Born Phillips, July 8, 1949; married; 3 children, 4 grandchildren. Graduate Phillips H.S. 1967; associate degree Taylor Co. Teachers Coll. 1969; B.S. elementary ed. UW-Stevens Point 1974. Restaurant owner. Former elementary teacher, Medford Area School Dist. Member: Farm Bureau; Dairy Promotion Com.; Dairy Breakfast Com.; Pri-Ru-Ta RC&D (pres.); Taylor Co. Safe & Stable Families; Wis. Restaurant Assn.; Natl. Fed. of Ind. Businesses; Chamber of Commerce; We Whittlesey Whizzers Snowmobile Club; Taylor Co. Local Emergency Planning Com. Former member: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Taylor Co. (pres.); Restorative Justice of Taylor Co. (pres.); Intl. Trade, Business and Economic Development Council – Tourism Com. (chp.); Price Waterways Assn.; Taylor Co. Cooperative Youth Fair; WEAC; NEA. Recipient: State Bar of Wis. Scales of Justice Award 2011-12; Wis. Forestry Council Distinguished Service Award 2008; Wis. Bear Hunters Hero Award; Wis. Builders Assn. Friend of Housing; Friend of Wis. Dairy Industry; WCCO Legislator of the Year 2004, 2003; Natl. MS Society Outstanding Volunteer Advocate 2003. Taylor Co. Tourism Council. Taylor Co. Bd. 1992-96.
Elected to Assembly since 2002. Majority Caucus Secretary 2013, 2011, 2007; Minority Caucus Secretary 2009.
(first or second author, first sponsor)
4/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 911
Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax. (FE)
3/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 661
Relating to: reports to the legislature regarding accessibility for persons who are blind or visually impaired and compliance with federal law regarding service animals. (FE)
2/26/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 633
Relating to: information on a person who is required to register as a sex offender and notification of law enforcement when certain sex offenders change residential addresses. (FE)
2/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 764
Relating to: notifications to law enforcement officers and dissemination to the public when registered out-of-state sex offenders enter a community.
1/24/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 514
Relating to: the registration of antique snowmobiles. (FE)
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 670
Relating to: the registration of antique snowmobiles. (FE)
11/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 510
Relating to: the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's officers, committees, and reporting obligations.
11/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 497
Relating to: a higher wild animal protection surcharge for certain animals of a larger size. (FE)
11/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 385
Relating to: the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's officers, committees, and reporting obligations.
10/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 380
Relating to: a higher wild animal protection surcharge for certain animals of a larger size. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 441
Relating to: information on a person who is required to register as a sex offender and notification of law enforcement when certain sex offenders change residential addresses. (FE)
9/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 382
Relating to: the school district levy for community programs and services. (FE)
6/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 251
Relating to: allowing a county to seek reimbursement for expenses incurred in confining a prisoner in jail. (FE)
6/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: congratulating the Republic of China (Taiwan) on its inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program effective November 1, 2012, and supporting Taiwan's efforts seeking meaningful participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with observer status.
3/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 116
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2014, Syttende Mai Weekend.
3/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 859
Relating to: replacement and maintenance of existing culverts and design and engineering work for the construction and placement of certain culverts. (FE)
3/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 110
Relating to: proclaiming April 2014 as Forestry and Paper Products Month.
3/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 853
Relating to: the return of a seized firearm to the person who owns the firearm. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 108
Relating to: the life and the military and public service of Gerald L. Trumm.
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 102
Relating to: recognizing Dr. Norman Borlaug for his role in advancing agriculture by developing new wheat varieties and helping to improve the food security of developing nations worldwide.
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 104
Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan, supporting Taiwan's efforts to secure entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the signing of a bilateral investment agreement between Taiwan and the United States, and supporting Taiwan's participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 100
Relating to: proclaiming March 8, 2014, International Women's Day.
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 774
Relating to: procedures for utility projects that require a permit from the Department of Natural Resources. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 96
Relating to: commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 Dodgeville Dodgers high school boys basketball state championship.
2/11/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 94
Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen for his contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Stout and the state of Wisconsin.
2/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 89
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of Joe Pavelski.
2/5/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 732
Relating to: payments to counties for designated county forest lands and distribution of amounts paid to municipalities by owners of closed managed forest lands. (FE)
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football National Championship title.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 693
Relating to: providing funding for a crime prevention program in the city of Milwaukee and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 620
Relating to: human trafficking, human trafficking victims, property forfeitures, rights of victims, admitting evidence of past actions, definitions of certain offenses, and providing penalties. (FE)
12/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 552
Relating to: the definition and practice of dentistry for professional licensing purposes.
11/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 516
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying certain rules promulgated by the Department of Workforce Development for the administration of the laws governing traveling sales crews.
11/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: proclaiming November as Runaway Prevention Month.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lary J. Swoboda.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing on its 65th anniversary.
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 454
Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 446
Relating to: training and agreements for administering the drug naloxone, requiring emergency medical technicians to carry naloxone, and immunity for certain individuals who administer naloxone. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: granting immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for offenses relating to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 448
Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 445
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: commending the career of Donald Driver.
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 422
Relating to: raffles that involve the racing of plastic or rubber ducks. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 425
Relating to: the maximum width of, and projecting loads on, vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials.
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 433
Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the various boards under that department, the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board, professional licensure of pharmacists, the Pharmacy Examining Board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program, authorizing the construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and other similar conveyances, and licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, inspectors, and contractors. (FE)
10/15/2013: 2013 OC3 Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: increasing the amount of the supplement to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)
10/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 418
Relating to: fees for election recounts.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Resolution 18
Relating to: commending the Honor Flight Network and its volunteers.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: proclaiming November 2013 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
10/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: Disability Awareness Month.
