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Congressional delegation

Herb Kohl
Senator
Address: 929 North Astor, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Party: Democrat
Background: Bachelor's degree from UW-Madison and a master's degree from Harvard. Served in the Army Reserve from 1958 to 1964. Former president, family-owned grocery chain. Owner Milwaukee Bucks NBA team. Elected since 1988.
Contact: Suite 330 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; (202) 224-5653. (800) 247-KOHL. Madison office: 14 W. Mifflin St., Suite 207, Madison, Wis., 53703; (608) 264-5338. E-mail: senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov

Russ Feingold
Senator
Address: 7114 Donna Dr., Middleton, WI 53562.
Party: Democrat
Background: Rhodes scholar. Holds degrees from UW-Madison, Oxford University and Harvard Law School. Elected since 1992. State senator 1982-92.
Contact: 506 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-4904, (202) 224-5323. Madison area office: 1600 Aspen Commons, Room 100, Middleton, Wis., 53562; (608) 828-1200. E-mail: russell_feingold@feingold.senate.gov

Paul Ryan
District 1
Address:P.O. Box 2194, Janesville, WI 53545.
Party: Republican
Background: Bachelor's degree in political science and economics, Miami University of Ohio. Elected since 1998.
Contact: Suite 1217 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; (202) 225-3031. Janesville office: 20 S. Main St., Suite 10, Janesville, Wis., 53545; (608) 752-4050. E-mail through his Web site at www.house.gov/ryan

Tammy Baldwin
District 2
Address: Madison, WI
Party: Democrat
Background: Bachelor's degree, Smith College; law degree, UW-Madison. Lawyer, first elected to House in 1998 after six years in state Assembly.
Contact: Suite 1022 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; (202) 225-2906. District office: 10 E. Doty St., Suite 405, Madison, Wis., 53703; 258-9800. E-mail: tammy.baldwin@mail.house.gov

Ron Kind
District 3
Address: 3061 Edgewater Lane, La Crosse, WI 54603.
Party: Democrat
Background: Bachelor's degree, Harvard University; master's degree, London School of Economics; law degree, University of Minnesota. Former La Crosse County assistant district attorney. Elected since 1996.
Contact: Suite 1713 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; (202) 225-5506. Toll free: (888) 442-8040. La Crosse office: 205 Fifth Ave. South, La Crosse, Wis., 54601; (608) 782-2558. E-mail through his Web site at: www.house.gov/kind

Gerald Kleczka
District 4
Address: 3150A South 12th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215.
Party: Democrat
Background: Elected since April 1984 special election. State representative 1968-72; state senator 1974-1984.
Contact: Suite 2301 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; (202) 225-4572. District office: 5032 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, Wis., 53219; (414) 297-1140. E-mail through his Web site at www.house.gov/kleczka

James Sensenbrenner
District 5
Address: N76 W14726 North Point Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-0186.
Party: Republican
Background: Lawyer, former state legislator. Elected to House since 1978.
Contact: Suite 2332 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5101. District: 120 Bishops Way, Suite 154, Brookfield, Wis., 53005; (262) 784-1111. E-mail: sensenbrenner@mail.house.gov

Thomas Petri
District 6
Address: N5329 DeNeveu Lane, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
Party: Republican
Background: Lawyer, former state senator. Elected since 1979.
Contact: Suite 2462 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; (202) 225-2476. Fond du Lac office: 490 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac, Wis., 54937; (920) 922-1180. Toll-free in Wisconsin: (800) 242-4883. E-mail through his Web site at www.house.gov/petri

David Obey
District 7
Address: 1212 Grand Avenue, No.32, Wausau, WI 54401.
Party: Democrat
Background: Master's degree, UW-Madison. Former state legislator. Elected since 1969
Contact: Suite 2314 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; (202) 225-3365. District office: 401 Fifth St., Suite 406A, Wausau, Wis., 54403; (715) 842-5606. E-mail through his Web site at www.house.gov/obey

Mark Green
District 8
Address: 4369 Touchstone Dr., Oneida, WI 54155 Drive, Green Bay, WI 54304.
Party: Republican
Background: Bachelor's degree, UW-Eau Claire; law degree, UW-Madison. Lawyer. . First elected in 1998 after six years in state Assembly.
Contact: 1314 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; (202) 225-5665. District office: 700 E. Walnut St., Green Bay, Wis., 54301; (920) 437-1954; (800) 773-8573. E-mail: mark.green@mail.house.gov