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Senate members

Roger Breske
District 12
Address: 8800 Highway 29, Eland, WI 54427
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Higher Education and Tourism; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform; Transportation and Information Infrastructure
Background: Served in Army Reserve. Elected to Senate 1990.
Contact: Room 310 SouthPhone: 266-2509; E-mail: sen.breske@legis.state.wi.us

Ron Brown
District 31
Address: 1112 Violet Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701
Party: Republican
Occupation: Small-business owner
Committees: Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance; Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing; Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform, chair
Background: Purdue University, U.S. Air Force, City of Eau Claire fire chief. Elected to Senate 2002.
Contact: Room 104 South Phone: 266-8546; E-mail: sen.brown@legis.state.wi.us

Tim Carpenter
District 3
Address: 2957 South 38th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care; Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy; Administrative Rules
Background: Bachelor's degree UW-Milwaukee, master's of from UW-Madison. Elected to Assembly 1984; elected to Senate 2002
Contact: Room 126 South Phone: 266-8535; E-mail: sen.carpenter@legis.state.wi.us

Chuck Chvala
District 16
Address: 1 Coach House Drive, Madison, WI 53714
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care; Higher Education and Tourism
Background: Bachelor's degree UW-Madison; law degree, UW-Madison. Elected to Assembly 1982; elected to Senate 1984; reelected since 1988.
Contact: Room 130 South Phone: 266-9170; E-mail: sen.chvala@legis.state.wi.us

Robert Cowles
District: 2
Address: 300 W. St. Joseph St., Green Bay WI 54301
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Energy and Utilities, chair; Higher Education and Tourism; Audit
Background: Former director of an alternative energy division for a communications construction company. Elected to Assembly 1983; elected to Senate 1987.
Contact: Room 122 South Phone: 266-0484; E-mail: sen.cowles@legis.state.wi.us

Alberta Darling
District 8
Address: 1325 W. Dean Road, River Hills, WI 53217
Party: Republican
Occupation: Former teacher and marketing director
Committees: Audit; Finance, co-chair; Legislative Council; Employment Relations
Background: Bachelor's degree from UW-Madison. Elected to Assembly 1990; elected to Senate 1992.
Contact: Room 317 East Phone: 266-5830; E-mail: sen.darling@legis.state.wi.us

Russ Decker
District 29
Address: 6803 Lora Lee Lane, Schofield, WI 54476
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator and journeyman bricklayer
Committees: Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs; Finance; Tax Exemptions
Background: Bricklayers International Union; Elected to Senate in 1990.
Contact: Room 323 South Phone: 266-2502; E-mail: sen.decker@legis.state.wi.us

Michael Ellis
District: 19
Address: 101 W. Canal St., Neenah, WI 54956
Party: Republican
Occupation: Farmer
Committees: Education, Ethics and Elections, chair; Legislative Council; Tax Exemptions, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Oshkosh; Neenah City Council. Elected to Assembly 1970; elected to Senate 1982.
Contact: Room 118 South Phone: 266-0718; E-mail: sen.ellis@legis.state.wi.us

Jon Erpenbach
District: 27
Address: 2385 Branch St., Middleton, WI 53562
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Full-time legislator
Committee: Legislative Organization; Employment Relations
Background: Former radio personality in Madison and Milwaukee, worked in media relations and communication director in Assembly and Senate. Elected to Senate 1998. Senate minority leader 2003.
Contact: Room 202 South Phone: 266-6670; E-mail: sen.erpenbach@legis.state.wi.us

Scott Fitzgerald
District 13
Address: N4692 Maple Road, Juneau, WI 53039
Party: Republican
Occupation: Publisher
Committees: Education, Ethics and Elections; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform; Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy; Finance; Criminal Penalties, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Oshkosh;U.S. Army Armor Officer Basic Course. National Guard member. Elected to Senate 1994.
Contact: Room 316 South Phone: 266-5660; E-mail: sen.fitzgerald@legis.state.wi.us

Gary George
District 6
Address: 1100 W. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53233
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Joint audit; Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy; Audit; Legislative Council
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Madison; Law degree from University of Michigan 1979. Elected to Senate 1980.
Contact: Room 22 South Phone: 266-2500; E-mail: sen.george@legis.state.wi.us

