(Rep.), 49th Assembly District Born Mt. Hope, December 7, 1931; widowed; 4 children. Graduate Fennimore Community Schools; attended UW-Madison farm short course. Legislator and farmer. Korean Conflict veteran; Air Force 1951-55. Member: American Legion; Farm Bureau; Grant Co. Republican Party; Local Emergency Planning Com. Fennimore Community School Board 1967-87; Regional CESA 3 Board of Control 1978-87 (pres. 1983-87). Elected to Assembly since 1986. Biennial committee assignments: 1999 Transportation (chp.); Education (since 1987); Highway Safety; Natural Resources (also 1997, 1995 and its Subcom. on State Parks); Urban and Local Affairs (also 1997); Rustic Roads Bd. (since 1995); Transportation Projects Comn. (since 1991). 1997 -- Highways and Transportation (chp., also 1995); Legis. Coun. Com. on Services for Visually Handicapped Students (vice chp.); Tri- State High Speed Rail Study Adv. Com. 1995 -- Criminal Justice and Corrections; Transportation Finance Study Com. 1993 -- Criminal Justice and Public Safety (since 1987); Transportation (ranking minority mbr. since 1991); Heritage Tourism Council. 1991 -- Highways (since 1987); Legis. Coun. Com. on Farm Safety. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-1170; (888) 872-0049 (toll free); District: (608) 822-3776. E-mail address: [email protected] Voting address: Town of Mt. Ida. Mailing address: Office: Room 317 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708; District: 13081 Pine Road, Fennimore 53809-9619. (Blue Book 1999-2000)Learn More
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