(Dem.),3rd Senate District Born Milwaukee. Graduate Pulaski H.S.; B.A. UW-Milwaukee; M.A. UW-Madison La Follette Institute. Member: Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Citizens Utility Board; Sierra Club; Jackson Park Neighborhood Assn. Recipient: Environmental Decade Clean 16 Awards; Wis. Professional Fire Fighters Legislator of the Year 2002. Elected to Assembly 1984-2000; elected to Senate 2002. Speaker Pro Tempore 1993. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 2003 - Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (through 5/23/03); Administrative Rules (through 5/23/03); Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care; Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy; Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse; Council on Migrant Labor. Assembly committee assignments: 2001 - Aging and Long- Term Care (also 1997, 1995); Health (chp. 1991, mbr. since 1987); Public Health (also 1999); State and Local Finance. 1999 - Census and Redistricting; Urban and Local Affairs (also 1985). 1997 - Managed Care. 1995 - Legis. Coun. Com. to Review the Election Process. 1993 - Financial Institutions and Housing; Insurance, Securities and Corporate Policy; Joint Legislative Council and co-chp. of its Com. on Communication of Governmental Proceedings; Rules. 1991 - Elections and Constitutional Law (chp. 1989); Financial Institutions and Insurance (mbr. 1989, 1987, vice chp. 1985); Judiciary; Labor (since 1985); Public Health and Regulation; Special Com. on Reapportionment (vice chp.); Special Com. on Reform of Health Insurance; Legis. Coun. Com. on Campaign Financing. 1989 - Select Com. on the Census (co-chp.); Environmental Resources and Utilities; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Prenatal Care, on Privacy and Information Technology. 1987 - Elections (vice chp., also 1985); Housing and Securities; Legis. Coun. Com. on Solid Waste Management. 1985 - Economic Development; Transportation. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-8535; (800) 249-8173 (toll free); Fax: (608) 267-0274; District: (414) 383-9161. E-mail address: Sen.Carpenter@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: 2957 South 38th Street, Milwaukee 53215. Mailing address: Office: Room 126 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882.Learn More
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