembly committee assignments: 1993 - Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (ranking minority mbr. since 1987, mbr. 1985); Jt. Com. on Legislative Organization; Assembly Organization (since 1987); Rules (since 1987); Council on Migrant Labor (chp. 1989-93); Land Information Bd. (since 1989). Telephone: Office: (608) 266-0751; (800) 991-5541 (toll free); District: (920) 566-4655. E-mail address: Sen.Welch@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: Town of Marion. Mailing address: Office: Room 10 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882; District: P.O. Box 523, Redgranite 54970. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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