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MEMBERS OF STATE LEGISLATURE


Representative                Representative                 Represernauve
ROBINSON                         KASTEN                        LARSON


John H. Robinson (Dem.), 85th Assembly District
  Born Wausau, July 25, 1955; married; one child. Grad. Wausau Newman High
School; attended UW-
Marathon County 1973-75 and UW-Stevens Point 1975-77. Full-time legislator.
Former insurance agent.
Member Wausau Area Jaycees (past state dir.); Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce;
Marathon Co. Demo-
cratic Party (past treas.). Former mbr. and pres. Wausau Area Youth Unlimited,
Inc. Served on Wausau City
Council 1974-1981; Marathon Co. Board 1974-81.
  Elected to Assembly 1980; reelected 1982, 1984. Biennial committee assignments:
1985  Health (chp.) and
chp. of its Subcom. on Long Term and Community Based Care; Children and Human
Services; Environmen-
tal Resources; Urban and Local Affairs; Council on Housing (also 1983, 1981).
1983  Jt. Survey Com. on
Debt Management (co-chp.); Health and Human Services (also 1981) and chp.
of its Subcom. on Community-
Based Care; Local Affairs (also 1981); Small Business (resigned 9/1/83);
Forest Productivity and Rural Devel-
opment; Legis. Coun. Coins. on Graduate Medical Education (chp.), on Health
Care Provider Systems, on
Primary Prevention. 1981  Urban Affairs and Housing (vice chp.); Commerce
and Consumer Affairs; Legis.
Coun. Coins. on Public Health (chp.) and on Medical Assistance; Rural Caucus
(steering com.); H&SS Post-
Moratorium Planning System Advisory Com.
  Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-0654; District: (715) 845-4726.
  Voting address: 415 Kolter Street, Wausau 54401.
  Mailing address: (office) Room 123 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953,
Madison 53708.


  William A. Kasten (Rep.), 86th Assembly District
  Born Wausau, September 24, 1956; single. Graduate Mosinee High School;
attended U.S. Naval Academy
  1974-76; B.S. UW-Madison 1979. Former dairy farmer, legislative aide. Member
Toastmasters International;
  U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Assn. Former member United Paperworkers International
Union.
  Elected to Assembly 1982; reelected 1984. Biennial committee assignments:
1985- Agriculture (also 1983);
  Children and Human Services; Environmental Resources (also 1983, eff. 10/18/83);
Low Level Radioactive
  Waste Council (also 1983); Legis. Coun. Com. on Pregnancy Options (eff.
1/31/85). 1983  Transportation;
  Forest Productivity and Rural Development; Council on Highway Safety.
  Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-1182; District: (715) 693-2219.
  Voting address: 1921 Hickory Road, Mosinee 54455.
  Mailing address: (office) Room 335D North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952,
Madison 53708.


  Robert J. Larson (Rep.), 87th Assembly District
  Born Osseo, December 4, 1932; married; 4 children. Graduate Osseo High
School; B.S. UW-Eau Claire
  1959; M.S. in guidance, UW-Stout 1966; Educational Administration Specialist
degree, Univ. of Minnesota
  1974. Legislator. Former program coordinator UW Center System, high school
teacher, counselor, principal.
  Served in Air Force 1951-1955. Member American Legion and V.F.W.
  Elected to Assembly since 1978. Biennial committee assignments: 1985- Aging;
Education; Veterans and
  Military Affairs (also 1983, 1981). 1983  Local Affairs (also 1981, 1979);
Forest Productivity and Rural
  Development; Legis. Coun. Coins. on Regulation of Nursing Homes, on Revision
of Town Laws. 1981 -
  Insurance, Cooperatives and Risk Management. 1979 Small Business; Transportation.
  Telephone: Capitol: (608) 266-7506; District: (715) 748-5488.
  Voting address: 228 East Broadway, Medford 54451.
  Mailing address: (office) Room 305 West, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952,
Madison 53708.


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