Family: Married; 6 Children

Born: 02/26/1951 Berlin, WI

Home: Ripon, Wisconsin

Education: BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973

Profession: Olsen's Mill, Incorporated

Political: Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 2004-present Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1994-2004 Member, Berlin Area School Board, 1976-1997 President, Berlin Area School Board, 1986-1995

Congressional Membership: Member/Board of Directors/Vice Chair, Education Commission of the States, present Member, Education Communications Board, present Member, Education Commission of the States Steering Committee Member, Standards Development Council Member, State Capitol and Executive Residence Board Member, State Supported programs Study and Advisory Committee

Organization Membership: Director, Family Health/La Clinica, 1995-1999 Board Member, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Member, Green Lake County Republican Party Member, Board of Directors, Learning Point Associates Member/Board of Directors, Manitowac Mutual Member, National Center for Innovation in Governing American Education Member/Board of Directors, North Central Regional Education Laboratory Member, Waushara County Farm Bureau Member, Waushara County Republican Party Member, Wisconsin Agriculture-Service Association Board Member, Wisconsin Hospital Clinics and Authority Former Member/Director, Waushara County Fair Board

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