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2003-2004 Legislative Directory
 
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Assembly members, part 1

John Ainsworth
District 6
Address: W6382 Waukechon Road, Shawano, WI 54166
Party: Republican
Occupation: Dairy farmer
Committees: Agriculture; Forestry; Highway Safety; Property Rights and Land Management; Transportation, chair
Background: Member of Farm Bureau Federation, Midwest Livestock Producers; Elected to Assembly 1990.
Contact: Room 309 North Phone: 266-3097; E-mail: rep.ainsworth@legis.state.wi.us

Sheryl Albers
District 50
Address: 339 Golf Course Road, Reedsburg, WI 53959
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator; attending UW-Madison Law School
Committees: Children and Families; Corrections and Courts; Judiciary; Property Rights and Land Management, chair; Criminal Penalties, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's degree Ripon College. Elected to Assembly 1991.
Contact: Room 3 North Phone: 266-8531; E-mail: rep.albers@legis.state.wi.us

Larry Balow
District 68
Address: 2007 Plante St., Eau Claire, WI 54703
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator. Former tool-die maker, firefighter, and small business owner
Committees: Agriculture; Colleges and Universities; Rural Development; Small Business
Background: Eau Claire Transit Commission; Eau Claire City Council 1995-99. Elected to Assembly 1998.
Contact: Room 126 North Phone: 266-9172; E-mail: rep.balow@legis.state.wi.us

Terese Berceau
District 76
Address: 2810 Arbor Drive, Madison, WI 53711
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator.
Committees: Family Law; Insurance; Urban and Local Affairs; Ways and Means
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Madison; Former member Madison Community Development Authority and Dane County Board of Supervisors. Elected to Assembly 1998.
Contact: Room 208 North Phone: 266-3784; E-mail: rep.berceau@legis.state.wi.us

Garey Bies
District 1
Address: 2520 Settlement Road, Sister Bay, WI 54234
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Corrections and Courts, chair; Highway Safety; Natural Resources; Tourism; Veterans and Military Affairs
Background: Served in Navy 1964-69. Former deputy sheriff. Elected to Assembly 2000.
Contact: Room 125 West Phone: 266-5350; E-mail: rep.bies@legis.state.wi.us

Spencer Black
District 77
Address: 5742 Elder Place, Madison, WI 53705
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Colleges and Universities; Electronic Democracy and Government Reform; Natural Resources; Property Rights and Land Management; Administrative Rules
Background: Bachelor's degree from SUNY-Stony Brook; master's degrees from UW-Madison 1980 and 1981. Elected to Assembly 1984.
Contact: Room 214 North Phone: 266-7521; E-mail: rep.black@legis.state.wi.us

Frank Boyle
District 73
Address: 4900 East Tri-Lakes Road, Superior, WI 54880
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator, former residential building contractor and construction worker
Committees: Forestry; Veterans and Military Affairs
Background: Bachelor's degree UW-Superior; Douglas County Board 1984-87. Elected to Assembly 1986.
Contact: Room 221 North Phone: 266-0640; E-mail: rep.boyle@legis.state.wi.us

Spencer Coggs
District 17
Address: 3732 North 40th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Workforce Development; Finance
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Milwaukee; Isaac Coggs Community Health Center Advisory Board. Elected to Assembly 1982
Contact: Room 210 North Phone: 266-5580; E-mail: rep.coggs@legis.state.wi.us

Pedro Colon
District 8
Address: 338 West Walker St., Milwaukee, WI 53204
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Corrections and Courts; Criminal Justice; Health; Ways and Means; Workforce Development
Background: Bachelor's degree from Marquette University; law degree from UW-Madison 1994. Elected to Assembly 1998; reelected since 2000
Contact: Room 5 North Phone: 267-7669; E-mail: rep.colon@legis.state.wi.us

David Cullen
District 13
Address: 2845 North 68th St., Milwaukee, WI 53210
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Education Reform; Insurance; Judiciary; Audit
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Madison; law degree from Marquette University. Milwaukee School Board 1983-90. Elected to Assembly 1990.
Contact: Room 216 North Phone: 267-9836; E-mail: rep.cullen@legis.state.wi.us

Jeff Fitzgerald
District 39
Address: 206 North Vita Ave., Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Party: Republican
Occupation: Small business owner
Committees: Energy and Utilities; Financial Institutions; Labor; State Affairs, chair
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Oshkosh; Beaver Dam City Council 2000-present. Elected to Assembly 2000.
Contact: Room 308 North Phone: 266-2540; E-mail: rep.fitzgerald@legis.state.wi.us

Steven Foti
District 38
Address: 351 Lisbon Road, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator, real estate agent, business owner
Committees: Rules, chair; Employment Relations; Legislative Council; Legislative Organization
Background: Elected to Assembly 1982. Majority Leader 2003.
Contact: Room 215 West Phone: 266-2401; E-mail: rep.foti@legis.state.wi.us

