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WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1987-1988


26th SENATE DISTRICT


Fred Risser (Dem.), 26th Senate District
   Born Madison, May 5, 1927; married; 3 children. Educ. Carleton College
(Minn.), UW-Madison; B.A.
 1950 and LL.B. 1952 Univ. of Oregon. Attorney. WW II vet.; Navy. Mbr. Oregon,
Wis., and Dane County
 Bar Assns. Delegate 1960, 1964 Dem. Natl. Conv.; chp. state Electoral College
1964; CSG Midwestern Conf.
 (immed. past chp., former vice chp.); mbr. NCSL and CSG Natl. Exec. Corns.
   Elected to Assembly 1956-60; elected to Senate in 1962 special election;
reelected since 1964. President of the
Senate since 1979; Sen. Pres. pro tern 1977, 1975; Min. Ldr. 1967-73; Assist.
Min. Ldr. 1965. Biennial commit-
tee assignments: 1987- Senate Org. (chp., also 1977-81, mbr. since 1967);
Jt. Com. on Employment Relations
(co-chp. since 1979, mbr. since 1973); Jt. Com. on Legis. Org. (co-chp. since
1977, mbr. since 1967); Jt. Com.
on Debt Management (co-chp); Legis. Coun. (vice chp., chp. 1985, 1983, mbr.
since 1967); Senate Rules; State
Building Comn. (vice chp. 1971-87, mbr. since 1969); Disability Board (since
1971); State Capitol and Execu-
tive Residence Bd. (also 1985, 1983); Board of Curators, State Historical
Society (since 1983); Select Com. on
the Regulation of Gambling; Com. on the Management of the Yahara Watershed;
Wis. Bicentennial Com. on
the Constitution. 1985 - Legis. Coun. Corns. on Law Revision (co-chp. since
1979), on Mental Health Issues
(chp.). 1983 - Interstate Coop. Comn. (chp., mbr. since 1967); Legis. Coun.
Com. on Courts (since 1977).
1981 - Legis Coun. Corns. on Adoption Laws (vice chp.), the Prosecutorial
System (vice chp.) and Legis.
Oversight (also 1979, 1977). 1979 - Legis. Coun. Corns. on State Employment
Relations (co-chp., also 1977),
on Determinate Sentencing (vice chp., also 1977), on Mun. Collective Bargaining
Process (also 1977), on
Pretrial Release. 1977- Legis. Coun. Com. on Definition of Death (chp.).
1975 - Legis. Coun. Corns. on
Criminal Penalties (chp. since 1971), on Recycled Paper (chp.), and on Insurance
Laws Revision (since 1969).
1973   Legis. Coun. Corns. on Review of Performance and Program Audit Procedures
(chp.), and on Preserv-
ing Agric. and Conservancy Lands. 1971 --Bond Bd. (vice chp., mbr. 1969).
1969 -Judiciary; Legis. Coun.
Judiciary Com.; Task Force on Local Bldg. Codes. 1967 - Bd. on Govt. Oper.
(mbr. 1965, 1961, chp. 1959).
1965 - Jt. Finance (also 1963, Assembly chp. 1959).
  Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-1627; District: (608) 238-5008.
  Voting address: 5008 Risser Road, Madison 53705.
  Mailing address: (office) Room 235 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882,
Madison 53707-7882.