Dave Hansen
District 30
Address: 920 Coppens Road, Green Bay, WI 54303
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Former teacher and truck driver
Committees: Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance; Education, Ethics and Elections; Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs; Audit; Legislative Organization
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Green Bay. Brown County Board Supervisor 1996-2002. Elected to Senate 2000. Assistant minority leader, 2003.
Contact: Room 319 South Phone: 266-5670; E-mail: sen.hansen@legis.state.wi.us

Sheila Harsdorf
District 10
Address: N6627 County Road E, River Falls, WI 54022
Party: Republican
Occupation: Dairy farmer
Committees: Higher Education and Tourism, chair; Finance; Legislative Council; Tax Exemptions
Background: Bachelor's degree, University of Minnesota; Elected to Assembly 1989; elected to Senate 2000.
Contact: Room 131 South Phone: 266-7745 E-mail: sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us

Robert Jauch
District 25
Address: 5271 South Maple Drive, Poplar, WI 54864
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Full-time legislator
Committees: Education, Ethics and Elections; Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care
Background: Served in Army 1964-68. Elected to Assembly 1982; elected to Senate 1986.
Contact: Room 19 South Phone: 266-3510; E-mail: sen.jauch@legis.state.wi.us

Ted Kanavas
District 33
Address: 17570 Sierra Lane, Brookfield, WI 53045
Party: Republican
Occupation: Software executive
Committees: Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care; Transportation and Information Infrastructure; Finance
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Madison; Elmbrook School Board member, 1999-2002. Elected to Senate 2001.
Contact: Room 20 South Phone: 266-9174E-mail: sen.kanavas@legis.state.wi.us

Neal Kedzie
District 11
Address: N7661 Highway 12, Elkhorn WI 53121
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance; Environment and Natural Resources, chair; Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs; Transportation and Information Infrastructure
Background: Bachelor's degree, former town chairman. Major in the Civil Air Patrol. Elected to Assembly 1996; elected to Senate 2002.
Contact: Room 313 South Phone: 266-2635; E-mail: sen.kedzie@legis.state.wi.us

Alan Lasee
District 1
Address: 2259 Lasee Road, De Pere, WI 54115
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Legislative Council, co-chair; Employment Relations, co-chair
Background: Town supervisor (1971-73); Town Chairman (1973-82, 1985-present). Elected to Assembly 1974; elected to Senate May 1977. Senate president 2003.
Contact: Room 219 South Phone: 266-3512; E-mail: sen.lasee@legis.state.wi.us

Mary Lazich
District 28
Address: 4405 South 129th St., New Berlin, WI 53153
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Energy and Utilities; Administrative Rules; Finance; Legislative Council
Background: Bachelor's degree from UW-Milwaukee; Former county board supervisor and city council member. Elected to Assembly 1992; elected to Senate in April 1998. Majority Caucus Chairwoman 2003.
Contact: Room 127 South Phone: 266-5400; E-mail: sen.lazich@legis.state.wi.us

Joseph Leibham
District 9
Address: 3618 River Ridge Drive, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Energy and Utilities; Transportation and Information Infrastructure, chair; Administrative Rules, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Madison. Elected to Assembly 1998; elected to Senate 2002.
Contact: Room 409 South Phone: 266-2056; E-mail: sen.leibham@legis.state.wi.us

Mark Meyer
District 32
Address: 1623 Sunset Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing; Energy and Utilities; Transportation and Information Infrastructure
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-La Crosse. La Crosse City Council 1985-89. Elected to Assembly 1992; elected to Senate 2000.
Contact: Room 106 South Phone: 266-5490; E-mail: sen.meyer@legis.state.wi.us

Gwendolynne Moore
District 4
Address: 4043 North 19th Place, Milwaukee, WI 53209
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing; Finance
Background: Bachelor's degree, Marquette University. Elected to Assembly 1988; elected to Senate 1992.
Contact: Room 415 South Phone: 266-5810; E-mail: sen.moore@legis.state.wi.us