Stephen Freese
District 51
Address: 310 East North St., Dodgeville, WI 53533
Party: Republican
Occupation: Farm manager
Committees: Campaigns and Elections, chair; Electronic Democracy and Government Reform; Financial Institutions; Public Health; Rules; Rural Affairs; Legislative Council
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Platteville. Former town and county board member. Elected to Assembly 1990. Speaker pro tem 2003.
Contact: Room 115 West Phone: 266-7502; E-mail: rep.freese@legis.state.wi.us

Donald Friske
District 35
Address: N2998 Highway K, Merrill, WI 54452
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Criminal Justice; Energy and Utilities; Family Law; Forestry, chair; Transportation
Background: Former deputy sheriff, served in Army 1979 to 1985. Elected to Assembly 2000.
Contact: Room 312 North Phone: 266-7694; E-mail: rep.friske@legis.state.wi.us

John Gard
District 89
Address: 481 Aubin St., P.O. Box 119, Peshtigo, WI 54157
Party: Republican
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Rules; Employment Relations, co-chair; Legislative Organization, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's degree from UW-La Crosse. Elected to Assembly 1987. Assembly speaker 2003.
Contact: Room 211 West Phone: 266-3387; E-mail: rep.gard@legis.state.wi.us

Curt Gielow
District 23
Address: 3412 West Clubview Court, Mequon, WI 53092
Party: Republican
Occupation: Executive search consultant
Committees: Health; Insurance
Background: Elected to Assembly 2002
Contact: Room 316 North Phone: 266-0486; E-mail: rep.gielow@legis.state.wi.us

Mark Gottlieb
District 60
Address: 1205 Noridge Trail, Port Washington, WI 53074
Party: Republican
Occupation: Civil engineer
Committees: Colleges and Universities; Energy and Utilities; Transportation; Urban and Local Affairs; Veterans and Military Affairs
Background: Bachelor's and master's degrees from UW-Milwaukee; Port Washington City Council, 1991-1997, Port Washington Mayor, 1997-2003. Elected to Assembly 2002
Contact: Room 304 North Phone: 267-2369; E-mail: rep.gottlieb@legis.state.wi.us

Barbara Gronemus
District 91
Address: 36301 West St., P.O. Box 676, Whitehall, WI 54773
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Property Rights and Land Management; Transportation
Background: Former nursing home activity director. Major in the Civil Air Patrol. Elected to Assembly 1982.
Contact: Room 114 North Phone: 266-7015; E-mail: rep.gronemus@legis.state.wi.us

Glenn Grothman
District 58
Address: 111 South 6th Ave., West Bend, WI 53095
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Budget Review; Campaigns and Elections; Judiciary; Labor; Rules; Administrative Rules, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's and law degrees from UW-Madison. Former practicing attorney. Elected to Assembly in 1993.
Contact: Room 15 North Phone: 264-8486; E-mail: rep.grothman@legis.state.wi.us

Scott Gunderson
District 83
Address: 23401 Hanson Road, Union Grove, WI 53182
Party: Republican
Occupation: Sports store owner and farmer
Committees: Budget Review; Natural Resources; Tourism; Urban and Local Affairs, chair; Administrative Rules
Background: Waterford Town Board 1991-95. Elected to Assembly 1994
Contact: Room 7 West Phone: 266-3363; E-mail: rep.gunderson@legis.state.wi.us

Mark Gundrum
District 84
Address: 5239 S. Guerin Pass, New Berlin, WI 53151
Party: Republican
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Campaigns and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary, chair; State Affairs
Background: Bachelor's and law degrees, UW-Madison. Attorney. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps, Hales Corners Village Board 1995-99. Elected to Assembly 1998.
Contact: Room 19 North Phone: 267-5158; E-mail: rep.gundrum@legis.state.wi.us

Eugene Hahn
District 47
Address: W3198 Old County Highway B, Cambria, WI 53923
Party: Republican
Occupation: Farmer
Committees: Economic Development; Education; Rural Affairs, chair; Transportation; Ways and Means; Tax Exemptions
Background: Town assessor 1957-61; Columbia County Board 1972-91. Elected to Assembly 1990
Contact: Room 15 West Phone: 266-3404; E-mail: rep.hahn@legis.state.wi.us

Tom Hebl
District 46
Address: 306 Windsor St., Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Agriculture; Judiciary; Transportation; Ways and Means; Administrative Rules
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Whitewater; law degree, John Marshall Law School, Chicago. Elected to Assembly 1996.
Contact: Room 304 West Phone: 266-7678; E-mail: rep.hebl@legis.state.wi.us

