(Dem.), 37th Assembly District. Born Hammond, Ind., March 11, 1928; married. B.S. UW-Madison 1951; LL.B. 1954. Attorney. Army 1946-47. Mbr. Amer. Trial Lawyers Assn.; received Citation and Centennial Medal of Wis. Acad. of Sci., Arts and Letters for legis. achievement in natural resources, 1970; Wis. Wildlife Fed.'s Conservation Legislator of the Year, 1970. Served on Madison Redev. Authority 1959-66, acting Dane county coroner 1952-54, Dane county court commissioner since 1960. Elected to assembly 1956; reelected since 1960. Speaker of the assembly since Dec. 1971; maj. ldr. 1971 until elected speaker; asst. maj. Idr. 1965; chief clerk 1959. Biennial committee assignments: 1975 - assembly organization (also 1973, vice-chm. 1971); rules (also 1973, I971); jt. Com. on legis. org. (chm. 1973, mbr. 1971); legis. council (chm. 1973, mbr. 1971); disability bd. (also 1973, 1972); jt. Com. on employment relations (also 1973, 1971); interstate coop. comn. (also 1973, 1971). 1973 - legis. council's special Com. on preserving agric. and conservancy lands (chm.) and special Com. on rights of natural fathers (chm.). Telephone: (608) 266-3387. Mailing address: 5325 Marsh Road, Madison 53716. (Blue Book 1975)

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