(Dem.), 28th Senate District Born Milwaukee, October 1, 1939; married, 2 stepdaughters. Graduate Shorewood H.S.; B.A. Princeton Univ. cum laude 1961; LL.B. Columbia Law School cum laude 1965. Attorney. Member: New Berlin Prospect Lions; New Berlin Friends of the Library; New Berlin Historical Society; Little Muskego Lake Association; Greendale Historical Society. Elected to the Senate 1976; reelected since 1980. Biennial committee assignments: 1997 -- Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs (chp., also 1995); Council on Highway Safety (since 1989); Judicial Council (also 1995, eff. 6/96, and 1989 to 4/20/93); Council on Traffic Law Enforcement (since 1989). 1995 -- Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions (eff. 6/96). 1993 -- Judiciary and Insurance (eff. 4/20/93); Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (also 1991); Judiciary and Consumer Affairs (chp. 1979 to 4/20/93, mbr. 1977 to 4/20/93); Urban Affairs, Financial Institutions and Environmental Resources (mbr. to 4/20/93); Jt. Com. on Information Policy (mbr. to 4/20/93); Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Bd. (mbr. to 4/20/93); Legislative Council (mbr. 1991 to 4/20/93) and its Law Revision Com. (mbr. 1989 to 4/20/93). 1991 -- Urban Affairs, Environmental Resources and Elections; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Marital Property Implementation (co-chp.), on Privacy and Information Technology (vice chp.), to Review Sexual Assault Laws, on Campaign Financing, on Drainage District Laws (vice chp.). 1989 -- Education, Economic Development, Financial Institutions and Fiscal Policies; Urban Affairs, Environmental Resources, Utilities and Elections. Telephone: Office: (608) 266- 5400; District: (414) 662-3864. Voting address in 1998: (Town of Waterford) 33725 Janesville Drive, Mukwonago 53149. Mailing address: U.S. District Court, Room 364, 517 East Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202 Telephone:  (414) 297-1285  (Blue Book 1997-98)

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