Wimmer, Joseph E. 1934 | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Wimmer, Joseph E. 1934

Wimmer, Joseph E. 1934 | Wisconsin Historical Society
(Rep.), 32nd Assembly District Born Watertown, July 21, 1934; married; 4 children. Graduate Watertown H.S.; B.B.A. in accounting, UW-Madison 1959; LL.B. 1961 (J.D. degree). Legislator and attorney. Veteran; served in Army 1954-56. Member: Waukesha County Republican Party; International Assn. of Lions Clubs (former international dir. and dist. governor); Waukesha Noon Lions Club (dir., former president); Waukesha Elks Club, B.P.O.E. No. 400; State Bar of Wisconsin; Waukesha County Bar Association; Waukesha, Wis.-Granada, Nicaragua Partners of America Program (dir., former treasurer and organizer); Let's Dance, Inc. (president, former director). Former member: Waukesha County Junior Bar Assn. (past president); March of Dimes; Waukesha County Anti-Poverty Committee. Muskego assistant city attorney 1968-73; Waukesha Co. assistant district attorney 1964-67. Elected to Assembly since 1982. Biennial committee assignments: 1991 - Judiciary (mbr. since 1983); Labor; Ways and Means (ranking minority mbr. since 1987, mbr. 1985); Sentencing Commission (also 1989); Legislative Council. 1989 - Elections and Constitutional Law; Legis. Council Com. on Trial Court System Funding. 1987 - Elections (also 1985). 1985 - State Supported Programs Study and Advisory Committee (also 1983); Legis. Coun. Corns. on Liability Law and Insurance and chp. of its Subcom. on General Tort Law, on Medical Malpractice (also 1983). 1983 - Children and Human Development; Consumer and Commercial Credit. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-9650; District: (414) 542-8519 (home), (414) 549- 7770 (office). Voting address: 1020 Downing Drive, Waukesha 53186. Mailing address: Office: Room 138 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1991-92)

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