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Resolution 16
Relating to: proclaiming October as Italian-American Heritage Month.
9/5/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 352
Relating to: allowing placement of net pens in navigable waters under a statewide general permit and exceptions for certain requirements that apply to fish farms. (FE)
9/5/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 51
Relating to: commending the life and military service of Major Thomas C. Griffin (retired), U.S. Army Air Corps.
6/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: designating the Honor and Remember Flag as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by those in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
6/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 254
Relating to: free admission to state parks and state trails for veterans. (FE)
6/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 248
Relating to: restricting the release of credit information about certain protected individuals and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/31/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 226
Relating to: grants to technical college district boards under the Workforce Advancement Training Program. (FE)
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 208
Relating to: special registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)
5/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 200
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: proclaiming May 22, 2013, as Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day.
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
5/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge William J. Duffy.
5/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 30
Relating to: recognizing May as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.
4/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 181
Relating to: venture capital investment program. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: creating an individual income tax exemption for military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces who die in a combat zone. (FE)
4/16/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: expressing prayers and condolences to the families, friends of the victims, and the injured from the bombings at the Boston Marathon and praising the first responders who rushed to their aid.
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 159
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty. (FE)
4/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 114
Relating to: creating a veterans-themed lottery game, changing the primary source of funding for the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit, and making appropriations. (FE)
3/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 109
Relating to: fees for dental services.
3/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 58
Relating to: bank service corporations and credit union service organizations. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commending the Samoset Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming women's history month.
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: honoring Donald Driver.
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
1/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)
3/26/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: ethanol-blended gasoline.
3/24/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 694
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders. (FE)
3/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 664
Relating to: replacement and maintenance of existing culverts and design and engineering work for the construction and placement of certain culverts. (FE)
3/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 668
Relating to: notifications to law enforcement officers and dissemination to the public when registered out-of-state sex offenders enter a community.
2/28/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 81
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2014, Syttende Mai Weekend.
2/28/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 82
Relating to: proclaiming April 2014 as Forestry and Paper Products Month.
2/24/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: proclaiming May 10, 2014, as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Day.
2/20/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 77
Relating to: recognizing Dr. Norman Borlaug for his role in advancing agriculture by developing new wheat varieties and helping to improve the food security of developing nations worldwide.
2/20/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 625
Relating to: procedures for utility projects that require a permit from the Department of Natural Resources. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan, supporting Taiwan's efforts to secure entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the signing of a bilateral investment agreement between Taiwan and the United States, and supporting Taiwan's participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2/18/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: the life and the military and public service of Gerald L. Trumm.
2/7/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 575
Relating to: payments to counties for designated county forest lands and distribution of amounts paid to municipalities by owners of closed managed forest lands. (FE)
2/6/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: proclaiming Friday, February 7, 2014, to be National Wear Red Day in recognition of heart disease awareness and prevention.
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of Joe Pavelski.
1/27/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 521
Relating to: providing funding for a crime prevention program in the city of Milwaukee and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/16/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of James Jeskewitz.
1/15/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 494
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying certain rules promulgated by the Department of Workforce Development for the administration of the laws governing traveling sales crews.
1/15/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 61
Relating to: proclaiming the third week of June as Pollinator Week.
12/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 413
Relating to: the definition and practice of dentistry for professional licensing purposes.
11/4/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: early childhood brain development.
10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 366
Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 340
Relating to: raffles that involve the racing of plastic or rubber ducks. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 341
Relating to: the maximum width of, and projecting loads on, vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials.
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 345
Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the various boards under that department, the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board, professional licensure of pharmacists, the Pharmacy Examining Board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program, authorizing the construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and other similar conveyances, and licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, inspectors, and contractors. (FE)
10/9/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 54
Relating to: proclaiming November 2013 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 314
Relating to: the effect of changes in requirements for development-related permits or authorizations on persons who apply for the permits or authorizations.
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 316
Relating to: the school district levy for community programs and services. (FE)
9/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 300
Relating to: copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: Recognition of the Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau's (LTSB) software development team by the National Association of Legislative Information Technology.
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 287
Relating to: allowing placement of net pens in navigable waters under a statewide general permit and exceptions for certain requirements that apply to fish farms. (FE)
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 283
Relating to: allowing representatives of certain protected individuals to restrict release of their credit reports, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
8/29/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 47
Relating to: commending the life and military service of Major Thomas C. Griffin (retired), U.S. Army Air Corps.
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: designating the Honor and Remember Flag as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by those in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 182
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/13/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: commending His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama upon his visit to Wisconsin on May 14 and 15, 2013.
5/6/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: proclaiming May 22, 2013, as Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day.
5/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
5/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
4/17/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 145
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty. (FE)
4/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 131
Relating to: fees for dental services.
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: commending Ms. Tasha Schuh for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA.
3/27/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 106
Relating to: creating a veterans-themed lottery game, changing the primary source of funding for the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit, and making appropriations. (FE)
3/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 67
Relating to: the vehicle registration exemption for amphibious motor vehicles. (FE)
3/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commending the Samoset Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 45
Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/6/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 7
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
1/31/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the retirement of Pam Shannon, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
1/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)
2/24/2014: 2013 ASA1-AB497
Relating to: a higher wild animal protection surcharge for the unlawful taking of deer.
2/11/2014: 2013 ASA1-AB670
Relating to: registration of antique snowmobiles.
1/27/2014: 2013 AA2-AB441
1/27/2014: 2013 AA1-AB441
12/17/2013: 2013 AA1-AB497
