(Rep.), 32nd Senate District. Born Clear Lake, Iowa, Oct. 12, 1918; married. Grad. Clear Lake, Iowa nigh school; attended Mason City, Iowa junior college; Coe college, Cedar Rapids. Radio station news director. Mayor of La Crosse 1955-65. Elected to senate 1968 and 1972. Min. caucus chm.; maj. caucus chm. 1973. Biennial committee assignments: 1975 - commerce; building comn. (also 1973, 1971, 1969). 1973 - govtl. and vet. affairs (vice-chm. 1971 and 1973, mbr. 1969 and jt. interim cm.); legis. coun.'s special coin. on employe protection in business closings. 1972 - gov.'s Com. on mass transit. 1971 - commerce, labor, taxation, insurance and bkg.; bond bd. (also 1969); Minn.-Wis. boundary area comn's legis. adv. Com. (also 1969); legis. coun.'s special Com. on private retirement plans (vice-chm.). 1969 - special Com. to study disruptions in higher educ. insti. (chm.); special Com. for possible acquisition of Alexian Bros. novitiate; legis. coun.'s age of majority Com. and local govt. Com. Telephone: (608) 266-2155. Mailing address: 804 Cass Street, Apt. 327, La Crosse 54601. (Blue Book 1975)Learn More
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