2001 Assembly Joint Resolution 3
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: the life and public service of Edgar E. Lien.
Whereas, Edgar E. Lien was born on August 3, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died on October 28, 2000, in DeForest; and
Whereas, Mr. Lien graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School in 1954, and earned a B.A. in 1958 and an LL.B. in 1960 from Valparaiso University; and
Whereas, Mr. Lien served in the 32nd Infantry Division of the Wisconsin National Guard; and
Whereas, Mr. Lien began his public career practicing law as a Chippewa County court commissioner and also as an attorney for the City of Bloomer; and
Whereas, Mr. Lien was elected to the Wisconsin assembly in 1962 to represent Chippewa County and served in the 1963 session, where he was a member of the assembly committees on elections and on judiciary and of the Legislative Council Special Committee on Election Laws; and
Whereas, upon leaving the legislature, Mr. Lien spent 25 years engaged in lobbying and governmental affairs as executive director of the Wisconsin Merchants Federation, governmental affairs director for the State Medical Society of Wisconsin, and director of governmental affairs for the State Bar of Wisconsin; and
Whereas, in the latter part of his life he owned and operated a travel agency in DeForest and was involved in community affairs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature commend the devoted public service that Edgar E. Lien contributed to this state and its citizens, express their sorrow at his death, and extend their condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further
Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to Mr. Lien's wife, Joanne; to his children, Erik of Chicago and Jennifer of Madison; to his brother, Bruce of Denver; and his stepsisters, Carol Brugman of Oconomowoc and Sally Adams of Beaver Dam.
