LRB-3246/2
CGR:jlg:mrc
1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
August 3, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Gunderson, Bock, Goetsch,
Hahn, Hundertmark, Jensen, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Huebsch, Ladwig, La
Fave, J. Lehman, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Owens, Porter, Plouff,
Rhoades, Schneider, Spillner, Stone, Sykora, Ryba, Walker, Wood and
Vrakas, cosponsored by Senators Plache, Farrow, George, Risser, Schultz
and Welch. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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1Relating to: the life and public service of Lynn E. Stalbaum.
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Whereas, Lynn E. Stalbaum was born on May 15, 1920, in Waterford,
3Wisconsin, and died on June 27, 1999, in Washington, D.C.; and
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Whereas, Mr. Stalbaum was educated in Racine County rural schools and
5graduated from the Racine County Agriculture School in 1936; and
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Whereas, during World War II, he served aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer in the
7South Pacific; and
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Whereas, Mr. Stalbaum served in the Wisconsin senate from 1955 to 1964,
9where he was elected minority caucus chairman in the 1957, 1959 and 1961
10sessions and assistant minority leader in the 1963 session; and
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Whereas, Mr. Stalbaum's former legislative colleagues have described him "as
12a legislator who had the maddening tendency to expect reason to dominate
13legislative debate"; and
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1Whereas, he represented Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District in the U.S.
2House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967 and served with distinction on the
3Committee on Agriculture; and
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Whereas, upon leaving Congress, he became a certified public accountant and
5served as legislative consultant to rural electric and dairy cooperatives; and
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Whereas, from the mid-1960's to the mid-1990's, he kept his ties to the dairy
7industry, writing articles for
Hoard's Dairyman magazine; and
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Whereas, Mr. Stalbaum served as the president of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in
9Bethesda, Maryland; now, therefore, be it
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10Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That: the members of the
11Wisconsin legislature commend the devoted public service that Lynn E. Stalbaum
12contributed to this state and country, express their sorrow at his death, and extend
13their condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further
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14Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint
15resolution to Mr. Stalbaum's daughters, Linda and Lori Stalbaum; and to his sons,
16Dale and Dane Stalbaum.
