(Dem.): Born Fond du Lac, November 22, 1955; married; 3 children, 2 stepchildren. Graduate L.P. Goodrich H.S. 1973; B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, Lake Forest College (IL) 1977; J.D. UW-Madison 1980. Attorney. Former U.S. Attorney, Western District of Wis. (1993-2001); Winnebago County District Attorney (1985-88); interim Winnebago County Court Commissioner. Former adjunct faculty member of the UW-Madison Law School, UW-Oshkosh, and Ripon College. Member: State Bar of Wis.; Dane County Bar Assn., Fond du Lac County Bar Assn., Legal Assn. for Women; Law Enforcement Training Officers Assn.; Wis. Association of Women Police; Blandine House, Inc. (bd. of dir.). Former member: Democratic National Committee; Wisconsin Elections Bd.; Fond du Lac Morning Optimist Club; Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse; Fond du Lac Big Brothers and Big Sisters; Oshkosh Area Big Brothers and Big Sisters; Oshkosh Rape Crisis Center; United States Attorney General's Advisory Committee (lst Wisconsinite to serve on committee); Wauburn Girl Scout Council; former Girl Scout Troop Leader. Elected attorney general 2002. Member: State Board of Commissioners of Public Lands; State Board of Canvassers; State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse; Judicial Council. Elected to Wisconsin Assembly 1988, representing the 52nd Assembly and serving in the 1989 and 1991 sessions. Telephone: Office: (608) 266-1221; Fax: (608) 267-2779. Mailing address: Office: 114 East, State Capitol, Madison 53702. (Blue Book 2003-04)Learn More
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