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WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1985-1986


26th SENATE DISTRICT


Senator


Fred Risser (Dem.), 26th Senate District
   Born Madison, May 5, 1927; widower; 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: 1985  Senate Org. (chp. 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); Legis. Coun.
(chp., also 1983, mbr. since 1967); State Building Comn. (vice chp. 1971-81,
mbr. since 1969); Disabilities Bd.
(since 1971); State Capitol and Exec. Res. Bd. (also 1983). 1983 - Interstate
Coop. Comn. (chp., mbr. since
1967); Legis. Coun. Com. on Courts. 1981 -  Legis Coun. Corns. on Adoption
Laws (vice chp.), the
Prosecutorial System (vice chp.), Courts (also 1979, 1977) and Legis. Oversight
(also 1979, 1977). 1979
Legis. Coun. Corns. on Law Revision (co-chp.), State Employment Relations
(co-chp., also 1977), Determi-
nate Sentencing (vice chp., also 1977), Mun. Collective Bargaining Process
(also 1977), Pretrial Release. 1977
- Legis. Coun. Com. on Definition of Death (chp.). 1975 Legis. Coun. Corns.
on Criminal Penalties (chp.
since 1971), Recycled Paper (chp.), and Insurance Laws Revision (since 1969).
1973  Legis. Coun. Corns. on
Review of Performance and Program Audit Procedures (chp.), and on Preserving
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) 255-2956.
  Voting address: 5409 Esther Beach Road, Madison 53713.
  Mailing address: (office) Room 235 South, State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882,
Madison 53707-7882.