(Rep.), 39th Assembly District Born Juneau, August 5, 1933; widower; 2 children. Graduate Juneau High School; attended Wayland Jr. College, Beaver Dam, 1950-51; B.S. in agronomy, UW-Madison 1975. Legislator and farmer. Served in Army 1954-56. Member: American Legion; NFO; UW Alumni Assn.; Dodge Co. Rep. Party; BPOE; Wis. Agri. and Life Sciences Alumni Assn.; Int'l. Farm Youth Exchange Alumni Assn.; Kappa Eta Kappa Natl. Honor Soc. Former member: Wis. Towns Assn. (co. unit chp.). Oak Grove Town Board 1971-83 (chp. 1975-83); Dodge Co. Board 1972-84; Dodge Co. Unified Services (51.42) Board 1982-91. Elected to Assembly since 1982. Biennial committee assignments: 1999 -- Criminal Justice (chp.); Corrections and the Courts (vice chp.); Labor and Employment; Ways and Means (since 1995). 1997 -- Criminal Justice and Corrections (chp., also 1995); Corrections Facilities (vice chp.); Children and Families (also 1995); Urban and Local Affairs (since 1985). 1995 -- Gov.'s Task Force on Corrections. 1993 -- Criminal Justice and Public Safety (ranking minority mbr. since 1989, mbr. since 1983); Gov.'s Crime and Law Enforcement Comn. 1991 -- Government Operations and Corrections (ranking minority mbr.). 1989 -- Aging (also 1985). 1983 -- Local Affairs; Veterans and Military Affairs. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-2540; District: (920) 887-7413. Voting address: Town of Oak Grove. Mailing address: Office: Room 314 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison 53708; District: Route 1, N6485 High Point Road, Juneau 53039. (Blue Book 1999-2000)Learn More
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