(Dem.), 30th Assembly District. Born New Richmond, March 10, 1918; married; 7 children. Grad. New Richmond High Sch. 1935; Washburn Tech. Sch., Chicago, 1948. Legislator; former mechanical contractor. World War II vet.; Army paratroopers 1941-45. Mbr. Amer. Legion, V. F.W., D.A.V., K. of C., Tri-County Coun. on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (dir.), Maple Manor Nursing Home (pres.); former dir, Wynot Rehabilitation Fdn., River Fails Industrial and Civic Devel. Corp. Police commissioner 1963-71; mbr. county bd. (vice-chp.) 1964-71. Elected to Assembly since 1970. Speaker pro tempore. Biennial committee assignments: 1977 - Education; Rules; Small Business; Building Comn. (also 1975). 1975-Vets. and Military Affairs (chp., also 1973, mbr. 1971); Highways, and Jt. Interim Com.; Tourism; Legis. Adv. Com. to Minn.-Wis. Boundary Area Comn. (also 1971); Coun. on Drug Abuse; Ed. Grants; Legis. Coun. and its Spec. Conn on Criminal Penalties (also 1973, 1971). 1973 - Health and Social Serv. (also 1971 and it. Interim Com.); Emergency Med. Services; Legis. Coun.'s Spec. Cons. on Public Utility Tax Distribution. 1972 -- Gov.'s Task Force on Problems of Phys. Handicapped. 1971 - Gov.'s Hwy. Safety Task Force. Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-1164; District: (715) 425-6543. Mailing address: 125 N. Main, River Falls 54022. (Blue Book 1977)Learn More
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