Mary Panzer
District 20
Address: 635 Tamarack Drive West, West Bend, WI 53095
Party: Republican
Occupation: Former banker
Committees:Legislative Council; Employment Relations; Legislative Organization
Background: Attended UW-Madison; elected to Assembly in 1980; elected to Senate 1993; Senate majority leader, 2003.
Contact: Room 211 South Phone: 266-7513; E-mail: sen.panzer@legis.state.wi.us

Tom Reynolds
District 5
Address: 9430 W. Schlinger Ave., West Allis, WI 53214
Party: Republican
Occupation: Owner, Endeavor Press
Committees:Education, Ethics and Elections; Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs, chair; Retirement Systems
Background: Elected to Senate 2002.
Contact: Room 306 South Phone: 266-2512; E-mail: sen.reynolds@legis.state.wi.us

Fred Risser
District 26
Address: 5008 Risser Road, Madison, WI 53705
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Environment and Natural Resources; Legislative Council
Background: Bachelor's degree and law degree, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. Elected to Assembly 1956; elected to Senate 1962.
Contact: Room 123 South Phone: 266-1629; E-mail: sen.risser@legis.state.wi.us

Judith Robson
District 15
Address: 2411 East Ridge Road, Beloit, WI 53511
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Registered nurse
Committees: Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance; Education, Ethics and Elections; Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care; Administrative Rules
Background: Bachelor's degree, St. John University, Cleveland; master's degree, UW-Madison. Elected to Assembly 1987; elected to Senate 1998.
Contact: Room 5 South Phone: 266-2253; E-mail: sen.robson@legis.state.wi.us

Carol Roessler
District 18
Address: 1506 Jackson St., Oshkosh, WI 54901
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing; Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care, chair; Audit, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Oshkosh; Elected to Assembly 1982; elected to Senate 1987.
Contact: Room 8 South Phone: 266-5300; E-mail: sen.roessler@legis.state.wi.us

Dale Schultz
District 17
Address: 515 North Central Ave., Richland Center, WI 53581
Party: Republican
Occupation: Farm manager and real estate broker
Committees: Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance, chair; Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care; Higher Education and Tourism; Retirement Systems, co-chair
Background: Bachelor's degree UW-Madison. Elected to Assembly 1982; elected to Senate 1991.
Contact: Room 18 South Phone: 266-0703; E-mail: sen.schultz@legis.state.wi.us

Cathy Stepp
District 21
Address: 14520 50th Road, Sturtevant, WI 53177
Party: Republican
Occupation: Home builder
Committees: Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing, chair; Education, Ethics and Elections; Environment and Natural Resources; Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy
Background: Elected to Senate 2002
Contact: Room 7 South Phone: 266-1832; E-mail: sen.stepp@legis.state.wi.us

Bob Welch
District 14
Address: PO Box 523, Redgranite, WI 54970
Party: Republican
Occupation: Land surveyor
Committees: Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long-Term Care; Administrative Rules; Finance; Legislative Council
Background: Bachelor's degree Ripon College; A.A.S. in land surveying, Madison Area Technical College. Elected to Assembly 1984; elected to Senate 1995. Senate president pro tem 2003.
Contact: Room 10 South Phone: 266-0751; E-mail: sen.welch@legis.state.wi.us

Bob Wirch
District 22
Address: 3007 Springbrook Road, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Energy and Utilities; Environment and Natural Resources; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform; Retirement Systems
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Parkside. Served in Army Reserve; Kenosha County Board for seven years. Elected to Assembly 1992; elected to Senate 1996. Minority caucus chair 2003.
Contact: Room 108 South Phone: 267-8979; E-mail: sen.wirch@legis.state.wi.us

Dave Zien
District 23
Address: 1716 63rd St., Eau Claire, WI 54703
Party: Republican
Occupation: Legislator
Committees: Environment and Natural Resources; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform; Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy, chair; Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs; Legislative Organization
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Eau Claire; master's degree UW-Stout. Elected to Assembly 1988; Elected to Senate 1993. Assistant majority leader 2003.
Contact: Room 15 South Phone: 266-7511; E-mail: sen.zien@legis.state.wi.us