(Rep.), 3rd Congressional District Born Eau Claire, May 10, 1951; single. Graduate Whitehall Mem. H.S. 1969; B.A. political science, UW-Madison 1973; Brown Sch. of Broadcasting 1974. Former state legislator. Member: Lions Club; Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Congressional Advisory Comm.; Gallaudet University Bd. of Trustees. State legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1974, 1976, 1978. Elected to U.S. House of Representatives since 1980. Congressional memberships: House Republican Research Committee; Republican Policy Committee (executive committee); Northeast-Midwest Coalition; Rural Health Care Coalition; House Republican Leader's Task Forces on Health and on Economics; Congressional Pork Industry Caucus; Biotechnology Caucus; Rural Caucus; House Wednesday Group; Bipartisan Task Force on Campaign Reform. Committee assignments: 104th Congress - Agriculture Committee (since 97th Cong.) and its Subcommittees on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry (chp.; mbr. 103rd Cong.), on Resource Conservation, Research, and Forestry; Economic and Educational Opportunities [formerly Education and Labor] Committee (since 97th Cong.) and its Subcommittees on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families, on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Lifelong Learning. Telephones: Washington office: (202) 225-5506; District office: (715) 284-7431; Toll free: (800) 472-6612. Voting address: Route 2, Osseo 54758. Mailing addresses: Washington office: 2185 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-4903; District office: 622 East State Highway 54, Black River Falls 54615. (Blue Book 1995-96)Learn More
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