J.A. "Doc" Hines
District 42
Address: W8632 County Road I, Oxford, WI 53952
Party: Republican
Occupation: Veterinarian
Committees: Aging and Long Term-Care; Agriculture; Education; Public Health, chair; Tourism
Background: Doctor of veterinary medicine, Ohio State University. World War II veteran; served in Army, 1945-1947. Westfield School Board (1969-81). Elected to Assembly 2001.
Contact: Room 10 West Phone: 266-7746; E-mail: rep.hines@legis.state.wi.us

Gregory Huber
District 85
Address: 406 South 9th Ave., Wausau, WI 54401
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Health; Insurance; Property Rights and Land Management; Urban and Local Affairs; Criminal Penalties
Background: Bachelor's degree and law degrees, UW-Madison. Former Marathon County assistant district attorney. Elected to Assembly 1988
Contact: Room 218 North Phone: 266-0654; E-mail: rep.huber@legis.state.wi.us

Mary Hubler
District 75
Address: 1966 21-7/8 St., Rice Lake, WI 54868
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator, attorney
Committees: Forestry; Rural Development; Veterans and Military Affairs; Retirement Systems; Tax Exemptions
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Superior; law degree, UW-Madison. Elected to Assembly 1984
Contact: Room 119 North Phone: 266-2519; E-mail: rep.hubler@legis.state.wi.us

Michael Huebsch
District 94
Address: 419 West Franklin, West Salem, WI 54669
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Finance
Background: Former marketing director and legislative assistant, La Crosse County Board 1992-94. Elected to Assembly 1994.
Contact: Room 304 East Phone: 266-0631; E-mail: rep.huebsch@legis.state.wi.us

Jean Hundertmark
District 40
Address: E8815 River Road, Clintonville, WI 54929
Party: Republican
Occupation: Restaurant owner
Committees: Aging and Long Term-Care, chair; Education; Health; Labor; Rules; Veterans and Military Affairs; Legislative Organization
Background: Graduate Bryant and Stratton College, Milwaukee; elected to Assembly 1998. Assistant majority leader 2003.
Contact: Room 13 West Phone: 266-3794; E-mail: rep.hundertmark@legis.state.wi.us

Scott Jensen
District 98
Address: 850 South Springdale Road, Waukesha, WI 53186
Party: Republican
Occupation: Public relations executive
Committees: Education Reform, chair; Energy and Utilities, chair; Family Law
Background: Bachelor's degree, Drake University; master's degree Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government. Elected to Assembly 1992.
Contact: Room 123 West Phone: 264-6970; E-mail: rep.jensen@legis.state.wi.us

Suzanne Jeskewitz
District 24
Address: N80 W15239 Hilltop Dr., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Children and Families; Colleges and Universities; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means; Audit, co-chair; Retirement Systems
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-La Crosse. Former bank public relations representative, and teacher. Elected to Assembly 1996.
Contact: Room 314 North Phone: 266-3796; E-mail: rep.jeskewitz@legis.state.wi.us

DuWayne Johnsrud
District 96
Address: 60874 Ducharme Ridge Road, Eastman, WI 54626
Party: Republican
Occupation: Owner and operator of a cow and calf operation
Committees: Natural Resources, chair; Public Health; Rural Affairs
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW- LaCrosse; school board, town board, county government. Elected to Assembly 1984.
Contact: Room 323 North Phone: 266-3534; E-mail: rep.johnsrud@legis.state.wi.us

Dean Kaufert
District 55
Address: 1360 Alpine Lane, Neenah, WI 54956
Party: Republican
Occupation: Trophy and awards store owner
Committees: Audit; Employment Relations; Finance; Legislative Council
Background: Neenah City Council 1985-91. Elected to Assembly 1990.
Contact: Room 308 East Phone: 266-5719; E-mail: rep.kaufert@legis.state.wi.us

Samantha Kerkman
District 66
Address: 8705 385th Ave., Powers Lake, WI 53159
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Budget Review, chair; Financial Institutions; Judiciary; Ways and Means; Audit
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Whitewater. Elected to Assembly 2000.
Contact: Room 109 West Phone: 266-2530; E-mail: rep.kerkman@legis.state.wi.us

Steve Kestell
District 27
Address: W3829 Highway 32, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Agriculture; Children and Families, chair; Education; Family Law; Rural Development
Background: Former hardware store manager and regional sales manager. Howards Grove School Board 1981-84, 1986-98. Elected to Assembly 1998.
Contact: Room 17 West Phone: 266-8530; E-mail: rep.kestell@legis.state.wi.us

Judy Krawczyk
District 88
Address: 2294 Manitowoc Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator and supper club owner
Committees: Colleges and Universities; Health; Natural Resources; State Affairs; Workforce Development, chair
Background: Elected to Assembly 2000.
Contact: Room 9 North Phone: 266-0485; E-mail: rep.krawczyk@legis.state.wi.us

