(Dem.), 9th Senate District Born Town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, December 22, 1938; married; 1 daughter. Graduate Sheboygan North H.S.; attended Sheboygan Vocational School and UW-Sheboygan Center; B.A. in sociology and B.S. in wildlife management UW Stevens Point 1973. Outdoor columnist. Former job service specialist, juvenile restitution counselor, fish biologist, conservation aide, state senate administrative assistant and factory worker. Served in Army 1962-63. Member: Sheboygan Co. Conservation Assn.; Boy Scouts of America (merit badge counselor); Sheboygan Co. Audubon Society (past vice pres.); Sheboygan Co. Izaak Walton League (past pres.); Sheboygan Area Great Lakes Sports Fishermen; Ellwood H. May Environment Park. Sheboygan Co. Local Emergency Planning Committee. Elected to Assembly 1990-96; elected to Senate 1998. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1999 -- Labor (chp.); Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform; Education; Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections. Assembly committee assignments: 1997 -- Labor and Employment (also 1995); Natural Resources (also 1995, vice chp. 1993, 1991); Tourism and Recreation (also 1995, vice chp. 1993, 1991). 1995 -- Highways and Transportation; State Affairs; Radiation Protection Council (also 1993); Legis. Coun. Com. on Recodification of Fish and Game Laws. 1993 -- Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions (co-chp.); Judiciary; Labor and Job Training. 1991 -- Consumer Affairs; Labor; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Drainage District Laws, on Energy Resources. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-2056; (888) 295-8750 (toll free); District: (920) 458-7407. E-mail address: Sen.Baumgart@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: 1419 North 16th Street, Sheboygan 53081. Mailing address: Office: Room 306 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 1999-2000)Learn More
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