Born Milwaukee Dec 11, 1940; married. B.A. in economics Marquette university 1969; J.D. 1974. Attorney. Army 1966-69. Member of Milwaukee County Democratic Party, Wisconsin Consumer League, American Legion. Elected to assembly in 1970. Biennial committee assignments: 1971 – commerce and consumer affairs; labor; legislative council’s committee on uniform consumer credit code. Public member of legislative council’s committee on uniform commercial code 1973 (chairman) and its committee on commercial code filing 1974 (vice-chairman). Elected senate chief clerk in 1975.