Robin Kreibich
District 93
Address: 3437 Nimitz St., Eau Claire, WI 54701
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Colleges and Universities, chair; Financial Institutions; Housing; Workforce Development
Background: Bachelor's degree, University of Minnesota; former anchorman. Elected to Assembly 1992
Contact: Room 107 West Phone: 266-0660; E-mail: rep.kreibich@legis.state.wi.us

James Kreuser
District 64
Address: 3505 14th Place, Kenosha, WI 53144
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Rules; Employment Relations; Legislative Organization
Background: Bachelor's and master's degrees, UW-Parkside. Elected to Assembly 1993. Minority leader 2003.
Contact: Room 201 West Phone: 266-5504; E-mail: rep.kreuser@legis.state.wi.us

Shirley Krug
District 12
Address: 6105 West Hope Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53216
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Children and Families; Education; Energy and Utilities; Health
Background: Bachelor's and master's degrees, UW-Milwaukee. Elected to Assembly 1984.
Contact: Room 212 North Phone: 266-5813; E-mail: rep.krug@legis.state.wi.us

Margaret Krusick
District 7
Address: 3426 South 69th St., Milwaukee, WI 53219
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Aging and Long Term-Care; Family Law; Housing; Small Business
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Milwaukee. Elected to Assembly 1983.
Contact: Room 128 North Phone: 266-1733; E-mail: rep.krusick@legis.state.wi.us

Bonnie Ladwig
District 63
Address: 6437 Norfolk Lane, Racine, WI 53406
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Aging and Long Term-Care; Children and Families; Insurance, chair; Tourism
Background: Former arts and crafts store owner. Racine County Board 1984-96. Elected to Assembly 1992.
Contact: Room 113 West Phone: 266-9171; E-mail: rep.ladwig@legis.state.wi.us

Frank Lasee
District 2
Address: 1735 Keehan Lane, Bellevue, WI 54311
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator and small business owner
Committees: Corrections and Courts; Criminal Justice; Government Operations and Spending Limitations, chair; Insurance; Ways and Means
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Green Bay. Former supervisor for an insurance company. Elected to Assembly 1994.
Contact: Room 105 West Phone: 266-987; E-mail: rep.laseef@legis.state.wi.us

Julie Lassa
District 71
Address: 1900 Clark St., Stevens Point. WI 54481
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Agriculture; Budget Review; Economic Development; Financial Institutions; Rural Affairs
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Stevens Point; UW-Madison La Follette Institute of Public Affairs 1997-present. Dewey Town Board 1993-94. Elected to Assembly 1998.
Contact: Room 122 North Phone: 267-9649; E-mail: rep.lassaj@legis.state.wi.us

John Lehman
District 62
Address: 708 Orchard St., Racine, WI 53405
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Education; Education Reform; Insurance; Workforce Development
Background: Bachelor's degree, Luther College; master's degree, Carthage College. Racine City Council 1988-2000. Elected to Assembly 1996.
Contact: Room 303 West Phone: 266-0634; E-mail: rep.lehmanj@legis.state.wi.us

Michael Lehman
District 99
Address: 1317 Honeysuckle Road, Hartford, WI 53027
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Budget Review; State Affairs; Urban and Local Affairs; Ways and Means, chair; Legislative Council
Background: Elected to Assembly 1988
Contact: Room 103 West Phone: 267-2367; E-mail: rep.lehmanm@legis.state.wi.us

Daniel LeMahieu
District 59
Address: 21 South 8th St., Oostburg, WI 53070
Party: Republican
Occupation: Owner of Lakeshore Weekly Newspaper
Committees: Aging and Long Term-Care; Rural Development; Small Business; Urban and Local Affairs
Background: Sheboygan County Board, 14 years. Elected to Assembly 2002
Contact: Room 17 North Phone: 266-9175; E-mail: rep.lemahieu@legis.state.wi.us

Gabe Loeffelholz
District 49
Address: 1497 Airport Road, Platteville, WI 53818
Party: Republican
Occupation: Farmer
Committees: Agriculture; Education; Government Operations and Spending Limitations; Rural Development, chair; Veterans and Military Affairs
Background: Served in U.S. Army and Wisconsin National Guard 1959-64. Platteville School Board. Elected to Assembly 2000.
Contact: Room 317 North Phone: 266-1170; E-mail: rep.loeffelholz@legis.state.wi.us

Thomas Lothian
District 32
Address: 539 Park Ridge Road, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Party: Republican
Occupation: Retired University of Illinois at Chicago professor/administrator
Committees: Economic Development; Urban and Local Affairs; Ways and Means; Workforce Development
Background: Bachelor's degree, Ohio State University; master's degree, Illinois Institute of Technology; Williams Bay village trustee; Walworth County Supervisor. Elected to Assembly 2002
Contact: Room 306 North Phone: 266-1190; E-mail: rep.lothian@legis.state.wi.us

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