(Rep.), 4th Assembly District. Born January 10, 1941; married; 3 children. Grad. Kankakee High Sch.; A.B. Marquette Univ. 1963; J.D. 1966. Attorney. Member Wis. and Brown County Bar Assns., Community Council on Drug Abuse (co-founder), Allouez Kiwanis Club (charter member), South Side Civic Assn., Elks, K. of C., Jaycees, Natl. Rifle Assn., Republican Party of Wis. (6th vice-chp. 1966-69), Brown County Rep. Party; Young Rep. (state chp. 1967-69); received Distinguished Service Award for 1973 from Green Bay Jaycees. County supervisor 1972-74 and district attorney 1967-71. Elected to Assembly since 1972. Minority Caucus Secretary. Biennial committee assignments: 1977 - Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Judiciary (also 1975, and Jt. Interim Com.); Transportation (also 1975, resigned 9/9/75); Jt. Audit Com. (also 1975, eff. 6/17/75). 1975 - Elections (eff. 4/8/75); Special Jt. Com. on Fiscal Notes (eff. 9/3/75); Legis. Council's Special Com. on Criminal Penalties (also 1973). 1973 - Health and Social Services; Joint Com. for Review of Admin. Rules; Legis. Council's Special Com. on Filing of Uniform Commercial Code Documents; Select Com. on Health and Social Services. Telephone: (608) 266- 3790; District: (414) 336-5479. Mailing address: 312 Terraview Drive, Green Bay 54301. (Blue Book 1977)

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[Source: Blue book]