(Dem.), 12th Senate District Born Sault St. Marie, Mich., May 8, 1925; married; 4 children. Attended Crandon elementary and high school. Full-time legislator. Former cabinetmaker, meat retailer and grocery businessman. World War II vet.; Army 1943-45. Member church council; Amer. Legion; Lions; Bd. of Dir. Nicolet College and Technical Institute 1970- 73; alderman 1970-73; county board supervisor 1970-73. Elected to Assembly 1972- 82 (resigned 4/13/83); elected to Senate in April 1983 special election; reelected since 1984. Senate Majority Caucus Secretary 1989, 1987, 1985; Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant at Arms 1979-82. Biennial Senate committee assignments: 1989 - Transportation, Conservation and Mining (chp.); Labor, Business, Insurance, Veterans and Military Affairs (also 1987); Jt. Com. for Review of Administrative Rules (co-chp. 1983); Rustic Roads Bd. (also 1987); Transportation Projects Comn. (mbr. since 1985); Council on Child Labor. 1987 - Transportation, Tourism and Conservation (chp.); Aging, Banking, Commercial Credit and Taxation (also 1985); Council on Tourism; Legis Coun. Coms. on American Indian Study (also 1985, 1983), on Mining (chp., also 1985, 1983, vice chp. 1981, 1979). 1985 - Tourism, Revenue, Financial Institutions and Forestry (chp.); Select Com. on Radioactive Waste (co-chp.); Legis. Coun. Com. on Regulation of Financial Institutions. 1983 - Tour-ism and Revenue (chp.); Aging, Financial Institutions and State Institutions (eff. 6/3/83); Agriculture and Rural Affairs (ff. 6/3/83); Legis. Coun. Com. on Peace Officer Study. Assembly committee assignments: 1983 - Revenue (chp., mbr. 1981); Excise and Fees (also 1981); Forest Productivity and Rural Development; Tourism and Recreation (1981 chp.). 1981 - Veterans and Military Affairs; Legis. Coun. Com. on Alien Land Ownership. 1979 - Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development (vice chp.); Highways; Small Business (also 1977); State Affairs (also 1977). 1977 - Revision (vice chp.); Natural Resources (since 1973); Legis. Coun. Com. on Natural Re-sources (since 1973). 1975 - Tourism (also 1973). Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-2509; District: (715) 478-3979. Voting address: 110 N. Crandon Ave., Crandon 54520. Mailing address: (office) Room 19 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882, Madison 53707-7882. (Blue Book 1989-90)Learn More
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