(Dem.), 11th Assembly District Born Chicago, April 5, 1947. B.A. UW-Stevens Point 1969; M.A. and Ph.D. in economics, U. of Massachusetts. Legislator and business and economic consultant. Former executive director, Wis. Community Development Finance Authority; president, Wis. Community Capital; adjunct professor of economic development, UW-Milwaukee; economics professor Smith College, high school teacher and VISTA Volunteer. Member: Friends of Havenwood; Sierra Club; Friends of the North Shore Library; ESHAC Inc. (founding mbr.). Recipient: Wis. Environmental Decade's Clean 16 Award 1988, 1990. Appointed to NCSL's Commerce and Economic Development Com. Elected to Assembly since 1986. Biennial committee assignments: 1991 - Jt. Survey Com. on Tax Exemptions (co-chp.); R. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (vice chp., also 1989); Financial Institutions and Insurance (vice chp., chp. 1989, mbr. 1987); Environmental Resources, Utilities and Mining; Public Health and Regulation. 1989- Special Com. on Health Care Financing (chp.). 1987 - Legislative Council Com. on Health Care Services and chp. of its Subcom. on a Wis. Health Insurance System. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-0486; District: (414) 351-6842. Voting address: 2123 West Kendall Avenue, Glendale 53209. Mailing address: Office: Room 123 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708. (Blue Book 1991-92)Learn More
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