(Rep.), 13th Senate District Born Chicago, IL, November 16, 1963; married; 3 children. Graduate Hustisford H.S. 1981; B.S. in journalism UWOshkosh 1985; U.S. Army Armor Officer Basic Course 1985; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Associate newspaper publisher; member of the U.S. Army Reserve (rank of Lt. Colonel). Member: Dodge Co. Republican Party (chm. 1992-94); Juneau Lions Club; Juneau Jaycees (former membership chp.); Reserve Officers Assn.; Knights of Columbus; Wisconsin Newspaper Assn.; 6th Congressional District Com. (exec. com.); Forward Wisconsin, Inc. (bd. of dir.). Elected to Senate 1994; reelected since 1998. Biennial committee assignments: 2003 - Jt. Com. for Review of Criminal Penalties (co-chp.); Education, Ethics and Elections; Finance; Jt. Com. on Finance; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform; Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy. 2001 - Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs; Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform; Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions (also 1999); Wis. Housing and Economic Development Authority. 1999 - Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations (member to 2/24/99, also 1997); Rural Economic Development Bd. (also 1997). 1997 - State Government Operations and Corrections (chp., eff. 4/21/98); Education (eff. 1/7/98); Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs (1/15/97 to 4/20/98); Government Effectiveness (eff. 4/21/98, also 1995); Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs (eff. 4/21/98); Jt. Com. on Information Policy (eff. 4/21/98); Legis. Coun. Coms. on Local Government Spending (vice chp.), on the School Calendar. 1995 - Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs (member to 6/96); Jt. Com. on Information Policy; Agriculture, Transportation, Utilities and Financial Institutions; Legis. Coun. Coms. on Americans with Disabilities Act (co-chp.), on Recodification of Fish and Game Laws. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-5660; District: (920) 386-2218; E- mail address: Sen.Fitzgerald@legis.state.wi.us Voting address: (Town of Clyman) N4692 Maple Road, Juneau 53039. Mailing address: Office: Room 316 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 2003-2004)Learn More
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